How much does a 2.0 GHz Processor cost?

Asked at 00:38 on Sunday 12 September 2004 by Dune

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Well, it depends...If you buy from a computer store or somewhere like Best Buy. They will run about 80 -100 dollars. However, you can go to www.pricewatch.com, and get one for almost as low as 20 dollars. But its not that easy in just going out and buying one. Three things to remember....1. You must buy a processor that is compatible with your motherboard. If you have an Intel Pentium based processor in your system now...an AMD will not run...you must purchase another pentium. (AMD Processors are less expensive and perform better in gaming than Intel Pentiums, even if the speed is rated slower ;) ). 2. If you buy a processor, dont forget to buy a heatsink with it too, or else that processor will be gum within a few minutes. 3. If you don't know how to install a processor..PLEASE take it to someone who does. They are easy to install, but easy to mess up. The best thing to do is to take your system to a computer store or friend you trust, and let them pick out a processor for you. Just a little bit of extra info :)

Answered at 05:50 on Sunday 12 September 2004 by shrizm44 Answer Rating: 5.00 (1 vote)

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AMDs only perform as good as a Pentium of the same speed it's compared to. So a AMD XP2400 performs as good as a P4 running at 2.4Ghz even though the AMD only runs at 2.0Ghz. Plus it's cheaper to boot.

Bear in mind of course that you only need an 800Mhz processor if you have a good enough graphics card. If supported you may only need a new graphics card and the earlier ATI Radeon cards are cheap enough now.

Answered at 13:00 on Sunday 12 September 2004 by Neil Jones (NKTP) Answer Rating: 1.00 (1 vote)

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