Will this setup do?

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Foz2001

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I wanna get my dad off my AMD rig and get him this combo...


-Intel D865GVHZL Intel Socket 478 Motherboard MicroATX Motherboard
-Intel CeleronD 345 3.06GHz w/ Celeron 345 Processor
-512MB PC3200 Memory


Basically all he does is surf the web, load pictures from his digital camera, and watch the odd DVD. Will he really notice a difference from the AMD system in my sig?

By the way the combo is only 100 bucks CDN, so it looks like a decent deal.

Thanks

Foz
 
Going to that Intel will be a straight up downgrade. He will no longer have the Pci-e option on that 478 Mobo. And going from an AMD 64 to a Celery, ewwww.
 
He'll notice that it takes a lot longer to boot or do any task on that pc.

However, that setup is fine for a regular user who just wants to surf the intarweb and watch a movie or two.
 
Foz2001 said:
I wanna get my dad off my AMD rig and get him this combo...


-Intel D865GVHZL Intel Socket 478 Motherboard MicroATX Motherboard
-Intel CeleronD 345 3.06GHz w/ Celeron 345 Processor
-512MB PC3200 Memory


Basically all he does is surf the web, load pictures from his digital camera, and watch the odd DVD. Will he really notice a difference from the AMD system in my sig?

By the way the combo is only 100 bucks CDN, so it looks like a decent deal.

Thanks

Foz
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No editing those pictures?
No ripping those DVDs?
He'll never notice the difference. A fast Celeron D is more than enough to do everything he wants and more. Only thing I'd consider is a second 512MB of PC3200, (assuming that's 1x512 and not 2x256 in the package).
 
pci-e will not matter, he doesn't play games or anything that requires a good graphics card. He will end up using the onboard video anyway.

What does this celly roughly compare to in terms of a slower p4 or amd64?
 
Hmm...I'm not sure. I however HAVE seen my Socket A Sempron 2500+ at 2 Ghz beat out a 3.0 Ghz Celeron.


Just to give ya an idea :/
 
I'd see if you could spring for an Athlon64 or P4...

If not, I'd try for an LGA775 Celeron instead of a 478
 
well this combo is a combo at that and cant be broken apart. I just found it really cheap. Will this setup be faster than say a P4 2.0ghz?
 
It's plenty good for what your dad does. Not fancy, but it will work just fine. He may never know the difference.
 
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