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Pentiom 4 3.4 Ghz Versus Core 2 Duo?
I have a GigaByte board, 965P-DQ6; that currently has a P4 3.4 Hhz
installed. Over the weekend I rendered some video and it took 45 minutes a pop. So I was thinking of upgrading it aso a Core 2 Duo. But, how mig an improvement will I see? I know the board supports it. I would like to get a Quad core- but that's too pricey at the moment. SHould I upgrade to a Core 2 Duo? If so, which one? |
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Pentiom 4 3.4 Ghz Versus Core 2 Duo?
Edward wrote:
I have a GigaByte board, 965P-DQ6; that currently has a P4 3.4 Hhz installed. Over the weekend I rendered some video and it took 45 minutes a pop. So I was thinking of upgrading it aso a Core 2 Duo. But, how mig an improvement will I see? I know the board supports it. I would like to get a Quad core- but that's too pricey at the moment. SHould I upgrade to a Core 2 Duo? If so, which one? How badly do you need it? Do you do work where you really WAIT on your computer to finish the work for you? If that is the case, upgrade to a Core 2 Duo immediately, and get whatever your money will buy you, but do not shell out for anything faster than 2.66 GHz, performance/price diminishes after that point. When Quadcores come down in price over the next 6 months, you may want to upgrade again, as you will see approximately a 1.5x performance boost for well threaded code, which is quite decent. -- regards , Peter B. P. http://titancity.com/blog , http://macplanet.dk |
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Pentiom 4 3.4 Ghz Versus Core 2 Duo?
Edward wrote:
I have a GigaByte board, 965P-DQ6; that currently has a P4 3.4 Hhz installed. Over the weekend I rendered some video and it took 45 minutes a pop. So I was thinking of upgrading it aso a Core 2 Duo. But, how mig an improvement will I see? I know the board supports it. I would like to get a Quad core- but that's too pricey at the moment. SHould I upgrade to a Core 2 Duo? If so, which one? Some issues to consider: 1 - there will be a price drop in 3Q07, would it make sense to wait for a quad? 2 - Will your software run any faster with the extra CPU? Some will and some won't. 3 - do you do enough time-critical rendering to be worth the upgrade? Is this a requirement or a "nice to have?" See [1]. -- Bill Davidsen He was a full-time professional cat, not some moonlighting ferret or weasel. He knew about these things. |
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