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    Which processor to get?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fudgefudge, May 24, 2009.

  1. fudgefudge

    fudgefudge Newbie

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    I'm buying a laptop for university, and I need help with knowing what to get. I'll probably mainly use it for word, excel, power point, web stuff and I also do a bit of video editing.

    For £40 ($60) I can get a:
    Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz, 1MB cache)

    And for £110 ($180) I can get a:
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache)

    So basically I know very little about processors and want to know whether the second processor is worth the extra money.

    I'm also looking at Dell laptops, is this a good idea?

    thanks for any help, you'll be saving my life, kind of...
     
    fudgefudge, May 24, 2009
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  2. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    Yes it is worth the extra money. Especially if you're doing video editing.

    There's nothing wrong with a Dell. If you can get a business version all the better.
     
    f4ding, May 24, 2009
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  3. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Agree with f4ding here: Go for T6400. You will need this if you want to do some video editing.
     
    tuηay, May 24, 2009
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  4. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    I dont agree with triple the price but your going to want it. I would look at other laptops because thats a bit to expensive in my book for a slightly better cpu.
     
    Tippey764, May 24, 2009
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