comp processors + such Options

[Toyoca]

hey guys i might get a new pc and im kinda confused about the new processors out there nowadays. i want a pc that could play the newest games for a while and just do everyday internet browsing of course and play movies. im looking @ a xps m1710 that comes with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2GHz/667MHz/4MB). is that fast nowadays? i know theres 3.8+ghz computers out there but hows a mere 2ghz duo processor? 2ghz seems low to me but i guess the stats are different. could someone explain. or do you guys recommend some laptop better less than 2500$? ty

[phonex98]

heres the deal. All processors out today function fine under most scenarios. If you think processors are too slow upgrade to A dual processor unit or dual core. You want to play games, so were not going to look at your processor, we need to look at your Graphics card. If you wanna play games on your computer, put your cash into the graphics card, not processor.

[Toyoca]

heres the deal. All processors out today function fine under most scenarios. If you think processors are too slow upgrade to A dual processor unit or dual core. You want to play games, so were not going to look at your processor, we need to look at your Graphics card. If you wanna play games on your computer, put your cash into the graphics card, not processor.

well i would think we should think about both. for instance. my desktop (old, like 5 yrs) is only 1.8ghz and is bottlenecking my 256mb radeon graphics card.

[phonex98]

heres the deal. All processors out today function fine under most scenarios. If you think processors are too slow upgrade to A dual processor unit or dual core. You want to play games, so were not going to look at your processor, we need to look at your Graphics card. If you wanna play games on your computer, put your cash into the graphics card, not processor.

well i would think we should think about both. for instance. my desktop (old, like 5 yrs) is only 1.8ghz and is bottlenecking my 256mb radeon graphics card.

Should have made that a little clearer... In my opinion, any new processor will be just fine. But the majority of the game rendering comes from the graphics card. I still don't think 1.8 ghz would slow down your gaming ? What chipset are you using? and how much ram ? and what game in specific. I know for some games you can dummy down the physics engine which will take stress off your processor.

u can build your own laptop?

I think he meant you should build your own PC. You can build your own laptop... but its alot harder.

Also, if you aren't packing it to school/work daily, i would suggest a PC, as you will get a more reliable, faster system for the same amount of cash.

This post has been edited by phonex98: Oct 26, 2006 - 8:06 PM