That depends. How many cores do you actually need? And what is the computer for?
On Aug 3, 5:12 pm, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: > Which is better. Phenom II x6 or Core i5? > > On Aug 3, 2:21 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Forgot to add amd cpus. Athlon II have great performance if you want > > to tinker around with them, Phenom II BE are the way to go when it > > comes about Amd. Their fusion technology is very interesting. But > > again, they have the same power/price relation with intel as Ati has > > with nvidia, meaning Intel costs more than Amd but is more powerful, > > Nvidia costs more than Ati but is also more powerful. > > > On Aug 3, 2:08 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Either get a really fast dual core like a E8400, or go for regular and > > > above quad cores like Q9400, but know that i7 is king of all. And > > > since having a fast cpu paired with a slow gpu will give you lower > > > performance, set minimum performance standards (after all, you want a > > > dramatically different experience from intel, right?) with acceptable > > > pricing range. Medium range gpus are your best bet. A nvidia GTX260 is > > > a medium to high end gpu that has plenty of horsepower and will last > > > you for years, or you can wait for price reductions on GTX460, if you > > > really need dx11 support. You can also save a bit more and instead of > > > a GTX260 you can go for a GTS250. On ati side you can go with a HD > > > 4890, or a HD 5750 for dx11 support. > > > Nvidia 8SP/Ati 40SP is the nearest thing you have from intel, so it's > > > the thing you want to avoid the most. You have very cheap nvidias with > > > 32SP that runs things at smooth fps if you set your game configs > > > right. > > > One last note, a better cpu isn't just a faster cpu by itself, it also > > > speeds other components as well. > > > > On Aug 3, 8:56 am, Jeremy Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What to know? At least: > > > > > dual core (no, a very fast single core will not cut it) > > > > > All of the below info is clock-rate dependant. > > > > ATi 40SP is good enough for any game at min settings at 1200x800... > > > > most of > > > > the time. It will not fail to run, but it is heavily limited in graphics > > > > settings, no matter what. > > > > ATi 80SP is good enough to max out nearly all games (no AA) at > > > > 1200x800, if > > > > clocked to 500MHz+ > > > > ATi 400SP is good enough to run well at medium settings at 1600x1200 > > > > ATi 800SP is good enough to run (depending on clocks) at max settings at > > > > 1080p > > > > > nVidia 8SP follows the same as ATi 40SP > > > > nVidia 16SP follows the same as ATi 80SP > > > > > That's all I know, all of it from empirical experience. > > > > > Thank you! > > > > -Jeremy > > > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Espionage724 > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I doubt they'll give you a newer model, they probably will give you > > > > > > a > > > > > > refubished one. > > > > > > > What's your gamertag? > > > > > > > On Aug 3, 1:12 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Sounds like me when I tried to make my 360 RROD so I could get a > > > > > >> newer > > > > > >> model :p I tried shutting the fans off, closing the vents, putting > > > > > >> a > > > > > >> hair dryer towards the vents, playing GTA IV, nothing I did killed > > > > > >> it, > > > > > >> and it still hasn't died :p > > > > > > >> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Namige <[email protected]> > > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > >> > There are many great laptops that Asus makes, but their design > > > > > >> > looks > > > > > >> > shabby. Alienware Laptops are great, but their desktop > > > > > >> > counterparts > > > > > >> > are ridiculously overpriced(Even more than Apple) > > > > > > >> > One more thing. I bought 4 year warranty for my Sony Vaio and it > > > > > >> > looks > > > > > >> > like it is going to waste even though I've had my laptop for 3 > > > > > >> > and a > > > > > >> > half years and also overclock my Laptop 30% since the past year > > > > > >> > and as > > > > > >> > of now, it hasn't died on me. That's annoying. I want my laptop > > > > > >> > to die > > > > > >> > so I can get a replacement! > > > > > > >> > On Jul 29, 5:53 pm, hussam aulaian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> >> when u buy a Machine > > > > > >> >> 1- dont buy intel stuff > > > > > >> >> 2- the GPU should be GDDR3 and above only , dont even look at > > > > > >> >> lower > > > > > stuff > > > > > >> >> 3- Buy ASUS stuff as THEfog said , bcuz they are the best in the > > > > > Business > > > > > >> >> 4- dont get near : > > > > > > >> >> a- Dell ( bad components used in their devices esp the > > > > > >> >> Capacitors ) > > > > > >> >> b- Foxconn ( one of the worst Motherboard ive seen so far) > > > > > >> >> c- Fujitsu & Acer ( worst laptops i ever seen ) > > > > > >> >> d- LG ( best vendor for home appliances but for sure dont buy > > > > > >> >> their > > > > > laptops > > > > > >> >> worst warranty ever ) > > > > > > >> >> laptop vendors i recommend > > > > > >> >> A- hp ( price and good Hardware but dont get near their DV4 > > > > > >> >> models > > > > > they hav > > > > > >> >> heat issues ) > > > > > >> >> B- Toshiba (solid laptops that can handle alot ) > > > > > >> >> C- ASUS ( ofcourse) > > > > > >> >> B- Alienware > > > > > > >> > -- > > > > > >> > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > > > >> -- > > > > > >> Acer TravelMate 2480 > > > > > >> GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 > > > > > >> 333Mhz > > > > > >> HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > > > -- > > > > > Acer TravelMate 2480 > > > > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB DDR2 333Mhz > > > > > HDD: Samsung 120GB 5400RPM SATA > > > > > > -- > > > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
