I need a home PC to replace my Dell P4. The P4 is just way to slow and full of Dell preloaded junk. I'm in the market to spend about $400 on just the PC. I found a couple in my price range. Which is better:

Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+??? Why??? I have some parts from my old Dell that I will put into these like a 8600 GT, SB Audigy SE. I would also like it to play WoW from time to time.

hmm not really sure tbh, but if you could get a core 2 duo, it would be better

Errr.

E2180 is C2D, so you're OK there, and its 1.8Ghz I think.

I can assume you of that.

Depends how good the PSU you're going to put in is, if its a good quality, 400w+ one, then the E2180 might be better because you could overclock it by a few hundred megahurtz.

How many Ghz is the 4000+ X2.

I'd probably recommend the E2180 though.

Sorry if I'm sounding like a n00b tonight, I'm very tired haha.

I do know my stuff.











Honest.

E2180 is a Dual Core not quite a Core 2 Duo. PSU is 300 watts. My Dell has a 300W and it handled my 8600GT. The AMD 4000+ is a 2.0 as well. I can probably get a 4200+ or 4400+ since it is cheaper than the Intel.

E2180 is cheap ****!!

It is £45 here, which is like <$90

A 4000+ X2 you could only get second hand here.

Hey, look at this $80.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Intel-Pent [...] dZViewItem

Bam.

Any help?

Edit: nvm

How is E2180 not a C2D??

Just remember. I'm on a budget and this will replace my Dell 3.0 P4.

Right.

Well, what are you going to not replace,

i.e. take from your Dell

And what stuff are you planning on buying?

I just need something in my budget and at least running 2 core. Single core computer are so slow right now.

You haven't answered my question.

New processor? Motherboard?

What?

I'm assuming you're buying
- processor
- motherboard

everything else from Dell?

New computer in general. Only thing I'm salvaging is my 8600GT and sound card from Dell.

GA-P35-DS3L

e2180 or better

2GB DDR2-800

Coolermaster Centurion 5

Reuse power supply (not sure, measure it), hard disk, video card, optical drive, etc.

If you go with my setup, overclock it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] uals-guide