Buying Computer

[Ephialtes]

So I'm in a bit of an impulse-buying mood and I love Dell so I'm going to buy something. Don't recommend me buying my own, I like to be able to buy something and have it just turn on when it arrives without having to build it all. Here's what I'm thinking:

Intel® Core™ 2 Quad-Core Q8300 Processor (2.50GHz, 4MB cache, 1333MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Dell ST2310 23" Full HD Widescreen Monitor - UK/Irish
nVidia GeForce GT220 1024MB graphics card
6144MB Dual Channel DDR3 1066MHz [2x2048 + 2x1024] Memory
1TB (7200rpm) SATA Hard Drive

Is this decent?

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[Truce]

What are the higher options they offer for a processor with that build?

[Tom]

I'm not an expert, but 2.5 Ghz processer seems a little low, if you want it to last awhile.

[Bisjac]

Sweets.

How much in yanky dollars would it be?

[Ephialtes]

What are the higher options they offer for a processor with that build?

Only the AMD Phenom™ II X4 820 (2.8GHz, 6MB Cache)

Sweets.

How much in yanky dollars would it be?

It's £729 so ... $1,163.48.

[Bisjac]

You guys are stupid. 2.5 quad is fast.

Faster then dual 4.2

Don't learn to math when processing, learn to pc hardware.

[Bisjac]

It's £729 so ... $1,163.48.

Yah I would buy that. That's decent price for a prebuilt

[Grumpy]

It is immposible to compare 2 processor unless they are the same type. For example a 2.2Ghz core2 duo is faster than a Pentinum4 2.5Ghz even the the pentinum speed is a higher number the duo has better performance.

[Reactor Worker]

Price is ridiculous for what you are getting, but overall it isn't a terrible computer. The GPU isn't very good though, are there any available upgrade options for that?

[Sirrus]

You guys are stupid. 2.5 quad is fast.

Faster then dual 4.2

Don't learn to math when processing, learn to pc hardware.

How do you convert quad processing speed into dual?

[odst john]

If it would have 4 more MHz FSB, it would be 1337 MHz FSB.

[Snaffle J. Bean]

I'm not an expert, but 2.5 Ghz processer seems a little low, if you want it to last awhile.

It's a quad processor. Multiply 2.5 x4, and then try and say that again.

Anyway, that graphics card is pretty good if you're not going to want to play all the latest games on high. Here's what it can do. That guy also uploaded videos of other games played with that graphics card.

[Packer]

Needs more RAM.

[Reactor Worker]

How do you convert quad processing speed into dual?

You don't. A quad core CPU is beneficial when using applications that have been designed to work with multiple threads. Video encoding is one example of an activity that benefits from having multiple cores. Some modern games do take advantage of more than 2 cores, but they are scarce right now.

It's a quad processor. Multiply 2.5 x4, and then try and say that again..

Multiplying the clock speed of a processor by the number of cores just gives you an arbitrary value....it is useless as a comparison of speed.

Needs more RAM.

From what I have seen, Dell and other companies that offer prebuilt, customizable computers, often over charge for upgrades like additional memory. A great idea (and not at all difficult to perform) is to select the cheapest memory option available and then buy your own set of memory separately and install it yourself. In many cases you can save hundreds of dollars.

[Radial543]

Needs more RAM.

This, if you want a 64 bit OS, I would go with more then four gigs of ram. Can't Windows 7 32 bit utilize four gigs of ram?