To buy or not to buy a new CPU?

[Qris]

Hi,

I've recently bought a new Geil DualChannel Memory set and an Abit VT7 motherboard to support them. I also consider switching my old P4 1.7GHz with a P4 Northwood with fsb800, while my old processor has fsb400.
This new CPU costs $115. Is having a higher FSB to match the memory worth spending $115?
Thanks for your comments
Qris

"Now we that are strong should bear the infirmities of the weak and not to praise ourselves" - The Bible (and Mafia the game, of course )

 

[tweebel]

Depends on the speed of the Northwood CPU you are getting. I think all fsb800 Northwoods run at >2.8 Ghz, that would add a lot of speed.

 

[Qris]

Ok. But I was rather thinking about the FSB, not the Core frequency.

"Now we that are strong should bear the infirmities of the weak and not to praise ourselves" - The Bible (and Mafia the game, of course )