Pc Processor

[JoeyB]

am on XP and looking for a new processor to quicken up my machine.

Few questions:

• Will i need a new motherboard to go with it
  
• where is the cheapest place to buy
  
• what good one's are their out there that you can suggest.
  

Think i may need some more RAM but i already have 2gb's which is pretty good yeah....

EDIT: I want this PC.

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_...ormationSection

[Jimmy2Drags]

Have a look on the Novatech website. everything is loads cheeper & they do next day delivery too. You'll save about £250 on a top range P.C

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 gig memory is good, but not ninja anymore, but I wouldn't worry about that.

The main thing about getting a new processor is knowing what socket your m/board has, since you'll need to buy a processor that will fit your m/board. If you have manuals or box that the motherboard came in it should tell you on there... or open your PC and have a look. Just make sure you turn it off 1st and earth yourself!

Hope that helps.

[JoeyB]

2 gig memory is good, but not ninja anymore, but I wouldn't worry about that.

The main thing about getting a new processor is knowing what socket your m/board has, since you'll need to buy a processor that will fit your m/board. If you have manuals or box that the motherboard came in it should tell you on there... or open your PC and have a look. Just make sure you turn it off 1st and earth yourself!

Hope that helps.

Back to this again.

After Christmas i will have £75 to spend on a new processor. (Will i get a good one)

Where abouts on my motherboard will it tell me the model etc?

Standard one that came with a Pakard Bell Pc. if that helps.

PC about 3 years old.

[potter3]

Just overclock your current one

[DB11]

Back to this again.

After Christmas i will have £75 to spend on a new processor. (Will i get a good one)

Where abouts on my motherboard will it tell me the model etc?

Standard one that came with a Pakard Bell Pc. if that helps.

PC about 3 years old.

Take off side panel and it should be in big white letters.

[JoeyB]

Take off side panel and it should be in big white letters.

Ok.

DB11 - how much is a decent processor?

[DB11]

Ok.

DB11 - how much is a decent processor?

There's an alright one here http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148933 and that's £143

[JoeyB]

I want this:

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_...gory_oid=-34468

It looks like a reeeeeeet beast

[the_bowman]

for 75 quid, this one's probably your best bet;

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148715

[JoeyB]

for 75 quid, this one's probably your best bet;

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148715

Looks better than my current one.

Pakard Bell

Intel ( R) Core 2 CPU

6300 @ 1.86GHz

1.86GHz, 2.00 GB Of RAM

[DB11]

Looks better than my current one.

It is better but still nothing special