Apparently, I'm upgrading

Sidney · 14th January 2006, 18:25

But that brings me to another, more recently formulated rule, which'll be relevant for a while yet.

If you've got a 3GHz-plus single-core Pentium 4 (like my old machine) that's chugging along happily (unlike my old machine), or a similarly speedy Athlon, there is still, incredibly enough, little reason for most people to upgrade.

If you're into 3D games, then you might be pleased by a better video card, and maybe you'd go to PCIe just for that. You might also want more RAM or hard disk space - or just a new hard disk, if yours is approaching its use-by date.

But a CPU that was speedy three years ago is still perfectly acceptable today.

Three years took us from the 300MHz P-II to the 1.5GHz P4. That wasn't a very exciting processor compared with its P-III and Athlon peers, but you get the idea. It was a big darn change.

Over the last few years, though, the CPU makers just haven't been able to make their processors run a whole lot faster. They've edged the clock speeds up slowly, they've made new chips of various types - the Pentium M is a darn good piece of hardware - but they couldn't wring anything like the usual 18-monthly doubling out of the technology.

Hence, dual core chips. Intel and AMD want everybody to think they need them.

But most computer users don't need dual core, and indeed won't even notice the difference.

Don't believe the hype.

http://dansdata.com/dcbox.htm

Sidney · 14th January 2006, 18:42

I was trying to play BF2 and HL2 at the same time when I was toying with my Opteron x2 and not realizing my inability to so do due to my physical limitation

14th January 2006, 18:55

he didn't get the heatpipe stock cooler with the 3800+

jmke · 14th January 2006, 21:33

Quote:

Originally posted by lazyman

If you've got a 3GHz-plus single-core Pentium 4 (like my old machine) that's chugging along happily (unlike my old machine), or a similarly speedy Athlon, there is still, incredibly enough, little reason for most people to upgrade.

that's exactly what I told a friend of mine this week when he wanted to upgrade

14th January 2006, 18:25	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Apparently, I'm upgrading But that brings me to another, more recently formulated rule, which'll be relevant for a while yet. If you've got a 3GHz-plus single-core Pentium 4 (like my old machine) that's chugging along happily (unlike my old machine), or a similarly speedy Athlon, there is still, incredibly enough, little reason for most people to upgrade. If you're into 3D games, then you might be pleased by a better video card, and maybe you'd go to PCIe just for that. You might also want more RAM or hard disk space - or just a new hard disk, if yours is approaching its use-by date. But a CPU that was speedy three years ago is still perfectly acceptable today. Three years took us from the 300MHz P-II to the 1.5GHz P4. That wasn't a very exciting processor compared with its P-III and Athlon peers, but you get the idea. It was a big darn change. Over the last few years, though, the CPU makers just haven't been able to make their processors run a whole lot faster. They've edged the clock speeds up slowly, they've made new chips of various types - the Pentium M is a darn good piece of hardware - but they couldn't wring anything like the usual 18-monthly doubling out of the technology. Hence, dual core chips. Intel and AMD want everybody to think they need them. But most computer users don't need dual core, and indeed won't even notice the difference. Don't believe the hype. http://dansdata.com/dcbox.htm __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

14th January 2006, 18:42	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	I was trying to play BF2 and HL2 at the same time when I was toying with my Opteron x2 and not realizing my inability to so do due to my physical limitation __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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14th January 2006, 18:55	#3
Rutar Posts: n/a	he didn't get the heatpipe stock cooler with the 3800+