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QUESTION How good is this?
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pejmany
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31. January 2009 @ 21:05 |
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Hello!
Anyways, I'm upgrading my really old pc (like, celeron, mobo only supports till pentium 4, only pci, max. 2gb ram) into this one:
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It's got integrated 6150se
Phenon X4 9650 quad cpu
and comes with 7gb ram
Just wondering if it's decent enough...
Could you tell me if it's a good buy?
thanks in advance
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31. January 2009 @ 21:41 |
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It's a moderate speed PC, not very fast, but not too slow, fine for desktop use, but it isn't able to play any games.
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pejmany
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1. February 2009 @ 00:02 |
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Well, I mainly dabble in Photoshop and After Effects.
Besides, i use my laptop for the gaming.
I'm going to upgrade the graphics card.
what would you recommend as a not too expensive gpu?
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1. February 2009 @ 00:03 |
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You probably won't be able to. Prebuilt systems usually can't be upgraded like that.
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jony218
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1. February 2009 @ 00:36 |
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I have the phenom quad 9750 with 1gb ram. It also has the integrated video on the motherboard (but motherboard does have a pci-e slot).
I wouldn't consider my phenom a "moderate" speed cpu. It would definitely be a tremendous upgrade from a "celeron". But the quads are more useful in the video encoding type of tasks. For playing games any single or dual core will suffice, even a celeron with the right high video card will be more than capable.
In video encoding, a 2 hour movie can be encoded (2-pass mode)to xvid in 1.5 hours on the phenom, that usually took 3 hours on my intel dualcore 6300. I consider that a major speed improvement.
The phenoms quads aren't as fast as the intel quads but they aren't that far behind. I'm very happy with the performance I get out of my phenom.
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1. February 2009 @ 00:42 |
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I would. It may be a Quad core, but ultimately, core for core it only compares to the cheapest CPUs on offer. Remember, the 9850 only equates to a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Quad (65nm) or 2.1Ghz Core 2 Quad (45nm), so the 9650 is very basic by comparison. Grated, it's a huge upgrade from a celeron, but right now the only competitive Phenoms are the Phenom IIs, which are far better. The Phenom II 940 is a full 30-40% faster than even the 9950.
On the other hand, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 is a good 20-25% faster than that, so that gives it a sense of scale.
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pejmany
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1. February 2009 @ 02:04 |
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Dang, wow.
So, it's relatively better...
As for the upgrade, are you sure?
Because it's got at least 1 pci slot free, and the pci-e slots being taken by the wireless (which might not be needed).
And even the bios of myold desktop had an option for switching from integrated to pci card.
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1. February 2009 @ 11:11 |
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The slot isn't the problem. It's the lack of sufficient cooling, and/or most importantly, an insufficient power supply. Most prebuilt PCs use proprietary PSU enclosures so the Power supply can't be replaced.
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pejmany
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1. February 2009 @ 14:20 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
The slot isn't the problem. It's the lack of sufficient cooling, and/or most importantly, an insufficient power supply. Most prebuilt PCs use proprietary PSU enclosures so the Power supply can't be replaced.
Hmm... kay
Thanks for answering
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