P4 2.0 to 3.06

[bulldog]

Is the performance gain worth the cost of upgrading P4 2.0 to 3.06?

 

[bulldog]

bump

 

[Wolfsraider]

what do you do with your computer?

for email , surfing the web,,,probably not

for gaming video editing etc,,, a resounding yes

but thats my humble opinion as i look to be near the top when upgradng

also if we had specs of your computer we could recomend better what upgrades may better serve you

mike

 

[Sunny129]

i would say so. you'll be going from a non-HT CPU to a hyperthreading CPU. This is a link to Duvie's thread in which he proves that there is a significant performance difference when HT is enabled as opposed to when its disabled. not to mention going from a 2.0 to a 3.06 is approximately a 50% increase in clock speed. that alone will make a notable difference.

just out of curiosity, of all HT CPUs, why are you getting the only on that doesn't utilize an 800mhz fsb? will your mobo not support it?

 

[bulldog]

I have a Asus P4B 533 mb, 1.0g DDR, Win XP. I use my computer for gaming.
P4B533 will only support 533mgz

 

[Sunny129]

have you considered getting a 2.6C and a new mobo? the 2.6C defaults on an 800mhz fsb, and can easily be OCed to 3GHz w/ the stock cooler (or any type of active air cooling for that matter) and that would raise your fsb even more. it can be had for about $94 less than the 3.06 @ newegg.com. and with that extra money, give or take $20, you can get yourself a nice mobo w/ the intel 865 chipset (like an Abit IS7 or an ASUS P4P800). i think that might be a wiser way to spend the money it would cost you to get a 3.06, IMHO...