Should I wait for new Core Duo 2?

memonkeyz · 07-06-2006, 03:43 AM

Ive been hearing that the Pentium D is not all that great. Is this true? Should I wait to purchase a Dell until the new Core Duo 2 comes out?

Or should I avoid Dell altogether so that I can get an AMD processor?

Please help... I'm very new to all this.

Thank you!

csi1189 · 07-06-2006, 03:44 AM

It all depends what you will be using the computer for. I have a pentium d, and it works great for all my photoshopping and video editing, as well as various other tasks, all running at the same time. Keep in mind that RAM plays an important role in the performance of a pc, too..

ckfordy · 07-06-2006, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by memonkeyz

Ive been hearing that the Pentium D is not all that great. Is this true? Should I wait to purchase a Dell until the new Core Duo 2 comes out?

Or should I avoid Dell altogether so that I can get an AMD processor?

Please help... I'm very new to all this.

Thank you!

you should avoide Dell altogether and build your own computer with the new core duo 2.

csi1189 · 07-06-2006, 03:49 AM

haha, yes, i would also avoid dell, i've had bad luck with them in the past. building from scratch is definately the way to go if you're looking for a beast. too bad i don't know enough about this, otherwise I would have done it myself.

memonkeyz · 07-06-2006, 03:51 AM

What kind of bad luck with Dell?

I'm interested in building my own, but I have no idea how to even start....

Would I have to invest a ton of time in exchange for saving $$$ ????

**The_Other_One** · 07-06-2006, 03:57 AM

My suggestion if you have absolutely no experience with computers is to start with some pre-built machine, or an old one. Upgrade it, overclock, etc etc. Get some experience first, preferably with something that doesn't matter if you totally mess it up.

As for upgrading in gerneal, my view on new hardware is pretty poor. Rather than jumping all over the new stuff, why not buy the older stuff that has been around, been tweaked, and been proven to work. The new stuff has to have some kind of bugs in it...

ckfordy · 07-06-2006, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by memonkeyz

What kind of bad luck with Dell?

I'm interested in building my own, but I have no idea how to even start....

Would I have to invest a ton of time in exchange for saving $$$ ????

i bought a dell 4700 and the harddrive went at least i thought it did i replaced it and then found out it was a motherboard problem. it works sometimes but sometimes it doesnt. that was a desktop i have never had bad luck with laptops just the desktops for some reason.

csi1189 · 07-06-2006, 04:00 AM

My bad luck runs with the notebooks, they are just crapping out - pcmcia slots dying, oh, and one time a windows update crashed my os requiring a reformat (this probably isn't restricted to dell computers, but i still like to blame it on dell), besides, dell tends to load most of their computers with the basics, but there are still some decent ones you can get (xps desktops are pretty sweet).

memonkeyz · 07-06-2006, 04:04 AM

Was thinking about getting a dell xps 700.

It seems to be a really good deal right now... I think I upgraded it well, and it looks like it will cost ~$1200.

I am kind of unsure about the pentium D 2.8 mhz thing though. Will this be good enough?? I'd like to get into gaming, but probably not too hardcore...

memonkeyz · 07-06-2006, 04:08 AM

Any thoughts on this set-up:

XPS 700 Pentium® D Processor 920 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB)

Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs

Monitor 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel

Video Cards 256MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GS

Hard Drive 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP x64 Edition

Optical Drive Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability

Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

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07-06-2006, 03:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
csi1189 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 18 Posts: 86	It all depends what you will be using the computer for. I have a pentium d, and it works great for all my photoshopping and video editing, as well as various other tasks, all running at the same time. Keep in mind that RAM plays an important role in the performance of a pc, too..

07-06-2006, 03:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
csi1189 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 18 Posts: 86	haha, yes, i would also avoid dell, i've had bad luck with them in the past. building from scratch is definately the way to go if you're looking for a beast. too bad i don't know enough about this, otherwise I would have done it myself.

07-06-2006, 03:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
memonkeyz New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 22	What kind of bad luck with Dell? I'm interested in building my own, but I have no idea how to even start.... Would I have to invest a ton of time in exchange for saving $$$ ????

07-06-2006, 04:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
csi1189 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 18 Posts: 86	My bad luck runs with the notebooks, they are just crapping out - pcmcia slots dying, oh, and one time a windows update crashed my os requiring a reformat (this probably isn't restricted to dell computers, but i still like to blame it on dell), besides, dell tends to load most of their computers with the basics, but there are still some decent ones you can get (xps desktops are pretty sweet).

07-06-2006, 04:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
memonkeyz New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 22	Was thinking about getting a dell xps 700. It seems to be a really good deal right now... I think I upgraded it well, and it looks like it will cost ~$1200. I am kind of unsure about the pentium D 2.8 mhz thing though. Will this be good enough?? I'd like to get into gaming, but probably not too hardcore...

07-06-2006, 04:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
memonkeyz New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 22	Any thoughts on this set-up: XPS 700 Pentium® D Processor 920 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB) Memory 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz - 2 DIMMs Monitor 20 inch UltraSharp™ 2007FPW Widescreen Digital Flat Panel Video Cards 256MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GS Hard Drive 320GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP x64 Edition Optical Drive Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability Sound Cards Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio