compareing my old and new computer

Hey well i just ordered a new computer and was woundering how much of a diffrence ill see. Do you think it was def time to upgrade?

current/old computer

Pent 4 2.6 gig with HT 800 fsb

1024 ram ddr was at 512 but upgraded awhile back @ 400

ATI 9600xt all in wonder

Soundblaster live audgio 2 sound card

80gig hd

Windows xp

CD rw and a dvd drive

New computer

Intel core quad 2 q6600 (2.4 ghz 1066 fsb)

3072mb ddr2 @ 667

Nvidia Geforce 8800gts 320mb (factory overclocked)

Sound blaster x-fi Xtreme gamer

250 gig at 7200 rpms

Vista premium home

cd-rw/dvd combo drive

16 super mfdvdrw/dvd-ram+/-R Double layer

Any feedback would be great

What i play is 1.6, cs source, sometimes WoW but im looking to play cod4 and tf2 and play source, and wow at better settings

You are in luck, Multan. I just made a very similar jump myself. Here's my old rig's important specs...

Pentium 4C 2.6Ghz@2.73Ghz

1536MB PC3200 DDR (dual channel)

BFG 6600GT

My new rig's specs are in my sig. You want to know the difference? If my new rig is like shooting a bullet. My old rig is like throwing a bullet. There's the difference. The new one never slows down. I can run a virus scan, spyware scan, surf the web, rip an MP3 and watch a DVD all at the same time, without a stutter. That's something my Pentium 4C rig couldn't do. On the flip side, it's made me more aware of how slow hard drive tech is in comparison. Don't get me wrong, my Raptor is faster than my old rig's drives, but with all the other components being so fast, I seem to notice hard drive seek times more. Strange huh? :P

You are in luck, Multan. I just made a very similar jump myself. Here's my old rig's important specs...

Pentium 4C 2.6Ghz@2.73Ghz

1536MB PC3200 DDR (dual channel)

BFG 6600GT

My new rig's specs are in my sig. You want to know the difference? If my new rig is like shooting a bullet. My old rig is like throwing a bullet. There's the difference. The new one never slows down. I can run a virus scan, spyware scan, surf the web, rip an MP3 and watch a DVD all at the same time, without a stutter. That's something my Pentium 4C rig couldn't do. On the flip side, it's made me more aware of how slow hard drive tech is in comparison. Don't get me wrong, my Raptor is faster than my old rig's drives, but with all the other components being so fast, I seem to notice hard drive seek times more. Strange huh? :P

Sentinel672002

heh thanks for your insight

You are in luck, Multan. I just made a very similar jump myself. Here's my old rig's important specs...

Pentium 4C 2.6Ghz@2.73Ghz

1536MB PC3200 DDR (dual channel)

BFG 6600GT

My new rig's specs are in my sig. You want to know the difference? If my new rig is like shooting a bullet. My old rig is like throwing a bullet. There's the difference. The new one never slows down. I can run a virus scan, spyware scan, surf the web, rip an MP3 and watch a DVD all at the same time, without a stutter. That's something my Pentium 4C rig couldn't do. On the flip side, it's made me more aware of how slow hard drive tech is in comparison. Don't get me wrong, my Raptor is faster than my old rig's drives, but with all the other components being so fast, I seem to notice hard drive seek times more. Strange huh? :P

Sentinel672002

Just give it another 12 months and solid state HDD's will be common place and they will be hugely faster!

Just give it another 12 months and solid state HDD's will be common place and they will be hugely faster!

daytona_178

12 months? That's a pretty damn optijmistic view. We probably won't see SSD's as a really viable alternative for everyone until at least 2012. Sure, there will be smaller drives that will work great for the OS and programs, possibly within 12 months (I'm thinking more like 2 years), but most people will still need a larger magnetic drive for storage. Hard drive space is becoming more and more precious, and with HD content possibly replacing DVD's, hard drive space is going to be very important, and a 64GB flash drive isn't going to cut the mustard.

Hey well i just ordered a new computer and was woundering how much of a diffrence ill see. Do you think it was def time to upgrade?

current/old computer

Pent 4 2.6 gig with HT 800 fsb

1024 ram ddr was at 512 but upgraded awhile back @ 400

ATI 9600xt all in wonder

Soundblaster live audgio 2 sound card

80gig hd

Windows xp

CD rw and a dvd drive

New computer

Intel core quad 2 q6600 (2.4 ghz 1066 fsb)

3072mb ddr2 @ 667

Nvidia Geforce 8800gts 320mb (factory overclocked)

Sound blaster x-fi Xtreme gamer

250 gig at 7200 rpms

Vista premium home

cd-rw/dvd combo drive

16 super mfdvdrw/dvd-ram+/-R Double layer

Any feedback would be great

What i play is 1.6, cs source, sometimes WoW but im looking to play cod4 and tf2 and play source, and wow at better settings

Multan

[QUOTE="daytona_178"]

Just give it another 12 months and solid state HDD's will be common place and they will be hugely faster!

RayvinAzn

12 months? That's a pretty damn optijmistic view. We probably won't see SSD's as a really viable alternative for everyone until at least 2012. Sure, there will be smaller drives that will work great for the OS and programs, possibly within 12 months (I'm thinking more like 2 years), but most people will still need a larger magnetic drive for storage. Hard drive space is becoming more and more precious, and with HD content possibly replacing DVD's, hard drive space is going to be very important, and a 64GB flash drive isn't going to cut the mustard.

[QUOTE="Multan"]

Hey well i just ordered a new computer and was woundering how much of a diffrence ill see. Do you think it was def time to upgrade?

current/old computer

Pent 4 2.6 gig with HT 800 fsb

1024 ram ddr was at 512 but upgraded awhile back @ 400

ATI 9600xt all in wonder

Soundblaster live audgio 2 sound card

80gig hd

Windows xp

CD rw and a dvd drive

New computer

Intel core quad 2 q6600 (2.4 ghz 1066 fsb)

3072mb ddr2 @ 667

Nvidia Geforce 8800gts 320mb (factory overclocked)

Sound blaster x-fi Xtreme gamer

250 gig at 7200 rpms

Vista premium home

cd-rw/dvd combo drive

16 super mfdvdrw/dvd-ram+/-R Double layer

Any feedback would be great

What i play is 1.6, cs source, sometimes WoW but im looking to play cod4 and tf2 and play source, and wow at better settings

TrooperManaic

lets say a year or 2 from now when i decide to get a new video card will it be easy to upgrade it with them spec etc?