Question:
Final step before purchase!
Thank you everyone who has given me awesome advice thus far. I'm going to purchase the hp dv2000t. However I am unsure which of the 3 processors I should get. I will be doing basic school work, photo editing, dvd watching, web surfing and some light gaming.....
1. Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2050 (1.60 GHz)
2. Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2250 (1.73 GHz)
3. Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2400 (1.83 GHz)
The first 2 only have a 533 front side bus, while the t2400 has 667. Will I notice a big difference in performance between the bus speeds? Also does running 533 ram, with 667 front side bus, only give me 533 performance?
Answer:
Re: Final step before purchase!
Get the best processor you can afford. If you don't settle, you don't suffer the inevitable buyer's regret (asking yourself "what if?") later on. That being said, they are all pretty decent performers. And yes, If you use 533 ram you will only get 533 performance no matter what FSB the notebook is capable of, unless you're really adventrous and try to overclock the memory (if said memory is even capable of doing so).
Answer:
Re: Final step before purchase!
All of the Core Duos are very fast processors - I don't think you're going to notice much of a speed difference between them, but the T2250 is the best value. Go T2400 if you can afford it, but if you can't it is not a big deal.