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Originally Posted by aryayush
Don't you think I should opt for DDR2 RAM, even if I have to go in for a motherboard change? If not, isn't DDR2 miles ahead of DDR?
And my current processor is 2.66 GHz. What's the point in buying another processor with the same speed? And I have heard countless people say (and critics too) that AMD beats the pants off Intel. Can you please give me more details and options?
I am sorry if I am being too demanding but I really wish to upgrade my knowledge about computer hardware.  |
No need to go for DDR2. It isn't that much faster than DDR. If you want proof, just check the performance of AMD's new AM2 socket that uses DDR2. It is barely anything extra over the old socket 939 that used DDR. Read about it on
www.anandtech.com
The Pentium D 805 isn't "processor with the same speed". It's dual core or 2 processors in 1. It can perform 2 tasks simultaneously which a single core 2.66 GHz couldn't. It's great for multitasking.
You are partly correct when you say that AMD beats the pants off Intel. What at what cost? The AMD dual core X2 3800+ costs about Rs. 17,000 while the Intel one I recommended costs just Rs. 6000. Agreed it's slower but not by much and it saves your cash so can spend it on a better graphics card. Finally your gaming experience depends more on the graphics card than the processor.
I suggest you read this review to understand why I'm recommending this processor
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/..._41_ghz_cores/