What do you suggest

[:job2]

I have a Dell inspiration E520 with a Pentium D processor 2.79GHz with 3GB of RAM But lately its been weird, whenever I'm using Firefox downloading you tube videos the processors go mad and both shoot up to 100% while they buffer. It never used to do this and I dont know why it started :S does anyone know why this might be happening?

Also iv been thinking about getting a new computer... well at least a new tower do you think I would be better off getting a new tower completely or just upgrading the processor in my current PC? I want a PC with a processor that wont be outdated in 6 months because I only brought this computer last year.

[DrLacero]

I'd say check your heatsink for dust, that's why mine was running so hot a while back.

[:job2]

Also could you people tell me what you think of this spec:
Base Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 Processor (2.40GHz, 1066MHz, 8MB cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1, 32-bit - English
Memory 1024MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x512]
Keyboard Logitech EX110 Cordless Keyboard and Mouse - Reliable and affordable way to go cordless in style
Monitor Display Not Included
Video Card 256MB ATI® Radeon™ HD 3650 graphics card
Hard Drive 160GB (7200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive with 8MB DataBurst™ cache
Floppy Drives and Additional Storage Devices No Floppy Drive
Mouse Mouse Included in Wireless Keyboard and Mouse option
Modem No Modem
Optical Devices 16x DVD +/- RW Drive
Sound Cards Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ ADVANCED HD software
Speakers Dell™ A525 Speakers with Subwoofer UK/Irish

Price is... £388.10 (How awsome price is that?!)


Thats IF I decide just to get a new tower... the fact theres no screen isnt a mistake, I already have a 19" Dell monitor which does me just fine :D

[Recursion]

CPU, good
RAM, crap
no monitor
GFX, nothing special
HDD, nothing special

The thing is, all CPUs, GFX Cards will be outdated within a month of buying it.

[DrLacero]

The thing is, all CPUs, GFX Cards will be outdated within a month of buying it.

You could also say

The thing is, all technology will be outdated within a month of buying it. :P

[Recursion]

Not true though, something like a PSP is not outdated within a month as there is no new version released for at least a year.

[N!ck]

Needs more RAM, but not bad for the price.

[:job2]

I know it needs more RAM but dell charge like £70 for an extra 1GB, id rather buy it from crucial

[Christian]

I've got a good out fashion Pentium 4 with a Geforce 6200 256MB graphics card and 1GB of ram and I can still play all the latest games just not with very good graphics but it's lasted me ages.