Hardware Upgrade pending - what's best for SW

[wmoritz]

I have a failing CPU fan so it’s time for an upgrade, existing is:

Asus M2N-SLI motherboard with AM2 socket
Processor AMD Athlon 64 x2 Dual Core Processor 5800+ 3.00 Ghz
4.00 GB memory
64-Bit Windows 7

I wish to change the CPU and memory while I have the case open to enhance your software operation since it waits too long while sorting headers.

[Quade]

How much are you planning on spending? That's the key question. I think a multi-core i3/i5 intel would be the best way to go but, it depends on your budget.

[DThor]

If the issue is primarily time to insert headers, it's the drive you want to replace - an SSD or hybrid. I'm unsure sticking with the same hardware except for a cpu/mem change will make all that much of a difference in apparent speed. You're sort of limited in what you can install anyway with the motherboard staying the same, I tend to pair cpu+motherboard and never switch it out.

It's mostly about IO with newsbin, certainly once you're at the level of system that you've described.

DT

[wmoritz]

Good point, DT

[Quade]

since it waits too long while sorting headers

it depends on what this means. If you're talking about loading, then a faster disk will help. If you're talking about sorting by clicking a column header, a better CPU will help.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu ... 0%2B&id=87

Your current CPU is pretty anemic

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup. ... 40+2.50GHz

More complete chart.

[wmoritz]

How about this one, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=7250

[Quade]

I wouldn't buy an AMD anything these days. Intel totally kills them.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=4721

How about this? Another $50 for 8 gigs of RAM.