P4 3.2 GHz compared to C2D E6300

[aCynic2]

Originally posted by: Dman877
Not only is it faster in single-threaded (read most current) software but it's dual core and has a big advantage in multi-tasking and multi-threaded (read future) software. You got a good deal there.

Edit: Some benchmarks

A P4 3.2 is a single core version of a Pentium D 3.2 ghz. So I guess those benchmarks aren't even that representative.

Oh well. Just know you got lucky .

I wonder how my 1Ghz P4 falls in there (I think it's a P4) and my PIII 800Mhz dual proc.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: aCynic2
I wonder how my 1Ghz P4 falls in there (I think it's a P4) and my PIII 800Mhz dual proc.

If it's 1GHz, it's not.

 

[ELopes580]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: flounder

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Well, I got the new system today. Looks pretty good so far.

I still need to get my 2x512 MB DIMMs installed to get a total of 2 GB memory.

A downside to all of this is that my previous PC got a 4.3 (I think) in Vista, and this new PC only gets a 3.2.

I guess the nVidia 7300 LE isn't as good as my former 6800 GT.
I thought they would have at least given me a more powerful video card.

Was the 6800GT an agp card? If not ask them to send it back as it's much faster than the 7300LE (the extreme budget card of one series vs a high end part from the previous series)

the 6800 GT was PCI-E. It was actually one of the components that failed in my previous system. It's sitting here beside me still, and doesn't work..

Shouldn't it be with the system back at Dell?

 

[bobsmith1492]

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: magreen

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: Modular

Originally posted by: chrisg22
the guy on the phone just tried to tell me that since both cards are nVidida and have 256 MB ram they are THE SAME CARD and are identically spec'd.

How the hell do I explain to this idiot that the 6800 GT is hell of a lot faster than a 7300 LE? All he can grasp is that 7300 is a higher number than 6800, both cards are nvidia, and they both have 256 MB ram.

The 6800 GT was the highest option for video cards when I bought my computer. The 7300 LE is the lowest option.

I have to wait and talk to customer care tomorrow.

My p4 3.2 Ghz, 2 GB ram and 6800 GT got a 4.3 windows experience score. this new 1.86 Ghz e6300, 1 GB (soon to be 2 GB) and a 7300 LE gets a 3.2.

Tell the moron that ok, if two 256MB cards are the same, then you want an equivalent CPU to your old 3.2GHz P4 -- you want a 3.2 GHz Core 2 Duo. See what he says.

No, seriously, you could look up the specs of the 6800GT GPU and the specs of the 7300LE. The number of shaders, pipelines, clockspeed, memory speed, etc. The 6800GT numbers will blow the 7300LE numbers away. Make him speechless by rattling off lists of specs that he'll never understand. Then tell him it's like a 2002 Ferrari racing against a 2007 Daihatsu. Maybe he'll get it. Or maybe you'll be lucky and he'll transfer you to his manager.

haha, that's a good one. I may just use the 3.2 Ghz vs. 1.86 Ghz thing

I'm collecting stats now and I won't be speaking to the same gentleman. That guy was in hardware warranty support, the next people will be in customer care and they supposedly can help me.

Careful with that: he may say "But it has two cores. 1.86*2 = 3.72, so you already had an upgrade. We're gonna lock that clock at 1.6GHz for you so it's the same thing."

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Well guys thanks for your help. it looks like I may have won

Just talk to someone at Dell and they are now sending me an nVidia GeForce 7900 GS.

According to the Tom's hardware site, it is almost 2x as fast as the 6800 GT...

persistence paid off this time around..

Holy crap, man, you won!

 

[bucwylde23]

Originally posted by: ELopes580

Originally posted by: chrisg22

Originally posted by: flounder

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Well, I got the new system today. Looks pretty good so far.

I still need to get my 2x512 MB DIMMs installed to get a total of 2 GB memory.

A downside to all of this is that my previous PC got a 4.3 (I think) in Vista, and this new PC only gets a 3.2.

I guess the nVidia 7300 LE isn't as good as my former 6800 GT.
I thought they would have at least given me a more powerful video card.

Was the 6800GT an agp card? If not ask them to send it back as it's much faster than the 7300LE (the extreme budget card of one series vs a high end part from the previous series)

the 6800 GT was PCI-E. It was actually one of the components that failed in my previous system. It's sitting here beside me still, and doesn't work..

Shouldn't it be with the system back at Dell?

DHL is picking it up today I haven't sent it back yet because I'm waiting for the video card to come in so I can send all of the boxes back at once. I'm usually busy during the day and it's hard to arrange pick-ups.

 

[Maluno]

Why can't I ever have luck like this with hardware failures. RMAs always turn sour for me. =<

Then again, a few of the experiences I am referring to were with Creative Labs, so it's really not surprising.

 

[magreen]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
Well guys thanks for your help. it looks like I may have won

Just talk to someone at Dell and they are now sending me an nVidia GeForce 7900 GS.

According to the Tom's hardware site, it is almost 2x as fast as the 6800 GT...

persistence paid off this time around..

Wow, that's awesome! With the luck you're having, I think you should insist on getting an 8800GTX. :laugh: