cpu speed

northwoodsice · 08-18-2005, 01:15 AM

So i have been looking into getting a new computer. I will be using the cpu for email, web brwsing and the occasional spreadsheet and word proc. Now i see that dell has different processor speeds like 2.4 to 3.0 what speed should i aim for. I know bigger is better but at what point will i be paying for more than i will ever need? Thanks for any help.

ckfordy · 08-18-2005, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by northwoodsice

So i have been looking into getting a new computer. I will be using the cpu for email, web brwsing and the occasional spreadsheet and word proc. Now i see that dell has different processor speeds like 2.4 to 3.0 what speed should i aim for. I know bigger is better but at what point will i be paying for more than i will ever need? Thanks for any help.

i would go with the 3.0 its not that much more and it will last you alot longer

northwoodsice · 08-18-2005, 01:43 AM

so should i get 256 or 512 for memory?

**vroom_skies** · 08-18-2005, 02:17 AM

512

northwoodsice · 08-18-2005, 02:23 AM

so depeding on the deal i see should i get a digital of analog monitor? Will it matter for what i am doing. NO GAMING!

ckfordy · 08-18-2005, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by northwoodsice

so depeding on the deal i see should i get a digital of analog monitor? Will it matter for what i am doing. NO GAMING!

i would get 512 mb of memory and if your doing no gaming i would get analog but you could get digital if you really wanted to

northwoodsice · 08-18-2005, 02:41 AM

thanks for all the help.

ckfordy · 08-18-2005, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by northwoodsice

thanks for all the help.

yup your welcome

Vampiric Rouge · 08-18-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AMD64

i would go with the 3.0 its not that much more and it will last you alot longer

If your not gaming and all your doing is e-mail and spred sheets. i would go for a slower one, the 3.0 would just waist your money if your not going to use the speed. As for how long its going to last, what would the cpu speed do with how long its going to last?

ckfordy · 08-19-2005, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Vampiric Rouge

If your not gaming and all your doing is e-mail and spred sheets. i would go for a slower one, the 3.0 would just waist your money if your not going to use the speed. As for how long its going to last, what would the cpu speed do with how long its going to last?

i would get the 3.0 just cause it will give you better performance and last you alot longer

08-18-2005, 01:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
northwoodsice Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 37	cpu speed So i have been looking into getting a new computer. I will be using the cpu for email, web brwsing and the occasional spreadsheet and word proc. Now i see that dell has different processor speeds like 2.4 to 3.0 what speed should i aim for. I know bigger is better but at what point will i be paying for more than i will ever need? Thanks for any help.

08-18-2005, 01:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
northwoodsice Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 37	another question so should i get 256 or 512 for memory?

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northwoodsice Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 37	monitor so depeding on the deal i see should i get a digital of analog monitor? Will it matter for what i am doing. NO GAMING!

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northwoodsice Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 37	thanks thanks for all the help.

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