PC gurus, speak to me

Onkel Neal · 10-17-08, 08:02 AM

Ok, the laptop search was successful, I'll try to tap into the expertise here again!

My current game PC is 6 years old. Yes, almost everything has been upgraded except the MB and CPU, some items twice. So, some questions for you who keep up with PC tech.

1. It used to be pretty simple, a CPU was measured in Mhz or Ghz in linear fashion, along with cache. I have a P4 2.4 Ghz. Where can I learn about the changes since then in CPUs? Is there a website you can recommend to catch up?

2. My PC has begun to run slower. Any registry cleaners you have used on PCs that have been used for years?

3. PC Gamer has an article about a $650 PC that runs Crysis Warhead at 30 fps. I assume Crysis is a demanding game. The PC has a 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo E6700 and GeForce 9800GT. Is that a good start for a new PC if I decide to build one?

thanks, I know a lot of people will benefit from a thread like this, esp. me.

Neal

10-17-08, 08:02 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,289 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	PC gurus, speak to me Ok, the laptop search was successful, I'll try to tap into the expertise here again! My current game PC is 6 years old. Yes, almost everything has been upgraded except the MB and CPU, some items twice. So, some questions for you who keep up with PC tech. 1. It used to be pretty simple, a CPU was measured in Mhz or Ghz in linear fashion, along with cache. I have a P4 2.4 Ghz. Where can I learn about the changes since then in CPUs? Is there a website you can recommend to catch up? 2. My PC has begun to run slower. Any registry cleaners you have used on PCs that have been used for years? 3. PC Gamer has an article about a $650 PC that runs Crysis Warhead at 30 fps. I assume Crysis is a demanding game. The PC has a 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo E6700 and GeForce 9800GT. Is that a good start for a new PC if I decide to build one? thanks, I know a lot of people will benefit from a thread like this, esp. me. Neal