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Originally Posted by johnny
I would think so caues the average clock rate for a Core 2 is usually 1.8Ghz and D930 is 3.6Ghz thats double the speed. I would also think that the D is better since it is based on the P4 platform opposed to the Core 2 which is based on the Core 2 is based on the same platfor, as the PIII and the M processors I believe.
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No no no no. Please do not make the mistake of just looking at the clock speed. If this were the case then EVERYONE would have a pentium D correct? Look at everyone's specs on this board and you'll notice the very opposite. Why? That D930 "claims" to run at "3.6GHz" but it is only running at an fsb of 800Mhz while the e6600 here:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=CP1-DUO-E6600
runs at an fsb of 1066Mhz. MUCH faster than your D and about $100 less.
You need to trust me on this and everyone on here can back me up. Pentium D's have always claimed to be "faster" than any other chip with just a clock speed. However when they are compared to
real processors such as AMD's or the core duo/core 2 duo they can never stack up. They also run extremely hot. I would hate to see you have such an awesome system with that beautiful video card and motherboard and stick an overpriced, overvalued, and under powered chip in that thing. If you like Intel go with a core 2 duo which runs 25% faster than the core duo, consumes less energy, and puts out less heat. If you like AMD, go with the 5200+ chip you suggested. I was like you about a year ago just looking at the clock speed until the nice guys on here showed me the difference. Dig a little further into the real specs of all of your components. The slightest difference in any of them, good or bad, can make your system that much better or under perform that much worse.
To tell you the truth I love the set up you're going with except the chip. The case is beautiful, the motherboards are untouchable, the AMD 5200+ is screamin right now, I like the hard drive for storage wise but if you want an edge in gaming go with the something like western digital raptor X running at 10k rpms and 150GB storage and a second hd like a 350GB for back up and school storage. They'll be the same price as you're 500GB right now only faster and with the SATA setup it'll be a snap. I like the sound card too. Are you getting dolby 5.1 or 6.1? That sound card would be great with a JBL setup or I think Harmon/Kardon has a 5.1 system that would sound sick. Make sure you get a DVD/CD burner and reader as well. Sony's can be expensive but it's your choice. Oh and you may want Windows XP Pro with the upgrade to Vista later on. Pro just seems to run faster.
Anyways I'm jealous of your system. Let me know what you think of the suggestions.