CPU or RAM ?

[DLow]

So on the recent system i built i went with a lower end 775 socket cpu a celeron @ 2.5 ghz, and 4GB of ram x2 2GB sticks ~ 333mhz


Its not a bad system honestly it is actually quite quick.
As i built it to replace my aged dell latitude.

The full specs are below







How ever im currently in between rather or not i should upgrade the ram and get x2 2Gb sticks of 800mhz because i know it would be a maijor improvment or should i upgrade to a core 2 duo ?

"I would get a core 2 qaud but the budget is slim as its a build as you go machine"


What i have found on ebay.


Processor:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66Ghz 4MB Cache:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2...item2eb809ffeb

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0Ghz 4MB Cache:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2...65318485636799


RAM:

4GB Corsair PC2-6400:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4GB-Corsair-...item2eb7f4b921


Im set on the graphics card, But i just don't know should i swap the CPU or SWAP the ram ? What would you do

DLow Reviewed by DLow on 26th Sep 2011. CPU or RAM ? So on the recent system i built i went with a lower end 775 socket cpu a celeron @ 2.5 ghz, and 4GB of ram x2 2GB sticks ~ 333mhz Its not a bad system honestly it is actually quite quick. As i built it to replace my aged dell latitude. The full specs are below Rating: 5

[EnCiPh3r]

Swap the CPU



The Bigger the Better i aint a gamer so my score is too low to be shown and 4GB is the RAM highest u need to play Mid Range Games and Stuff

[Gaurav]

Won't be long when that setup will be obsolete.. Get a DDR3 RAM if the mobo supports it ..

[craigs]

You forgot to say what you use it for.

[DLow]

General browsing, im, music and so on nothing like gaming thats what the xbox is for

[craigs]

Then what you need the most is a good SSD. It will improve your user experience much more than a new CPU.

[-Im.z2ight-]

DDR2 is extinct pretty much. I think you should save up to a new CPU first then get DDR3 ram.

[Biohost]

Won't be long when that setup will be obsolete.. Get a DDR3 RAM if the mobo supports it ..

DDR3 is on it's way out, DDR4 will most likely be out by christmas or q1 2012

I would upgrade the cpu honestly, I just bought myself a q6600 for $95 off a guy used for my HTPC, check them out on ebay, they usually go for 90 to 130 but there the best entry level quad ever made and probably the most popular. I myself though use a q9400 for this rig which does the job well, also have you thought of possibly overclocking your current cpu?

The above post is right, if you want the best performance boost a SSD would give you it

Also how did you get that grey screen with all your specs? mind telling me the program?.

[flex202]

Go with better CPU,that would be best for you.

[DLow]

@ biohost its called speccy

And yeah this is just a budget rig to last until jan thats when i plan on geting a mobo that supports ddr3 & the i series of intel