Is my PC really that old?

[Saburac]

I've been happily getting along with the latest system I built, which I admit has been quite a while ago. However I still considered it a very fast system and was surprised when a friend of mine started making a big deal about how ancient it was and wondering why on earth I hadn't upgraded. So anyway, as I type this I'm running the following:

Intel Celeron 335 (Celeron D)

Prescott core, Socket 478

1GB DDR SDRAM

Geforce X1600

Windows XP SP3

My system is quite snappy and responsive, and everything I run works fine so I'm in no hurry to upgrade. Really though, would a Core 2 Duo really be that much faster, or is it just a pointless upgrade people do so they have the best? Personally I don't think I need it but I was wondering what everyone else thought.

[Snowl]

It's really that old.

[+shift. MVC]

Yes.

[crazzy88ss]

whoaaaa A celeron? And 1gb ram? That really is old. What's your HDD size? Like 60-80gb?

[Saburac]

The hard drive is a Seagate 320GB SATA. Anyway as I said it feels fast enough to me, everything opens instantly and even HD videos play smoothly. When someone says ancient PC I always think of a Pentium Pro or 486. :laugh:

The only difference between the Celeron D 478 and Pentium 4 is the reduced cache, and at the time it was the best price/performance purchase available for me.

[SimplySchizo]

im still rockin my FX-55 and X800 XT

games as of WaW wouldnt run cause of new Shader. Else I couldve gone another year or so...

i dont feel like upgrading it. just not worth it with todays pc gaming experience.

[hdood]

A modern Core 2 system is faster, but it's pretty meaningless unless you actually use the extra performance. I take it that you probably do not run many heavy applications or games, which means upgrading would just be a waste of money.

[Saburac]

A modern Core 2 system is faster, but it's pretty meaningless unless you actually use the extra performance. I take it that you probably do not run many heavy applications or games, which means upgrading would just be a waste of money.

That was my thinking, I'm not so much into games anymore. Plus if I upgrade now it means basically a whole new PC since AGP, DDR1, etc have all been replaced. Too much money for far too little benefit I think. I'll probably add more RAM in the future and maybe even pick up a cheap P4 for a few bucks but for now I'm satisfied with it. :)

[DDStriker]

Yeah don't worry about your friend if the pc is still doing the job for you then don't worry about upgrading i still have 3 p4's running a p3 and sometimes a p2 :laugh:

although my i7 is awesome i could still do basic stuff on the slower comps

[ViperAFK]

That was my thinking, I'm not so much into games anymore. Plus if I upgrade now it means basically a whole new PC since AGP, DDR1, etc have all been replaced. Too much money for far too little benefit I think. I'll probably add more RAM in the future and maybe even pick up a cheap P4 for a few bucks but for now I'm satisfied with it. :)

I think upgrading it would be a bigger waste of money unless you are getting the parts really cheap somewhere because old parts are usually overpriced.

[Guest]

Why upgrade if you aren't going to use it? If your current system meets your needs, you won't get your money's worth by upgrading. Don't listen to what other people say, do what you thinks best :).

[speedstr3789]

yes, it's old.

Does it matter? Nope

When I was in the computer business I always told the customer that the age didn't matter. It's what you did with the machine that mattered.

It's like having a porche and never taking it out of first gear.

Who cares how fast it is if you don't use it to it's full potential. (which most people wouldn't)

Rule of thumb. If it does what you want it to and you're happy with the way it runs then why worry about it.

People that tell you that you need to upgrade are usually geeks and young kids who haven't lost their virginity yet.

[Argote]

Upgrade if you feel you need to upgrade, though Motheboard combos can be had for cheap.

More RAM could help you.

[Chasethebase Veteran]

I was rocking a 5yo Pentium 4 until recently. Was still pretty nippy.

[KeeperOfThePizza]

If the PC you currently have now is fine and gets the job done, Keep it. No need to Upgrade or spend useless amounts of money.

[thealexweb]

I still have a Pentium 3 computer setup in my spare room with Windows Me on, it works fine and is used occasionally.

[DDStriker]

yes, it's old.

Does it matter? Nope

When I was in the computer business I always told the customer that the age didn't matter. It's what you did with the machine that mattered.

It's like having a porche and never taking it out of first gear.

Who cares how fast it is if you don't use it to it's full potential. (which most people wouldn't)

Rule of thumb. If it does what you want it to and you're happy with the way it runs then why worry about it.

People that tell you that you need to upgrade are usually geeks and young kids who haven't lost their virginity yet.

that made me laugh XD

[soonerproud]

I don't see any reason for you to upgrade that PC if you are still happy with it's performance. So what if it is ancient, all that matters is you are happy with it and it still works fine.

[pyehac]

If an old 1980 pickup still carries the goods, why would a farmer upgrade to a brand new 2010 truck?

Same with your computer. If there's nothing wrong with it, don't fix it.

[Madoshi]

i am young and virgin

if that machine works for you, keep it as-is. no point in upgrading if you don't see any need for it.

i remember my old i845 box. 2.8GHz P4 800FSB running at 2.1GHz 400FSB, a 250GB hard drive, dual 60GB hard drives, (all 3 IDE) a DVD burner, 768MB memory, 128MB PCI video card, and dual 15 inch LCDs. ran XP like a dream at the time (about 11 months ago) but just got to the point where it was becoming sluggish and lacking under my ever-increasing demands. the time was right and i spent $250 on a dual-core TigerDirect kit computer, which became part of my current machine. which is still "low-end", but i like it the way it is :)

and don't let anyone put you down for having such low specs. seriously, if it's performance keeps you happy then thats all that matters!

[Slammers]

As everyone else has already said, yes it's pretty ancient, but there's no need in upgrading unless you want to play the newest games out there or if you are not getting adequate performance in anything your regularly do....