Is this proccessor better than my current?

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 19:50

im sort of building my own system, and want to know if this proccessor is better than my current.

my current is a Pentium 4 2.66ghz (which are apprently**** for gaming) the one thats going to be in my new computer is a AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz (Socket AM2), is this slightly better at all despite lower GHz? because ive heard AMD's are better for gaming.

*Fully star out swearing please*

lee87 · 29 Nov 2006 at 19:58

It is faster than your current cpu but if your buying a new system then I would get a Intel C2D E6300 instead as this is faster than the AMD cpus out now.

Big.Wayne · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:03

tomanders91 said:
my current is a Pentium 4 2.66ghz (which are apprently sh** for gaming)

Lol thats one way of putting it, I would have said its a decent chip myself just that there is now better solutions!

tomanders91 said:
ive heard AMD's are better for gaming.

They were! but now INTELs are better again lol

Just remember to take what people say with a pinch of salt, a lot of folk tend to 'Exaggerate' when they talk about hardware . . .

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:05

well because im only 15 im sort of on a budget. i think this will be fine till mid next year with 1gb of ram and a 7900GS, then i can upgrade when i get some more money.

Big.Wayne · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:13

tomanders91 said:
im only 15 im sort of on a budget

Ok, so what's your budget?

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:16

well what im doing atm, is possibly buying the cheap primo basic from ocuk, getting a 7900GS for now, (upgrade the psu if needed) and get some more ram for it. so overall around £400ish

Big.Wayne · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:19

tomanders91 said:
overall around £400ish

Ok so backup a minute

Tell us what kit you have now (like that P4-2.6 etc).

Once we know what you got hardware wise (including monitor) then we can help better in your task of upgrading!

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 20:21

well i have a P4 2.66ghz, 512mb of ram (2100), not sure a bout the motherboard but i have a geforce 4 mx 440, (extremely crap lol) current monitor is a 17inch 1074x768 max, but im gonna need a new one anyway.

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:06

so big wayne can you help? is it even possibly to make a budget gaming pc with that sort of money?

Lolcb · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:29

With that budget, its going to be tough to be honest.

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:32

possibly up to 500,

Lolcb · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:37

What type of games do you go into?

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:40

well im looking to run the 2 new battlefield games

Lolcb · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:43

I see, well well well, can you assemble your own pc? like putting components together

Richdog · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:43

Core2 Duo E6300... £111 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-135-IN

Gigabyte DS3... £99 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-061-GI

2GB G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NR PC2-6400... £176 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-014-GS

A kickass and overclockable gaming system for £386... priceless.

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:45

thats not bad richdog, and yeah i can put the stuff together ok, did it fine when i upgraded my current system, shame i cant really play games because of a low psu atm)

Richdog · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:48

tomanders91 said:
thats not bad richdog, and yeah i can put the stuff together.

Then you're sorted mate, just get a decent heatsink like the Ninja http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-003-SY

tomanders91 · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:49

only problem is everything else, case, psu etc which would probably cost a lot more to get everything.

Big.Wayne · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:56

tomanders91 said:
so big wayne can you help? is it even possibly to make a budget gaming pc with that sort of money?

Richdog · 29 Nov 2006 at 21:58

tomanders91 said:
only problem is everything else, case, psu etc which would probably cost a lot more to get everything.

Then save a bit more... and don't only get 1GB memory as the guy above suggested (2GB is pure minmum for "future-proof" gaming nowadays). If you want the complete package new then you're going to have to budsget accordingly... or buy used goods.