Rate this setup: P5WD2 and Intel Pent D 930

[SSpiro]

Mobo: P5WD2 Premium
Processor: Intel Pentium D Presler 3.0GHz
RAM: 2x1GB DDR2 800

Thoughts?

 

[nooh]

Mobo: P5WD2 Premium
Processor: Intel Pentium D Presler 3.0GHz
RAM: 2x1GB DDR2 800

Thoughts?

If your buying this then spend that 20% more and get a E6400 and get double the performance.

 

[SSpiro]

If your buying this then spend that 20% more and get a E6400 and get double the performance.

Maybe I'm showing my ignorance, but it's only 2.13 GHz? Or does not equate the same since its dual core..

 

[nooh]

Maybe I'm showing my ignorance, but it's only 2.13 GHz? Or does not equate the same since its dual core..

Dude nowhere near.

I was going to put one of what you have chosen and then finally decided to try the core 2 duo e6300 , I was amazed at the power. Its much better than the 930d , I promise you this.

At 4.2ghz the pentium could not beat a 2.1ghz

 

[nooh]

Maybe I'm showing my ignorance, but it's only 2.13 GHz? Or does not equate the same since its dual core..

Dude nowhere near.

I was going to put one of what you have chosen and then finally decided to try the core 2 duo e6300 , I was amazed at the power. Its much better than the 930d , I promise you this.

At 4.2ghz the pentium d could not beat a 2.1ghz core 2 duo

 

[SSpiro]

Good enough. I hear the E6400 is coming down in price over the next month or two.

I'll sit and wait on it to see what happens. Mobo and RAM still OK?

 

[kirbyrj]

Don't get the P5WD2 board since it doesn't support Conroe chips. Get the P5WDH if you need a 975X board or some other 965 variant.

 

[InorganicMatter]

Core 2 Duo does more work in every clock cycle. A 2.14GHz Core will beat a 3.2GHz Pentium any day of the week.

 

[Seufari]

Core 2 Duo does more work in every clock cycle. A 2.14GHz Core will beat a 3.2GHz Pentium any day of the week.

....and twice on sundays

 

[Rishi M.]

....and twice on sundays

No wonder I return so many more WUs on Sundays with my E6600!

 

[Skott]

When Intel launched Conroe it pretty much obsoleted all their previous chips. Intel has announced plans now to discontinue a number of older chips.If you are going Intel then go ahead and go for Conroe since it has the best upgrade path now.