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First of all your newegg links does not work, as I said dont try putting all the CPU and ask everyone if they are good or not, its easier to investigate what factors help the performance of a cpu: L2 cache memory, clock speed and Dual core etc,FSB etc. Once you do undertand these factor no need to put a lot of links and ask everyone which performs better a P4 of 3.8 or a P4 of 3.0, remember you will also have to note price/performance, cooling solutions, etc.
There are several guides which cal help you understand all these factors deeply still I will explain those terms so you get a general idea of how they affect your performance.
L2 Cache: Is the fastest memory in the system, and runs at the same speed as the CPU, it stores the intructions the CPU is acomplishing.
Clock Speed: A raw measure of how many instruction per second the CPU can perform. (Dont fool yourself although AMD Athlon 64 has lower clock speed it performs better than a pentium 4 at higher clock speed, this is because the amd architecture of the processor is better).
FSB (In amd is called Hypertransport): A measure of data transfer speed between the main system memory and the CPU.
Dual Core CPU: Simply a CPU which has two cores, this means that it will multitask better and in the future (where programs are optimized for dual core) it will have a clear advantage over single core (right now there is really no such difference).
Remember this is a general Idea of this term, and in some cases you will have to look towards other facts in order to calculate the performance of a CPU, so you will want to look towards searching more and learning more about this terms.
@blivet NC
Well when buying memory manufacturers make the way easy, there is simply some good brands that never fail and that you now that even though your buying the cheapest memory of their line quality will always be present, I personally recommend:
-Corsair (Really good memory I used myself, Ive used the value line and the expensive one, both have performed flawlessly)
-OCZ
-Patriot Memory
-Kingston
-Crucial
-Geil
-PNY
-Mushkin
-G.Skill
I will personally prefer corsair, but remember when buying memory prefer the ones from known brands with good reputation, in these case I consider these brands have a good one and your going safe even if you buy the cheapest memory of their line.
Remember avoid like plague those generic cheapo no brand memory, and remember to read reviews and see how other people consider the memory your buying. As I said going with the right brand is going with the right memory.
Now if you have selected the brand but you need performance there the thing changes because you need to take in account other factors that I see no need to discuss.
PD: Anyone who thinks I should add other Brands to my list feel free to recomend ;)
By: Paztelu
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