Pentium 4 or Pentium D?

Sugar_Coated_Owl

Since my PC broke last week I really need to buy another. I've looked online and in stores and have seen that some PC's are a pentium 4 and others are a pentium D. Can someone tell me what the difference is and whether it is better to get a pentium 4 or pentium D.

Chippy_Minton

The Pentium D is the more recent and generally better CPU. It has 2 processors on one chip which means it can run certain applications faster. The Pentium D has now been superseded by the Core 2 Duo, which is definitely worth looking at for your next PC and will give you more future-proofing.

Gib_Gib

You can get dual core pentium 4s, which are good chips.

But I am sorry to push you, but can get good and bad pentium 4's and d's. You need to give us more information on the computers you are thinking of, if you are looking online, if you show us a link we can tell you if its any good.

But chippy is right that the core 2 duos are the way forward at the moment.

gargoyle

I looked at the p4's but found they were hit and miss and struggled with some larger applications. Haven't tried D chip so can't comment. In the end I went for athlon 3500+, been working a treat since.

Sugar_Coated_Owl

Thank you for your replies. The base unit that I was looking at is THIS one. The price is £549.99 but the guy in Comet said I can purchase it for £520.

Is it any good?

CAT-THE-FIFTH

If you are willing to spend a bit more you can get the following from Mesh:

Elite² E6300 GS (12)


Key Features:

Great Value Core™ 2 Duo Power PC
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 Processor
(1.86GHz ,2MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz)
ASUS PCIe Mainboard-Intel® G946gz Chipset
1024MB DDR2 533MHz Memory
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
512MB nVIDIA Geforce 7300GS Graphics
19" Widescreen LCD Display(MM, DVI, 8ms)
Sony 18x Super Format DVD Writer
5.1 Channel Surround Sound Audio
8 USB 2.0 ,GB LAN
Logitech Desktop KB & Optical Mouse
Classic Warranty-3 Years parts & lab.

If you add the tuner option and remove the monitor it will come up to 581 pounds with delivery included!

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODUCTCONFIGPAGE&USG=PRODUCT&ENT=PRODUCT&KEY=116787

This is the latest CPU from Intel and beats the socks off most Intel Pentium D and AMD Athlon X2 processors!!

They also have some other cheaper computers and special offers here:

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODCATEGORYVIEWPAGE&USG=APPLICATION&ENT=APPLICATION&KEY=52478

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODCATEGORYVIEWPAGE&USG=APPLICATION&ENT=APPLICATION&KEY=125909

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default.aspx?PAGE=PRODCATEGORYVIEWPAGE&USG=APPLICATION&ENT=APPLICATION&KEY=72070

Chippy_Minton

Gib_Gib wrote:

You can get dual core pentium 4s, which are good chips.

Isn't that the Pentium D?

CAT-THE-FIFTH

Looked on the Dell site and I came up with this

# Dimension C521


Date 05/10/2006 09:50:12 Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 202 Retail ukdhs1
Catalog Number / Description Product Code SKU Id
Base:
AMD® Athlon64™ X2 3800+ Processor (2.00GHz, 2x512K cache) 74939 [210-17022] 1
Microsoft Operating System:
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (Does not include Operating System Re-installation CD) 55610 [619-10687][620-10492] 11
Cover It with Dell Support Services:
Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only 73615 [680-16614] 30
Memory:
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x512MB] Memory 72796 [340-13514][370-12565] 3
Hard Drive:
160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache 72809 [400-12864] 8
CD/DVD Drives:
16 X DVD +/- RW Drive 76101 [429-11154][429-12331][429-12367] 16
Monitor:
Dell™ 17" Value Flat Panel (E177FP) 66359 [480-13823] 5
Video Card:
256MB ATI Radeon® X1300 Pro PCI Express graphics card 73464 [490-10580] 6
Speakers:
No Speakers 6655 [520-10217] 18
Gedis Bundle Reference:
List D10C16 Dimension C521 73863 [200-41560][706-10601] 22
Shipping Documents:
C521 Documentation with UK Power Cord 72782 [340-13923][640-10401] 21
Adobe Reader:
Adobe Reader 6.0 - English 20764 [640-10399] 601
Order Information:
Dimension Order - UK 11744 [800-10122] 111
SecureData Software.:
No Secure Data Software 66636 [640-10512] 330
Standard Warranty:
Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only 73614 [680-16608][680-16609] 29
Dell Internet Order:
Dell Internet Order. 21417 [815-10000] 650
Promotions Hidden Option Class:
512MB RAM FREE - Double Memory Promo 2x512 MB 533MHz 28289 [236-10168] 605
Sound Cards:
Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio 73326 [510-10160] 17
Keyboard:
Dell™ Black Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY) 69692 [580-12325] 4
Mouse:
Dell USB 2 Button Wheel Mouse - Black 63104 [570-10088][570-10277] 12
Floppy Drives:
No Floppy Drive 73389 [385-10468] 10
Modem:
No Modem 63323 [530-10564][640-10270] 14
AntiVirus & Security Software:
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection 50863 [650-10124] 40
Microsoft Application Software:
Microsoft® Works 8 - English 9078 [630-10933] 25
Network assistant:
90 days trial of Network Assistant included 66419 [640-10504] 675
Digital Photography:
No Photo Organising & Sharing Software/No Photo Editing Software 59893 [640-10339][640-10340] 87
Dell System Media Kit:
No Resource CD 52024 [340-13317] 319

Comes up to £484 including VAT and delivery. Not a very good card for gaming but good for everything else!!


