PC upgrade - how much faster?

Jon12345 · 7 Feb 2008 at 12:37

I want to get an idea of how much faster my PC will be after upgrading. Currently, I have a Pentium 4 2.6Ghz with 1mb of DDR2 2700 RAM (333Mhz). I am thinking of upgrading to maybe an Overclocker Value system with the following spec:

Intel Core 2 Duo E2160 1.80GHz
Corsair 1GB DDR2 800MHz Memory (2x1GB)

Any idea how much faster this PC will be?

Thanks,

Jon

Jon12345 · 7 Feb 2008 at 12:44

Sorry, when I say upgrade I mean actually replacing it with an Overclocker Value system. I use it mainly for number crunching and data recovery but where we analyse files, typically about 20mb in size. No games played on it at all. We also have Outlook running on it at all times and Kaspersky Internet Security.

Jon12345 · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:02

Why will Windows need reinstalling?

Jon12345 · 7 Feb 2008 at 13:16

Oh really? Could I do a repair install? I have loads of apps on the hard drive with complex configuration.