Will intel pentium 4 processor work with windows 8. What would the RAM Speed be?

[Gruzl69]

I have an older desktop with Intel pentium 4 processor. Not sure the specs but will it work with windows 8? I will be using for Day trading so need real time processing. Otherwise which processor is recommended?

 

[bignastyid]

Probably not. Drivers would be difficult to impossible to find. And it would be very slow. Most smart phone cpus are more powerful than a p4. I wouldn't suggest running win 8 on anything slower than a core 2(duo or quad).

 

[USAFRet]

Why a decade old Pentium 4 system for 'day trading'? Any $400 box you could get at Walmart would eat that things lunch.

You can't really upgrade that without changing 'everything'. Which will cost more than $400.

What is your overall budget?
Start here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgrade-advice

Post the answers in Systems, and I'm sure a few people will be along to suggest a parts list.

 

[Pinhedd]

I have an older desktop with Intel pentium 4 processor. Not sure the specs but will it work with windows 8? I will be using for Day trading so need real time processing. Otherwise which processor is recommended?

Hi,

Windows 8 requires that the microprocessor support the PAE, SSE2, and NX-Bit instruction set extensions.

All pentium 4 microprocessors support PAE and SSE2, but the NX-Bit was introduced with the Prescott microarchitecture. This means that Willamette and Northwood generation Pentium 4 microprocessors will not support Windows 8.

 

[Gruzl69]

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