Ok well I have a couple of questions before I buy a new computer I am planning on buying a Gateway GT5012 I am thinking of buying it off of this site: http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...d=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10066642&catid=#MoreInfo
then I went to do some more research and I found the same computer on this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BJTNQM/002-5479019-7437606?v=glance&n=541966
Well I had a couple of questions when I reviewed the specs of this computer like:
1. Intel Pentium D processor 820 - dual core, 64-bit, & 2.8 GHz, now because it's a pentium D that means theres dual processors right? so 2.8 GHz times 2, is there much of an advantage over just a Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz? What is the 820 mean and what are the advantages?
2. RAM: 1GB of DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (expandable to 4GB), now if i were to add more RAM I need to buy DDR2 RAM only right?
3. 2MB of L2 Cache, what does the cache do and how does it help in performance? Is 2mb enough?
4. 800MHz FSB, I know that FSB stands for: Front Side Bus but how does this help and how much should I look for?
Well I was looking at the other computers and I noticed almost the same Gateway for $100 CAD more, the only differences are that the processor is the same as in the previous but it also comes with the intel 64-Bit With Viiv. What is Viiv and will it make a big difference performance wise? How will it help and is it worth the extra money? In addition to this the other computer also comes with 2000Mhz FBS? Do you think this is worth the extra money and will they have any performance upgrade?
then I went to do some more research and I found the same computer on this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BJTNQM/002-5479019-7437606?v=glance&n=541966
Well I had a couple of questions when I reviewed the specs of this computer like:
1. Intel Pentium D processor 820 - dual core, 64-bit, & 2.8 GHz, now because it's a pentium D that means theres dual processors right? so 2.8 GHz times 2, is there much of an advantage over just a Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz? What is the 820 mean and what are the advantages?
2. RAM: 1GB of DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (expandable to 4GB), now if i were to add more RAM I need to buy DDR2 RAM only right?
3. 2MB of L2 Cache, what does the cache do and how does it help in performance? Is 2mb enough?
4. 800MHz FSB, I know that FSB stands for: Front Side Bus but how does this help and how much should I look for?
Well I was looking at the other computers and I noticed almost the same Gateway for $100 CAD more, the only differences are that the processor is the same as in the previous but it also comes with the intel 64-Bit With Viiv. What is Viiv and will it make a big difference performance wise? How will it help and is it worth the extra money? In addition to this the other computer also comes with 2000Mhz FBS? Do you think this is worth the extra money and will they have any performance upgrade?