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Pentium 4 2.6Ghz and AMD64 3500+

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Wisey

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Will I 'see' any substantial increase in speed for business application if I upgrade to AMD64 3500+ ? I am thinking of upgrading my office PC mainly so I won't be playing game. There will be a certain amount of multi-tasking but won't be heavy task like encoding.

If I am thinking of OCing the 3500+, what memory speed should I go for?

Any advice is welcome.
 
well switching from my 2.67ghz (2.26 OC) p4 to my 3200+ @ ~4000+ is a big difference in just about everything... You can definately notice it, sure, but if you are only opening word etc whats the point in one second faster load time etc :l.

Edit: I suppose it is nice to have a fast pc though... So if you have the money, sure go ahead! You dont need fancy ram either btw, running a divider is FINE for overclocking, so long as you have dual channel memory (and therefore oodles of bandwidth) - i recommend some value pc3200 - I personally would recommend Corsair Value Select 2x512mb, but i hear there are some fancy new value rams that can achieve higher fsbs.. But tbh whatevers cheapest, because as i said, dividers dont hurt at all.
 
Originally posted by: Wisey
Will I 'see' any substantial increase in speed for business application if I upgrade to AMD64 3500+ ? I am thinking of upgrading my office PC mainly so I won't be playing game. There will be a certain amount of multi-tasking but won't be heavy task like encoding.

If I am thinking of OCing the 3500+, what memory speed should I go for?

Any advice is welcome.
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1.- If business apps you mean "Microsoft Office", then no, you will not see any substantial increase. HOWEVER, your system WILL feel snappier and a tad more responsive.
2.- I'd check my motherboard and see if it supports 800Mhz FSB; a processor upgrade to a HT one would be a better option.
3.- DDR400 would be the memory you need.
 
Originally posted by: Azzy64
well switching from my 2.67ghz (2.26 OC) p4 to my 3200+ @ ~4000+ is a big difference in just about everything... You can definately notice it, sure, but if you are only opening word etc whats the point in one second faster load time etc :l.

Edit: I suppose it is nice to have a fast pc though... So if you have the money, sure go ahead! You dont need fancy ram either btw, running a divider is FINE for overclocking, so long as you have dual channel memory (and therefore oodles of bandwidth) - i recommend some value pc3200 - I personally would recommend Corsair Value Select 2x512mb, but i hear there are some fancy new value rams that can achieve higher fsbs.. But tbh whatevers cheapest, because as i said, dividers dont hurt at all.
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I agree that a fast computer is nice to have, specially if its for your job. There is nothing worse than your main working tool not working as it should.
 
My P4 2.6 Ghz is the 800 Front Bus and HT one.

If the systerm feels snappier, then it is already worth it.

I run with two monitors and usually have 4 to 5 applications running at one time.

Should I go HT or faster AMD single CPU?
 
If it's just Wordprocessing, Spreadsheets, and other Office tasks, nah. Run that system until it craps out, then worry about replacing it.
 
Overclock the 2.6 for now. Those should do 3.0ghz with ease. In your case, it makes little sense to upgrade unless you go dual-core or A64 4000+. Remember if you decide to go A64 route, you'd be wise to invest into a PCIe motherboard this long in the game. And that implies a new videocard. Do you really want to spend that much money to have word open 0.5 seconds faster? If anything, get a 74 gig raptor. That will increase the overall 'snappiness' of the system.
 
I went from a 2.6c @ 3.0ghz to a 3500+. There is a big difference in gaming, but thats it. In everything else, the computer feels the same. So since you aren't gaming, I wouldn't do it...
 
Yes. Been seriously thinking about upgrading to a 74 gig raptor instead too.

I would prefer to upgrade to a dual core but it's still not out yet. Anyone knows when will it be commonly available?

My heart is with AMD dual core but I don't think I want to wait that long.
 
Originally posted by: Wisey
Will I 'see' any substantial increase in speed for business application if I upgrade to AMD64 3500+ ? I am thinking of upgrading my office PC mainly so I won't be playing game. There will be a certain amount of multi-tasking but won't be heavy task like encoding.

If I am thinking of OCing the 3500+, what memory speed should I go for?

Any advice is welcome.
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Stick with the current system for now. Getting a 3500+ just for office apps is simply ridiculous IMO, heck my 350MHz K6-2 can do that no problem.
 
Stick with the current system, wait for dual core CPU's which should cost roughly the same for both Intel and AMD once the cost of the mobo is factored in. Early pricing has the Pentium dual core motherboards at $250-300. So even though the CPU's themselves are cheaper the overall package is not. The only other logical option is upgrade to a low end AMD dual Opteron system.
 
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