Which processor if faster/better?

[Detale]

Sorry bout this dumb question, but I am getting a new barebones system soon and I don't know much about processor speeds and 5hit like that so I figured I'd ask the super inteligent people of this fine community. okay which processor is better and or faster:

Intel Core2 duo e6300 1.8Hz 1066 fsb 2048k

or


Intel pentium d 945 3.4Ghz 4094 socket 775

They are more or less the same price so money isn't a factor but I really just want to getthe best product in my price range. You know what if someone wouldn't mind looking @ the kit i am looking to get here (http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E6300-DDR2-DDR-Dual-Core-BAREBONES_W0QQitemZ220077434547QQihZ012QQcategoryZ140076QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) and let me know what you think that would be great too. If anyone has a better deal somewhere too that would be fantastic. The only thing is I have 2 400gig HDs that I want to keep so the mobo cant be Sata2 and I have ddr ram so the mobo has to handle that too, this one I can use both to transition to the newer ram. Thank you all to help me on this I'm sure I will get some grade A advice.

[Skiz]

Clocker? :fear:

[Detale]

Damn man you're everywhere! I have no idea basically my mobo went bad and it doesn't recognise my USB ports ne more. I figured I'd get a new processor out of the deal atm I have intel p4 2.80 ghz so anything would be an upgrade to me.

BTW what does clocker mean/

[dodgy368]

BTW what does clocker mean/
Clocker is a member of fst staff, and very knowledgable on this type of stuff. ;)

[Detale]

Oh, I see awesome I knew I came to the right place. i am usually active in the BT section but Thanks all you guys

[Virtualbody1234]

I have no idea basically my mobo went bad and it doesn't recognise my USB ports ne more.Why not just get a USB 2.0 PCI card?

http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com/catalog/E4u070_cd001_usb_pci_card.jpg

[Detale]

Eh because its time to upgrade anyway. i recently came into a little bit of money so I figured I deserve a bit of a treat

[Colt Seevers]

Clocker? :fear:

Don't fear him, he will be too busy playing Mad Max, the Road Warrior in his new Wankel (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/lounge/t-im-legal-154366) Engined car! :P

[Virtualbody1234]

Clocker? :fear:

Don't fear him, he will be too busy playing Mad Max, the Road Warrior in his new Wankel (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/lounge/t-im-legal-154366) Engined car! :P

Zoom zoom zoom!

[suprafreak6]

what kind of a comaprison is this? haha

[Skiz]

Clocker? :fear:

Don't fear him, he will be too busy playing Mad Max, the Road Warrior in his new Wankel (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/lounge/t-im-legal-154366) Engined car! :P

I'm not scared of Clocker. That was me saying, "Clocker, come help." :lol:

[Detale]

What do you guys think of the barebones system I am going to buy? I guess Im going to go with the core 2 duo then right?

[Skiz]

What do you guys think of the barebones system I am going to buy? I guess Im going to go with the core 2 duo then right?

I'd go with this one personally - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119103

Then get the 680i mobo. :drool:

[Virtualbody1234]

What do you guys think of the barebones system I am going to buy? I guess Im going to go with the core 2 duo then right?

I'd go with this one personally - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119103

Then get the 680i mobo. :drool:

WTF!!

$260 for a case with no power supply??? How does that fit into any reasonable budget?

[Skiz]

I'd go with this one personally - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119103

Then get the 680i mobo. :drool:

WTF!!

$260 for a case with no power supply??? How does that fit into any reasonable budget?

I never said it was economical.

[mr. nails]

the 6300 wins. standard benches/performance may be on par, but in the long run the 6300 will oc @ least another 700mhz and then just dominate that baby 945.

[mr. nails]

What do you guys think of the barebones system I am going to buy? I guess Im going to go with the core 2 duo then right?

I'd go with this one personally - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119103

Then get the 680i mobo. :drool:

case is to small albeit not even able to hold the newest of psu's. only cuz i would run a top exhaust. unless ur gonna be running something like a 650w psu then maybe.

