What cpu

[davidandrews5343]

Im building a pc for the gf to have at uni, ive got loads of spares and i cant deciede what one to make, i have 2 options

1. Celeron D at 2.8ghz

2. P4 at 2ghz

Now i know p4 is better, but the celeron is runing 800mhz faster. I have got one of these http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-234-1.htm
so might overclock the p4 a tad. What would you guys go for?

[newpersn]

cele = cheep but thats the faster chip tbh

how much ram you putting in?

[davidandrews5343]

1 gig. Im not gona spend anything as she has a laptop, just those are the two best spare parts i have laying around

[newpersn]

cele with a 1gb of ram running windows xp will be fine i would say. just use light AV software

[davidandrews5343]

I was gona try vista, probs be pushing it, i forget about the system requirements of the os because the desktop i built for myself is way more power than i need lol

[newpersn]

I was gona try vista, probs be pushing it, i forget about the system requirements of the os because the desktop i built for myself is way more power than i need lol

lol, na vista you'r kill it, need a dual core cpu to run probley, but i got it running on a p4 running at 3.02ghz.

i'm running windows 7 on my laptop it that seems to be alright

[davidandrews5343]

I used vmware on my netbook wth an atom cpu and 2 gig of ram to install windows 7, and it ran lol

[newpersn]

lol. i was thinking about getting my self a little netbook. but i would have to have 2 or 4gb of ram in it

[davidandrews5343]

I got the samsung nc10, bigger screen than the hp mini so easier to use, then just used the crucial memory tool to upgrade, i know its the lazyway but u get a 100% match and they are very reasonable, i didnt pay for next day, used the free and it still came the next day. I mainly got it for uni as it weighs next to nothing, i just couldnt face walking around all day with a 15" in my bag, plus the samsung can get about 6 - 7 hours out the battery.

[newpersn]

i think i might invest in one of those next year.

i would have a samsung over any other netbook i think

[davidandrews5343]

i think i might invest in one of those next year.

i would have a samsung over any other netbook i think

They look sexual aswell ;)

[newpersn]

They look sexual aswell ;)

what colour is yours then?

[davidandrews5343]

I have this one http://www.etechreviews.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/samsung-nc10.jpg
the white just looks like a cheap apple, think they do black aswell

[newpersn]

blue dose look nice. i know they do pink a my step mum was on about it.

[davidandrews5343]

well unfortunatly they didnt have any in stock when i got mine :homme:

[newpersn]

:homme:

aww. i'm gonna wait till after xmas anyway.. my laptop gettin on abit now. 2year old. plenty of power left in it tho!

for a core 2 duo @ 1.5

[davidandrews5343]

I went for the celeron D in the end and windows xp, and i sprayed the case in Citreon Posiedon Blue :D

[Daniel09]

shud be quiet a good little system, although performance will lack if you used a cheap HHD and MB

Benchmark pics?