tofu
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System Name | Dinosaur |
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Processor | 939 Athlon X2 4200+ @ 2.64GHz |
Motherboard | Sapphire RD580 |
Cooling | OCZ HDT-S1284 |
Memory | Corsair XMS 2x1GB CE-6 DDR480 2.5-3-2-8 |
Video Card(s) | Zotac GTS 450 1GB 850/1700/1850 |
Storage | OCZ Vertex 2 60GB + Hitachi 320GB + Seagate 1TB |
Display(s) | 2x Samsung 740B 17" LCD |
Case | Antec 300 |
Audio Device(s) | ALC880 |
Power Supply | Antec Truepower New 650 |
Software | W7 Pro X64 |
I have a chance to upgrade the cpu on my internet surfer computer in the basement. I'm currently running a 520 2.8GHz with 2 x 512MB @ DDR400 2-3-3-6 and seems kind of sluggish running XP. The two of these are going for the same price (very cheap, really), and I can justify spending on an upgrade. To refresh your memories:
P4 650 - 3.4GHz 2MB L2 800FSB 65nm (Cedar Mill?)
P4 560 - 3.6GHz 1MB L2 800FSB 90nm (Prescott, oooh baby!)
My board is an ASUS P5GD1-VM, so I won't/can't be overclocking. I want to know if there is tangible difference going with +200MHz or +1MB L2. Any recommendations?
P4 650 - 3.4GHz 2MB L2 800FSB 65nm (Cedar Mill?)
P4 560 - 3.6GHz 1MB L2 800FSB 90nm (Prescott, oooh baby!)
My board is an ASUS P5GD1-VM, so I won't/can't be overclocking. I want to know if there is tangible difference going with +200MHz or +1MB L2. Any recommendations?