I have a Pentium 4 775 3Ghz HT and want to upgrade. I want to get a dual core proc but the stores around here are way to expencive. That leaves me with ebay. They have many listings for dual core celerons but at an average price of $150-200 it makes me wonder if its a good idea. Would i get a performace gain with the celeron d over my 3Ghz prescott?
I am looking for somthing in the range of $350. I probly could go to $450 but i dont really want to.
I have roughly $270 on paypal and the option to buy a cool watercooling kit that would soak up all my paypal money. Now i really want to get the watercooling kit because i am doing a case mod and love to get my hands dirty. Aswell the seller of the kit is leaving for china soon and might not come back which means no watercooling kit. The kit itself is cool and is a bargain for the price he is asking. I havent seen another kit with a 360 rad for less than what this guy is asking.
Finishing the case would make me extremly happy but so would a blistering fast computer.
I have untill the 25th of this month to decide if im going to buy the watercooling kit. I can wait another month or two and have an additional $150-200 to buy a new cpu and mobo (if i choose amd) but as far as cpu's go, it has to be a dual core.
Ideas and sugjestions are appriceated!!