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    Help! dv6000t CPUs

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by YMW, Feb 28, 2007.

  1. YMW

    YMW Notebook Consultant

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    THese are the CPUs available when you customize a HP dv6000t, and being on a low budget, I am trying to save some money and pick the first CPU. Is that a bad choice? THanks!

    Intel(R) Celeron(R) M 430 (1.73 GHz/1MB L2 Cache)


    Included in price
    Intel(R) Pentium(R) dual core T2060(1.6GHz/1MB L2)


    +$75.00
    Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo T2250 (1.73 GHz/2MB L2Cache)


    +$125.00
    Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T5200(1.60GHz/2MB L2Cache)


    +$175.00
    Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T5600(1.83GHz/2MB L2Cache)
    Significantly improves system performance


    +$225.00
    Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7200 (2.0GHz/4MB L2Cache)
     
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  2. InTheZeroYear

    InTheZeroYear Notebook Evangelist

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    What are you going to be using it for?
     
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  3. YMW

    YMW Notebook Consultant

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    Web design, web graphics (Fireworks?) a small amount of gaming, word processing. And then of course web browsing, wif-fi.
     
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  4. YMW

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    And DVD watching every once in a while.
     
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    my opinion. If your looking to chose a cheap processor, you should chose one of the low end core or core 2 duo CPU's.
    Im not quite sure how much the core due stacks up against the core 2 duo, but you probably shouldnt cut the quality of your CPU too short.

    Also, if your really stuck in that low budget, and dont mind AMD, their processors in the dv6000z are about 100$ cheaper.
     
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  6. R4000

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    Well, I would stay away from the Celeron if you are at all concerned about heat & battery life, as they do not utilize SpeedStep. The other proccessors listed do have it, even the Pentium.
     
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  7. sesshomaru

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    go for t5600, if u can spend that much... otherwise the t2250 is your best bet. There is no point spending an extra 50 bucks for the t5200, even though it's a core 2 duo.
     
    sesshomaru, Feb 28, 2007
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  8. Zero

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    If those are your tasks, then the current processor you have selected (Pentium Dual Core T2060) will be fine. However, if you plan on running Windows Vista 64-bit, then you should choose one of the Core 2 Duo processors. The T5200 is probably the one to go for, because it has a little more power than the T2060.

    Any faster processors aren't going to give you much of a speed boost, as they will only perform faster in encoding or video editing tasks.
     
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  9. YMW

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    Ok, thanks guys!
     
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  10. FREN

    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    The Core 2 Duo T7200 is the best bang for the buck in terms of performance to price ratio.

    If you're not going to be spending an extra $100 on the T7200, go with the
    Core 2 Duo T5500 (the performance difference between T5500 and T5600 is not worth the price you pay).

    Don't bother with Core Duo or Turion 64 X2. Core 2 Duo is the faster and more modern chip. It all comes down to what you're willing to spend - T5500 if you're strapped for cash, or T7200 if you want the best deal.
     
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  11. Zero

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    The T7200 certainly is the best bang for the buck, but it only really helps for those users who are using processor intensive tasks. There is little point in spending $225 on a T7200, if all you wish to do is word process and surf the web.
     
    Zero, Feb 28, 2007
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