Is a processor upgrade worth it?

[MorseLady]

Thanks Noo. I would prefer Intel but the m/bd with the Intel chipset appears not to have firewire. The computer is the Elite Pro A6600 and the m/bd with the Intel P35 chipset is PCI-Express Mainboard - Core2Duo/Quad Core/Penryn ATX. Is the onboard audio good enough not to need a Creative card?

Tried to give you a link but when I tested it came up with DNS error. Been having problems with the Mesh site this evening. Let's try again

http://www.meshcomputers.com/Default...UCT&KEY=359120

If you click on customise you can explore the components including the m/bd

Here is the configuration I have saved and which I think is the one I want.

System Base Price: £ 594.89
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor(2.4GHz,8MB Cache,1066MHz)
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition with SP 1
Digital / Analogue TV Tuner PCI Card [upg £ 25.53]
New MESH Midi-TowerATX Case + 550W PSU
PCI-Express Mainboard - Core2Duo/Quad Core/Penryn ATX
8GB DDR2 800MHz Memory (4 x 2GB)
500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer
250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer [upg £ 35.00]
LightScribe Super Format 20x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM [upg £ 5.00]
LightScribe Super Format 20x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM [upg £ 25.00]
512MB nVIDIA GeForce 9600GT - Dual DVI, HDTV, TV Out [upg £ 90.00]
Without 22" Widescreen Monitor [upg £ -90.00]
Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer Sound Card [upg £ 49.00]
Logitech Desktop Keyboard & Optical Mouse
Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + Limited Microsoft Office Trial
Free Cyberlink Video Editing Suite - 7 titles (oem)
6x USB 2.0 Ports (8x possible on motherboard)
Network Ready integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Multi-format Memory Card Reader (ATX)
1 Year Hardware Warranty - Back to Base (UK Mainland only)
Price £862.94 incl VAT and free delivery