Computer processor question!

[Vinny]

I didn't replace the processor - Intel did. The I5 750 was out for a few months and when I purchased my computer a few weeks ago the I5 760 was the chip that was being installed and not the I5 750.

That's where I was going with my remark - technology races forward and what is state of the art today gets replaced and it's yesterday's technology.

I got an I5-760 that replaced a few month old I5-750 in my new computer. The 760 is a little bit faster than the 750. That's the problem with buying technology ... always is outdated LOL!!!

that is being a bit compulsive and you prob didnt even notice an increase in performance from your older cpu. real world would have less than 20% (prob less. way less) overall performance increase to your PC...pointless really. you should have just overclocked what you had...

that isn't what id consider something being 'outdated'. your older chip was far from outdated.

 

[rpm]

ah i misread your remark then...

but its a minor revision, like seriously you would not be able to tell the performance diff between the two - at all - its not really anything like one out dating the other.

Core 2 Duo is outdated by the i5. but i can promise you that within the same generation of processors, unless you're getting at least a 20% performance increase, its far from being worth a change in chip. if overall your pc doesn't get an improved performance by that 20% increase in processing performance of equal value than theres a bottleneck in your system and its not even worth going from there...but if you can find a perfect balance. a machine you build can last you through one architecture change (i.e. Core 2 Duo/Quads to i3/i5s/i7s or technically speaking 775 sockets to the current mess of socket types) without your pc actually struggling...only real thing you might change is a graphic card every 2 years and thats if you didnt invest heavily on it in the first purchase. thats if you're a gamer tho...

like the poster who has a C2Q Extreme...realistically he can sit around for i7's successor...not saying he will tho lol all he might do is change a gpu now and then. at least thats what id do (if he was a gamer). im still interested to know the rest of his setup lol

 

[dcmoody23]

the rest isn't too mind boggling - I'm not a gamer, and the computer really has one use.

27-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM
1TB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics with 512MB memory

It's a mac, so what do you expect - you're gonna be paying money for a bunch of garbage with the more expensive systems (came to $1785 USD with tax) - so I, like the computer sellers do, cut a few corners, like buying one with a garbage graphics card, small memory (although I wish I had it better there), & etc.
I basically got the mac for the 27 inch screen - I know a lot of people hate the glossy screen, but it doesn't bother me - & because I'm beginning to like the Mac Snow Leopard OS over Windows 7 OS - (my computer will come with Mac OS 10.6 x snow leopard)

 

[rpm]

haha i didnt mean you moody. meant the guy with the extreme processor...

as for your graphics card, the 4850 is no push over actually and since you're not a gamer it will suite you just fine. the RAM is also a good start too...glad you're enjoying your computer