Just a Processor Question

[Israfel]

Alright, so i have a Slightly Customized E-Machines T5082 (GPU and RAM upgraded is all) It comes with an Intel Pentium 4 Processor 631. I dunno what any of this means, But i was just wondering. Should i get a Duel, Tripple, Quad, OR save for a 6 Core or i7? Lets Say Price Range of $200

 

[thepizzaman]

um...... my guess is your mobo won't take a much better cpu so i'd say save and get it later on

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Hello Israfel,
Just replacing your CPU is not going to give you much of a performance boost on that MB.
You really should be looking to change your MB and CPU, but of course, then your looking at memory as well, and a graphics card too.
What starts off as a small upgrade soon ends up a full rebuild.
If i were you i would wait and do it all at the same time.
This is probably not what you wanted to hear, but better now than after you waste a load of money on a CPU.
Just a final thought, if you are determined to upgrade now then start with the MB, it will give you a good base on which to build a kick ass machine.
I hope this helps in some way, good luck.

 

[Israfel]

I kinda figured thats what it would come down to, making a whole new systsm. Problem is i barely earn ANY money, and then the tiny money i earn gets Taxed to hell, then most goes to Bills, so i am usually Screwed there x.x

 

[Dwarf]

I kinda figured thats what it would come down to, making a whole new systsm. Problem is i barely earn ANY money, and then the tiny money i earn gets Taxed to hell, then most goes to Bills, so i am usually Screwed there x.x

That about sums up the financial position of a good many of us.

 

[thepizzaman]

+1 to that...

 

[stoneys-nutz]

It's not the end of the world though, if you have around $200, spend around $150 on a MB, and around $50 on a graphics card, use your CPU and memory and upgrade as and when you can afford to.
The first thing is the motherboard, once you have that you can build a system as you go.
Good luck and keep us posted.