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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 $100. You aren't getting that type of return. It all goes back to what type of gaming I guess. |
| SOAPboy:
--- Quote from: HooPZ on June 03, 2005, 08:34:18 pm ---Dont forget to look at Pricewatch and see if you can find a better deal before making a decision. --- End quote --- |
| Dire Radiant:
Are you sure a CPU upgrade will give you the most bang for your buck? What are the rest of your PC specs? |
| SOAPboy:
--- Quote from: Dire Radiant on June 03, 2005, 09:14:54 pm ---Are you sure a CPU upgrade will give you the most bang for your buck? What are the rest of your PC specs? --- End quote --- unless hes using some ungodly low ammoutn of ram, super slow 5400 rpm hds and 10$ 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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