Well, i usually have like 2 tabs on a browser running, aim, and maybe itunes. But when i game i close everything.
mafioso456
If its like that , Dual core would be enough Tbh, looking at the games released lately i think i'd be smarter to get a quad-core as they're alot better at core efficiency etc. For now, A dual core would be enough but in half a year or something you might regret it
Well, i usually have like 2 tabs on a browser running, aim, and maybe itunes. But when i game i close everything.
If its like that , Dual core would be enough Tbh, looking at the games released lately i think i'd be smarter to get a quad-core as they're alot better at core efficiency etc. For now, A dual core would be enough but in half a year or something you might regret it Ya thats what im thinking. because BFBC2 requires a Quad core ( well prefered) and by summer i dont want this being a new standard for gaming. But then again its either the AMD Phenom II X2 550 3.1ghz or AMD Athlon 64 II X4 Prospus 2.8ghz
If that's the case, Get the phenom II. Better architecture for gaming (as far as i know) And you can PROBABLY unlock 1 or 2 cores on it. If you find that risky (it might run unstable) you should save some money for a Phenom II X4 940/955
If that's the case, Get the phenom II. Better architecture for gaming (as far as i know) And you can PROBABLY unlock 1 or 2 cores on it. If you find that risky (it might run unstable) you should save some money for a Phenom II X4 940/955Keipi
Both are based off of the same architecture, and it's been shown in benchmarks that the Propus wins in a majority of modern games, especially ones who fully utilize four cores.
Also, it's considered rare to be able to unlock the extra two cores while maintaining stability. There's a reason why they disabled them in the first place.
[QUOTE="Keipi"]If that's the case, Get the phenom II. Better architecture for gaming (as far as i know) And you can PROBABLY unlock 1 or 2 cores on it. If you find that risky (it might run unstable) you should save some money for a Phenom II X4 940/955MaoTheChimp
Both are based off of the same architecture, and it's been shown in benchmarks that the Propus wins in a majority of modern games, especially ones who fully utilize four cores.
Also, it's considered rare to be able to unlock the extra two cores while maintaining stability. There's a reason why they disabled them in the first place.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/default.aspx?p=105&p2=97&c=1 Is a good comparison, Ofc they're not at the same clock speed.. But the only game where you really see the quad-core shine is Dragon Age. And yeah, its extremely rare but i really think that, If its between those 2 he should save some money and get Phenom II X4 as its worth the performance increase.
Its not that simple. If you are gamer you should aim to get a quad core above 2.5Ghz, if you can afford that then get a faster dual core. If you multitask a dual core is still fine.
Its not that simple. If you are gamer you should aim to get a quad core above 2.5Ghz, if you can afford that then get a faster dual core. If you multitask a dual core is still fine. How can you say that when 95% of the games out there dont even use quads yet .I dont think you can multitask as well in dual cores than quads , thats pure logic .
If you can afford to spend at least $100 on a CPU, it only makes sense to get a quad-core at this point. The Athlon II x4's are solid processors, and the Phenom II x4's are great. Before these most recent AMD quad-cores were released, I would have said to go with a Core 2 Duo.. but the price/performance just isn't there for them anymore.
Its not that simple. If you are gamer you should aim to get a quad core above 2.5Ghz, if you can afford that then get a faster dual core. If you multitask a dual core is still fine. How can you say that when 95% of the games out there dont even use quads yet .I dont think you can multitask as well in dual cores than quads , thats pure logic . Well GTA IV pretty much needs a quad core, Battlefield BC2 REALLY benefits from a quad core, Dragon Age origins is LOADS faster on a quad core....yep, gamers will be using all 4 cores in the next year or two.
If you can afford to spend at least $100 on a CPU, it only makes sense to get a quad-core at this point. The Athlon II x4's are solid processors, and the Phenom II x4's are great. Before these most recent AMD quad-cores were released, I would have said to go with a Core 2 Duo.. but the price/performance just isn't there for them anymore.
hartsickdiscipl
Agreed, for gamers there is very few instances where you should get a dual core providing you dont have a really small budget.
[QUOTE="mafioso456"][QUOTE="Daytona_178"] Its not that simple. If you are gamer you should aim to get a quad core above 2.5Ghz, if you can afford that then get a faster dual core. If you multitask a dual core is still fine.Daytona_178
How can you say that when 95% of the games out there dont even use quads yet .I dont think you can multitask as well in dual cores than quads , thats pure logic . Well GTA IV pretty much needs a quad core, Battlefield BC2 REALLY benefits from a quad core, Dragon Age origins is LOADS faster on a quad core....yep, gamers will be using all 4 cores in the next year or two.
I agree that with the great performance and low price of the AMD quads on the market right now, it only makes sense to go with a quad at this point. However, I can speak to the fact that all the games you listed run just fine on a fast enough dual-core. Granted, there aren't many dual-cores out there that can run those games to their max at stock speeds, but that's what overclocking is for :P. If I were building a new rig right now, I would go with a Phenom II X4. However, IMO there just isn't enough reason for most gamers who already have fast dual-cores to upgrade to a quad at this point.
[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="mafioso456"] How can you say that when 95% of the games out there dont even use quads yet .I dont think you can multitask as well in dual cores than quads , thats pure logic .hartsickdiscipl
Well GTA IV pretty much needs a quad core, Battlefield BC2 REALLY benefits from a quad core, Dragon Age origins is LOADS faster on a quad core....yep, gamers will be using all 4 cores in the next year or two.
I agree that with the great performance and low price of the AMD quads on the market right now, it only makes sense to go with a quad at this point. However, I can speak to the fact that all the games you listed run just fine on a fast enough dual-core. Granted, there aren't many dual-cores out there that can run those games to their max at stock speeds, but that's what overclocking is for :P. If I were building a new rig right now, I would go with a Phenom II X4. However, IMO there just isn't enough reason for most gamers who already have fast dual-cores to upgrade to a quad at this point.
Yeah i know, i was just trying to relay that quad cores are become almost essential in some big games now, so in the next year or two they will be pretty essential if your a serious gamer.
quadcore is the way to go, the clockspeed doesn't matter if you overclock it anyways. Also it helps if you have mutli GPU setups, a dual core would just bottlenecking the cards.
the Athlon II X4 630 would be a good budget choice for a quad-core. You could bring it to 3.0Ghz or more and it will perform nicely. It might not have L3 cache but it's still a good CPU.
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