To summarise: Athlon X2 3800+ dual core,1gb RAM,160gb hard disk,dvd rewriter,x1300pro graphics card,17 inch TFT

mulldoonuk

CAT-THE-FIFTH wrote:

Looked on the Dell site and I came up with this

# Dimension C521


Date 05/10/2006 09:50:12 Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 202 Retail ukdhs1
Catalog Number / Description Product Code SKU Id
Base:
AMD® Athlon64™ X2 3800+ Processor (2.00GHz, 2x512K cache) 74939 [210-17022] 1
Microsoft Operating System:
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (Does not include Operating System Re-installation CD) 55610 [619-10687][620-10492] 11
Cover It with Dell Support Services:
Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only 73615 [680-16614] 30
Memory:
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz [2x512MB] Memory 72796 [340-13514][370-12565] 3
Hard Drive:
160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache 72809 [400-12864] 8
CD/DVD Drives:
16 X DVD +/- RW Drive 76101 [429-11154][429-12331][429-12367] 16
Monitor:
Dell™ 17" Value Flat Panel (E177FP) 66359 [480-13823] 5
Video Card:
256MB ATI Radeon® X1300 Pro PCI Express graphics card 73464 [490-10580] 6
Speakers:
No Speakers 6655 [520-10217] 18
Gedis Bundle Reference:
List D10C16 Dimension C521 73863 [200-41560][706-10601] 22
Shipping Documents:
C521 Documentation with UK Power Cord 72782 [340-13923][640-10401] 21
Adobe Reader:
Adobe Reader 6.0 - English 20764 [640-10399] 601
Order Information:
Dimension Order - UK 11744 [800-10122] 111
SecureData Software.:
No Secure Data Software 66636 [640-10512] 330
Standard Warranty:
Collect & Return, 1 Year Service only 73614 [680-16608][680-16609] 29
Dell Internet Order:
Dell Internet Order. 21417 [815-10000] 650
Promotions Hidden Option Class:
512MB RAM FREE - Double Memory Promo 2x512 MB 533MHz 28289 [236-10168] 605
Sound Cards:
Integrated 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio 73326 [510-10160] 17
Keyboard:
Dell™ Black Entry Quietkey USB Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY) 69692 [580-12325] 4
Mouse:
Dell USB 2 Button Wheel Mouse - Black 63104 [570-10088][570-10277] 12
Floppy Drives:
No Floppy Drive 73389 [385-10468] 10
Modem:
No Modem 63323 [530-10564][640-10270] 14
AntiVirus & Security Software:
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection 50863 [650-10124] 40
Microsoft Application Software:
Microsoft® Works 8 - English 9078 [630-10933] 25
Network assistant:
90 days trial of Network Assistant included 66419 [640-10504] 675
Digital Photography:
No Photo Organising & Sharing Software/No Photo Editing Software 59893 [640-10339][640-10340] 87
Dell System Media Kit:
No Resource CD 52024 [340-13317] 319

Comes up to £484 including VAT and delivery. Not a very good card for gaming but good for everything else!!


To summarise: Athlon X2 3800+ dual core,1gb RAM,160gb hard disk,dvd rewriter,x1300pro graphics card,17 inch TFT

A link to the the above if poss!!..Thanks

CAT-THE-FIFTH

Looks like the price has gone up slightly!!:( You can get the same system as above but with a 250gb hard disk for 520 quid!! Remember to configure the processor to the X2 3800+ and reduce the support service to a minimum!!

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=D10C16&rbc=D10C16&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsftdppdesktop1

I think that Quidco gives 5% cash back though so that should bring the price down to just under 500 quid!!

mulldoonuk

Just put this system together using Dells "build your system" went for this processor......... AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ Processor (2.20GHz, 2x512K cache)....total came to £573. Just a quick question or two if it is okay CTF or anyone intrested!!!.....don't need the monitor!..if i ring the Dell boys and say to them i am intrested in buying this system...but don't need the monitor will they sell it with without the monitor?? (and a few bob off??).....also ...........doing a bit of research on the web...the general concensus is that Intels newer Core Duo chips....seem to give it to AMD X2s Dual Core up the backside!!!!..is it worth paying a bit more for the Intel chip???....!!!!.................... just saved my system...and found out i have just been stung for an extra £60 for shipping!!!!!!...i thought Vat & Shipping where included in the price?????????????