Is My Dell Desktop PC Mismatched? Exploring Its Odd Specs and Performance

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In summary, the person has a desktop PC from Dell that they got about 4 years ago. The specs include 1 GB RAM (previously 256MB), 2.33 Gig Pentium 4, and NVidia GeForce 420MX. They question if their computer is mismatched or if it is okay. The other person responds that it will work fine for web surfing and data processing, but not for intense tasks like playing games while also using Excel. The conversation then shifts to the idea of building a computer with 10-12 processors for gaming, but the other person points out that parallel processing does not necessarily make computing faster and it may be difficult to find a motherboard that can support that configuration. They also mention that the
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I got this desktop PC from Dell about 4 years ago, and here are the stats:

1 GB RAM (Used to be 256MB)
2.33 Gig Pentium 4 (Probably the best at that time)
NVidia GeForce 420MX (The worst GC ever)


Is my comp pretty mismatched, or is it ok?

Thx
 
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That would work for me.
 
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It would surf the web and data process just fine.
 
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It will work perfect as long as you aren't doing some insane excel work while trying to play Counter Strike Source on the other screen.
 
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Required computing power always depends on what you want to do.
 
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russ_watters said:
Required computing power always depends on what you want to do.

How about playing Supereme Commander?

Also, I'm thinking of building a computer for myself, but I'm going to use at least 10-12 processors (parallel processing) for gaming, and I am 13 right now. Should I go ahead with it?

The processors are going to be CPUs of computers from 2001, which I may buy from my school.
 
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MadScientist 1000 said:
How about playing Supereme Commander?

Also, I'm thinking of building a computer for myself, but I'm going to use at least 10-12 processors (parallel processing) for gaming, and I am 13 right now. Should I go ahead with it?

The processors are going to be CPUs of computers from 2001, which I may buy from my school.

Wow, you really are a mad scientist. I don't mean to crush your hopes or anything, but consider the following:

-Parallel processing only gives you more threads so you can run many processes simultaneously, it doesn't actually make the computing go faster.
-Even if it does make your game run faster, paralleling 10-12 processors...you probably won't find a motherboard that will support that configuration on the current market.
-GPU is often the bottleneck of demanding games, not CPU.
-Softwares won't support it anyway.

sorry kid :) good try
 

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1. What are the specs of my Dell desktop PC?

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You can determine if your Dell desktop PC is mismatched by checking if the components are compatible with each other. For example, if your PC has a high-end graphics card but a low-end processor, there may be a mismatch that could affect performance. You can also check the recommended specifications for the software or games you plan to use and compare them to your PC's specs.

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