- Apr 9, 2002
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considering that most apps barely cause any CPU load, except some, while you are using them (like photoshop), are dualies really better for the type of multitasking where you just have *lots* of apps open? You can't _use_ more than one at a time, and while you aren't using the others, they don't take up any of the CPU.
Apps like DVD ripping and MP3 ripping do take up 100% CPU while they are running, but I don't do that much. In fact, on my P3 933 w/512MB RAM, I find the computer quite responsive even while ripping MP3's.
So my big question is - is it really worth it to upgrade to a dual P3 1GHz system on an Acorp dual P3 i815ep mobo? Considering the multitasking I do (*lots* of apps), would it make more sense to upgrade to a faster proc and maybe DDR RAM?
cheers...
...grep
Apps like DVD ripping and MP3 ripping do take up 100% CPU while they are running, but I don't do that much. In fact, on my P3 933 w/512MB RAM, I find the computer quite responsive even while ripping MP3's.
So my big question is - is it really worth it to upgrade to a dual P3 1GHz system on an Acorp dual P3 i815ep mobo? Considering the multitasking I do (*lots* of apps), would it make more sense to upgrade to a faster proc and maybe DDR RAM?
cheers...
...grep