Upgrading a processor.... Duo vs Single?

I have bugged you guys on this forum a lot lately, but at least it's a different part each time. Thank you guys

I currently have an intel pentium 4 530 3ghz

Is an upgrade to an Intel PentiumE5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz Dual Core really going to make a huge difference?

Also will it even work with myDell 0M3918 Mainboard?

You could disable a core on that E5200 and it would still run circles around that P4.

Not sure if it will work, gonna try and look that board up........ OK, pretty sure that mobo can't handle that CPU, I don't think that mobo can even handle Pentium D's/

Thanky you I feared that... Sigh adding new motherboard... Dang I don't think I can install this much

off to newegg

A what is a GPU do you buy it?

I am on newegg and am not seeing anything

A what is a GPU do you buy it?

I am on newegg and am not seeing anything

bpbaseballguy

so is that just a new video card?

Because I was looking at a 9400gt for a new video card

Oh and do either of you know difinitivley yes or no on the cpu

IMO u should definitly get atleast a dual, single core CPU will strugle with everything. That E5200 will beat the pants of that P4 u got now.

As for the GPU, don't get 9400 cause its **** The minimum you want to get is HD 4670/9600gt if you want a decent performence when playing games. Personally I would got for 250gts or HD4850/4770. These three GPU will be able to play all the latest game quite easy and should future proff for about 2-3 years.

The main reason I put that card up is because of the power supply my ****** dell dimension 4700 has a 305 watt power supply and most of the other cards I have seen require at least 400 and do you know for sure that that processor will run

Bump and clarification

Can my Dell 0m3918 Mainboard support a dual core processor?

If not what is the highest single-core I can get?

I have bugged you guys on this forum a lot lately, but at least it's a different part each time. Thank you guys

I currently have an intel pentium 4 530 3ghz

Is an upgrade to an Intel PentiumE5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz Dual Core really going to make a huge difference?

Also will it even work with myDell 0M3918 Mainboard?

bpbaseballguy

Bump and clarification

Can my Dell 0m3918 Mainboard support a dual core processor?

If not what is the highest single-core I can get?

bpbaseballguy

So is that a yes my board will accept the CPU or not...

because it is at least a $70 difference and a huge difficulty difference

So is that a yes my board will accept the CPU or not...

because it is at least a $70 difference and a huge difficulty difference

bpbaseballguy

Will PCwizard work if so which part do you need to know

Will PCwizard work if so which part do you need to know

bpbaseballguy

I had already put it upDell 0M3918

I had already put it upDell 0M3918

bpbaseballguy

suo vs a single? u dont even need to think about that one their faster and have bigger cache sizes even if u disabel a core

Currently I have $90 after August I will have another $140

Right now I was hoping to either up the processor or the graphics card

The thing I don't get is why my mother board won't accept higher processors

other than the fact it has Dell on the front and sides

Currently I have $90 after August I will have another $140

Right now I was hoping to either up the processor or the graphics card

The thing I don't get is why my mother board won't accept higher processors

other than the fact it has Dell on the front and sides

bpbaseballguy

If its the bus speed isn't this the one the same bus speed

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116063

ur socket is also differnt yours is 486 thats 775 the highest processer u can get is the 3.8ghz P4

If mine is a 4 whatever (I forgot already) than my computer is magic because I have a pentium 4 530 in there currently which according to PCwizard is socketed 775, so if it is 4 whatever I am really confused

If mine is a 4 whatever (I forgot already) than my computer is magic because I have a pentium 4 530 in there currently which according to PCwizard is socketed 775, so if it is 4 whatever I am really confused

bpbaseballguy

Ya but that this whole project for me started by buying a gb of ram and branched off into this.

I have read other places that dell cases don't fit standard motherboards

so thats a new case on top of a new GPU, CPU, and a new power supply unit

At that point I am basically building a new Pc which I am not confident I can afford or do

Okay I googled my chipset and now I am 100% sure I cannot upgrade my processor would there be anyway I could just switch motherboards?

Just buy a new one switch the two and slowly continue to upgrade.