reqd. upgrade suggetion

karta222 · 27-06-2008, 11:15 PM

i am planning to upgrade my pc ( p4 1.76ghz) with core to duo processor.

main use surfing/chatting/basic office work /listening music . NO GAMING!!!!!!!

i want intel processor +mobo + 160gb hd + 1 gb ddr2 ram 800mhz + cabinet with suitable power supply in the budget of 10000 (+ - 1000 ) rs.

----- pl suggest me sugest model no. with price in mumbai.
------- pl. give me name of reliable vendor/shops on lamington road
--------what is overclocking? i have heard that E2160 procr can be perform upto 2.6ghz ?

pl.guide me . Do vendor assamble , load o/s ? what are the charges?

pimpom · 28-06-2008, 03:30 PM

If you're not going to do any gaming or video editing, AMD X2 processors are still more cost-effective than Intel C2D procys. And an E2160 is NOT Core 2 Duo. It is an 'ordinary' dual core, and is easily outperformed by an AMD processor in the same price class.

For example, an AMD X2 4000+ or 4400+ is faster than an E2160 in most applications, and costs much less than the cheapest Core 2 Duo, the E4300.

Even the 4000+ is more than fast enough for your intended use. Pair it with a motherboard based on a good chipset with reasonable onboard graphics, e.g., a Gigabyte GA-M68SM-S2, and you have an adequate mobo-CPU pair for slightly more than the cost of the cheapest C2D processor alone.