Processor Selection

Processor to Computer is like Heart and Brain to our body. 

World is dominated by two processor companies INTEL and AMD. 

The Intel chips range from the very basic Celeron chip to the Pentium ,Centrino processor to Second Generation i3, i5 and i7 processors. 

 AMD has a chip called Athlon, which is slightly cheaper than the higher end Intel chips. The new versions are x2 , x4, x6 to x8. 

 Most users prefer Intel Pentium chips to Athlon as the latter heats up soon and isn't as efficient as a Pentium 4 chip. Also, the Athlon chip based systems need extra fans to cool the system. This problem helped Intel to exploit the processor market and remain No 1. 

However with the advancement in cooling systems, spending Rs 500 on cooling is better trade than paying Rs 5000 extra for same speed. You might want to consider the Athlon chip with the motherboard would cost you less than its INTEL counterpart. 

Check Before You Buy: 

1. Decide why you want to buy a computer, whether for office use or for gaming purpose. If you are looking for high end graphics, then go for high end processors. For simple work then go for i3 or x4 processor.    

2. Check the cache memory available in the processor you buy. The higher the memory the better it is. 

3. We rarely upgrade processor of our system, so think long term before you buy. 

4. If you are looking for High end gaming go for AMD x6 T1090 / 75 processor. 

Though the processor speed plays a crucial role, you need not have the latest and fastest one available. If a processor with a slightly lesser core speed can do just as well for your demands, go for it. 

Make sure the chips are box packed with a serial number to ensure they are original.

AMD x6 processors will cost you Rs 9000 to Rs 12000

AMD x4 processors will cost you Rs 4000 to Rs 6000

Intel i3 and i5 processors will cost you Rs 6000 to Rs 12000

As I always say, " The more you spend on your girlfriend the better it is".