[Skiz]

I'd go with this one personally - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119103

Then get the 680i mobo. :drool:

case is to small albeit not even able to hold the newest of psu's. only cuz i would run a top exhaust. unless ur gonna be running something like a 650w psu then maybe.

Did you look at the dimensions? It's a beast!

Here it is next to what appears to be a Dell:

http://www.coolermaster.com/phpBB2/files/pc110015.jpg

[mr. nails]

case is to small albeit not even able to hold the newest of psu's. only cuz i would run a top exhaust. unless ur gonna be running something like a 650w psu then maybe.

Did you look at the dimensions? It's a beast!

Here it is next to what appears to be a Dell:

http://www.coolermaster.com/phpBB2/files/pc110015.jpg

ok, i've misworded what i meant to say. what i was meaning is that the slot for the psu is to small and will cover up the top fan if u want to use that fan of course. if u don't want to use the fan then i'm sure ALL psu's will fit in it.

[clocker]

I have ddr ram so the mobo has to handle that too, this one I can use both to transition to the newer ram. Thank you all to help me on this I'm sure I will get some grade A advice.
You definitely want the Core2Duo but the rest of that deal is crap.
Sorry, but you'll have to find another use for your old DDR/AGP stuff.

If necessary, save up till you can get the basic platform right...no sense crippling yourself from the outset.




BTW what does clocker mean/
Clocker is a member of fst staff, and very knowledgable on this type of stuff. ;)
I'm sure the real FST staff would be surprised to hear that.
I'm NOT a staff member, just an opinionated old fart.

[dodgy368]

BTW what does clocker mean/
Clocker is a member of fst staff, and very knowledgable on this type of stuff. ;)
I'm sure the real FST staff would be surprised to hear that.
I'm NOT a staff member, just an opinionated old fart.

Oops, thought you were, should've checked before I posted.

[Detale]

@ Clocker Thanks you so much for the helpful answer. Do you have a recommendation for me? I might even splurge for the ddr2 ram but I still don't need a hard drive.

[SinWithin]

E6300 with a good OC.

[Detale]

do you mean from the ebay store I posted or somewhere else Sin?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Wow, I havn't been on here in FOREVER...always at Neowin....neway CORE 2 for sure!!

[mbucari1]

For a limited budget, here's an example of what I'd do...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131041
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130062

You can play around with your mobo and vid card choice, but you get the basic idea. All those total to $500. Use your old case and maybe even hard drive(s) and optical drive(s).

If you need to buy a new hard drive, then go here (http://btjunkie.org/torrent?do=download&id=48661f55f9c06555609ab0a7e7c59761b93f64c09dc4.torrent) for a windows xp crack kit. It will make M$ say that your software is genuine.

[clocker]

@ Clocker Thanks you so much for the helpful answer. Do you have a recommendation for me? I might even splurge for the ddr2 ram but I still don't need a hard drive.
The trick to a successful build is knowing beforehand where you want to end up.
Exactly what kind of PC do you want?
For example...if it's to be a gaming machine, how likely are you to invest in SLI- do you need two PCIe ports or not?
How much RAM do you foresee getting?
If 2GB ( a really sweet number these days) should you start with a 1GB stick or 2x512.

Etc., etc., etc.

[Detale]

Okay basically I wanted to use my old ddr ram 2 gig 1gig x 2, so my mobo options were limited. I don't do any gaming so I don't even need a video card I realized after playing around It is the same price ( $400 ish budget ) to get new ddr2 ram 1 gig with a better mobo. I would LOVE a recommendation on a cheap decent mobo with 4 ram slots ddr2

[Detale]

Just wanted to give a BIG THANKS to all who helped me out here especially Clocker who is a VERY knoledgeable and cool dude. Seriously Thyanks for all who posted here and PMed me to help. You guys are great! Thanks again! I went with this:

1 Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400

1 ASRock 775Dual-VSTA LGA 775 VIA PT880 PRO ATX Intel Motherboard

1 HIS Hightech H925H128E1TOPN Radeon 9250 128MB DDR PCI Video Card

2 COOLMAX Ultra ATA-133 IDE 18" 3H Round Cable Transparent Red Model CM-ATA133-2-RED 18" -