would this cpu be enough?

[oOo sam lee oOo]

if the comp was never gonna be used for gaming, or any graphic intensive stuff, would, lets say a 1.7 ghz p4 be enough? maybe even a celeron?

lets say its just used for word processing, internet browsing, and things like that

or even, which amd would be best for this?

 

[ameoba]

That's plenty good, as long as you have enough memory in it.

 

[Keyser0804]

I think anything over a gigahertz is good enough.

 

[Stugots]

i set my girlfriend up with a dual p3 550@612 (katmai), she says it runs great. i dont think youll have a problem with that considering it has more than double the power of my gf's system.

 

[cell_491]

if your building it from the ground up id say go with a 1-1.2ghz p3 there actually faster than a 1.7ghz p4 (willamete...yuck) and alot cheaper not to mention the fact that the compatible sdram is much cheaper than ddr ram wich you will need for the P4

 

[Dataman]

Do you have a MB for it?

Make sure it fits and not 423 pin or such or system bus will work with new MB.

My Daughter has a P4 2.2 and it does Word and some light gaming just fine.

Most new MB's will not support 423 pin CPU's.

DM

 

[cell_491]

this cpu http://directron.com/12512.html with this mobo http://directron.com/ca64tc.html and a cheap ass video card and you got your self a cheap yet quite powerful system quite faster than a 1.7ghz willamette