Which AMD processor to get?

This isnt really an upgrade question however, I plan to purchase the HP TX2000 soon. And since I just got a computer recently but it broke im short on money so i need help choosing the right processor. Currently it comes with a 2.0ghz turion x2. I have the option of upgrading to a 2.1 ghz for 25 dollars and 2.2 ghz for 50 dollars. I was wondering if there is even noticeable change between the speeds. The video card on it is a geforce go 6150 so its really weak. So correct me if im wrong but if i play games the graphics card should limit the performance of the game and not the processor right? As of right now i have a 1.83 ghz intel core 2 duo on my hp dv6000 and its been running fast enough for me. so i guess the real question is will the processor speed affect games by much? and if not, it should be negligible when im just listening to music, browsing the internet and watching movies right?

 

Don't bother with the upgrade. 0.2GHz Is not going to make much of a difference with most things, especially gaming lol. And yes you are right the GPU is the bottle neck.

 

An equivalent processor to your 1.83GHz C2D would probably be the 2.2 or a 2.3GHz Turion X2, but as noted you're not going to see a difference . . . just go with the 2.0GHz and save a few.

 

If money's tight, go with the 2.0 GHz. It's a 10% difference, not something you're likely to notice in everyday use such as the tasks you mentioned.

 

get the tk-68 since the 400 dollar coupon still works.

 

but the thing is im trying to get my costs as low as possible, I dont want to spend over 1000, every buck counts. But looking at what a few of what you guys said I think ill go for the 2 ghz jut because I wont notice any difference. Btw off topic but when i got my old hp, it had me burn some CDs. These cds are the same as the windows cd taht u can buy for 19 bucks right? so if i burn these cds i shouldnt waste my money on buying extra cds?

 

they're not the same because i dont recall my tx2000z gives you the option to even make backup cds.

 

You don't really need the Vista DVD. HP partitions about 8 gb for a backup copy of Vista already on the hard drive, so if you ever want to "start over" you can just install it straight from the hard drive.