The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Can we have a CPU guide like we do a GPU guide?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Deathwinger, Oct 27, 2008.

  1. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    385
    Messages:
    2,423
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I'd like to know if this is being considered. Like, what cpu is good for what, and how much cpu do you really need for what?
    In a laptop world where everyone is not sure the 2.4GHZ with 3mb cache is going to be completely dominated by a 2.5GHZ with 6mb cache and in what programs and circumstances, we are truly in need of one of these guides if one does not exist already.

    I, for one, would like to know, what kind of CPU should I get for complex Excel documents and calculations, 30 pages worth, all interconnected, or would the speed of a core 2 duo even matter with the technology this brand uses?
     
    Deathwinger, Oct 27, 2008
    #1
  2. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

    Reputations:
    2,431
    Messages:
    7,996
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    206
    dtwn, Oct 27, 2008
    #2
  3. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    3,306
    Messages:
    4,461
    Likes Received:
    344
    Trophy Points:
    151
    ATG, Oct 27, 2008
    #3
  4. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    7,101
    Messages:
    5,757
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    The CPU's you are talking about are more than enough for Office apps. Having large amount of RAM is more critical for most Office apps. Consider 90% of business does not buy cutting edge technology, at least insofar as notebooks and even desktops. MS for the most part wants to have their products usable by as many systems as possible. More profits.
     
    powerpack, Oct 27, 2008
    #4