Which One Would Be Better

[someone153]

I would like to get a new processor for you computer. Here are my specs right now.

Pentium 4 2.6ghz (with Hyper Threading)
1.25 GB of RAM
60 GB-Internal
150 GB-External
eVga 7800 GS CO-AGP Edition
450W Power Supply

The two processors I was looking at are:

Intel Pentium 4 3.0E Prescott 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache Socket 478 Processor with Hyper Threading

and

Intel Core Duo T2300 Yonah 667MHz FSB 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket 478 Processor

If cost is not an issue... Which one would give me a greater performance boost?



Also if I wanted to spend more would this be any better?

Intel Core Duo T2600 667MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor


One more question:

What is the best thermal paste? People say stuff about as5, what is this and could someone give me a link?

 

[0009]

amd.. better kick for the price

 

[someone153]

Does AMD make something for socket 478?

 

[CrossFire851]

Does AMD make something for socket 478?

Unforantly not. Athough if you upgrade you motherboard to socket 939 you can get a AMD Athlon X2 4600 that will be the best CPU in you're price range


This is a top quality CPU


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103545

and a motherboard to go with

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128286

 

[CrossFire851]

Also Due Core only has 32-bit support and is less future ready.


Please post back!!

 

[AMDIsTheBest010]

definitly go AMD all the way. AMD is ready for tommorows software with 32 and 64 bit support and they are super fast compared to intle and much qieter. either try and go with the AMD Athlon X2 4800 or the AMD Opteron Dual Core

stay away from Intel!

 

[sw123]

Intel isnt all that bad but AMD is way better.

 

[someone153]

Well unfortunatly, I would have to buy a new case to fit the new motherboard so I don't know what I'm going to do.

 

[applesauce12321]

get the second one... the duel core 1.66 ghz. u could get the first one and overclock to like 3.6ghz if u wanted. i dont know how to go about overclocking the duel core