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tommy:
I went to my local PC shop and asked about upgrading my processor and was told i could go from my Celeron 1.70 to a P4 2.2 for $90.

He did explain i wouldnt be getting too much of an upgrade but for PC gaming and certain emu's it would be better.

What do you guys think, is it worth the $90 for that upgrade??
Hoopz:
Dont forget to look at Pricewatch and see if you can find a better deal before making a decision. 

For the same $90, you can get a much faster Celeron.  Granted, it would be an OEM chip so factor that in also.

What type of PC gaming are you doing?  FPS?  MMORPG?  I would say that any additional benefit from increasing the cpu may not be worth the $90.

I would suggest looking at your budget and see if you can afford a CPU/mobo combo.  For $100 you can get "X", for $150 you can get "Y", for $200 you can get "Z".  lf you want to go that route, consider what proc and chipset you want etc.

I went from an AMD 1.33 to the 2.2 for roughly the same amount of money.  But I almost doubled my proc for $100.  You aren't getting that type of return.

It all goes back to what type of gaming I guess.
SOAPboy:

--- Quote from: HooPZ on June 03, 2005, 08:34:18 pm ---Dont forget to look at Pricewatch and see if you can find a better deal before making a decision.
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Dire Radiant:
Are you sure a CPU upgrade will give you the most bang for your buck? What are the rest of your PC specs?
SOAPboy:

--- Quote from: Dire Radiant on June 03, 2005, 09:14:54 pm ---Are you sure a CPU upgrade will give you the most bang for your buck? What are the rest of your PC specs?

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unless hes using some ungodly low ammoutn of ram, super slow 5400 rpm hds and 10$ videocard.. im gonna have to guess that honestly, if its just to gimp it along for another 6 months, cpu is the way to go
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