Help needed, fanboy's please keep schtumm and move along

[MoD_Callidus]

Hi All,

I'm having an issue whether to keep my X2 4200+ currently at 2.9 or to move to a 2180 an run that at 3-3.2 ish apart from the slight bump in clock speed would there be any definate noticable benefit? I do the odd bit of encoding ( audio and video ) light gaming, office task's and that's about it.

The X2 does everything I need it to at the moment but like everyone here if I can get "more" I'd like "more" hence the 30% o/c on the X2

I'm using XP but can see me moving over to vista in the next 6 months so I can utilise more memory, my current setup (as per sig) limits me to 2gb max, I understand that vista would be a more comfortable experience with 4gb+. If this is true then whilst moving from a shuttle to a traditional ATX system would I be wise to move to C2D with the option of going Quad next year ?

As title I don't want this to become the same old amd/intel slagging match, I'm not tied to any company I merely want the best I get get for as little as possible.

Thanks

 

[MoD_Callidus]

couldn't have asked for a better response than that, all your input is much appreciated fellas, cost wasn't an issue at all. I could replace my sn25p with mobo + psu + case at no loss, X2 would have fetched £45 ish as it's a damn good clocker, I'd have made a tad on Ram as my OCZ would go for around £85 at auction. I'd have retained hdd's dvd r/w gpu. as you pointed out there is little if any real world gain I'll stay nicely where I am.

Thanks again