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Subject: Upgrading Computer

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Name: djaydom
Date: February 6, 2008 at 03:53:46 Pacific
Subject: Upgrading Computer
OS: XP SP2
CPU/Ram: -/-
Model/Manufacturer: ME/ME

Comment:

Hello i am upgrading my pc and i was wondering i need a processor 2 last me 6 months of so until i save for a quad core so which one E2160 or E4500 (i am overclocking by the way!:)) And another question will DDR2 last for another 1-2 years or will i be needing to upgrade to DDR3 soon ? ? the use of my pc is gaming so thanks for the help ? ? ?

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Response Number 1

Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3)
Date: February 6, 2008 at 04:23:18 Pacific
Subject: Upgrading Computer

Reply: (edit)

The E2160 has a 1MB L2 cache, the E4500 has 2MB of L2 and a slightly faster core. I think you should go with the E4500 because you may see a performance hit with the smaller L2 in the E2160. I have my E4500 at 2.92GHz (8*366MHz) easily without much fuss and most people can stoke 3.2GHz out of it.
If you get DDR2800 you should be fine, most processors dont run it at full speed anyways. I dont think DDR3 will become mainstream until sometime next year, even so, DDR2 will still be able to run newer processors.

Mattwizz3
Core 2 Duo E4500
2GB DDR2 800
Gigabyte P35-DS3R
512MB Asus 8600GT

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Response Number 2

Name: djaydom
Date: February 6, 2008 at 04:23:37 Pacific
Subject: Upgrading Computer

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also does anyone no if the FoxConn G33M LGA775 is any good for overclocking thanks ? ?

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Response Number 3

Name: jackbomb
Date: February 6, 2008 at 11:08:12 Pacific
Subject: Upgrading Computer

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Need it for only 6 months? Then just grab the e2160 and overclock the hell out of it.
The lean, mean, movie playing P3 machine
P3-S 1400 @ 1.66GHz, 158MHz FSB
2GB PC2700 DDR
7950GT AGP
Optoma 1280x720 projector
JBL 5.1 amp and speakers
Now storing 114 HD movies

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Response Number 4

Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3)
Date: February 6, 2008 at 22:32:29 Pacific
Subject: Upgrading Computer

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eh, I missed the 6 months bit. I agree with jackbomb in that case.
Mattwizz3
Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.9GHZ
2GB DDR2 800
Gigabyte P35-DS3R
512MB Asus 8600GT

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