Only the Intel quad +HT. Normal quads are handled by the Phenom II X4 line. Which, AMD just (finally, after the longest freakish wait) launhed their Phenom II mobile line, and finally booted the last of the old K8 (Athlon 64) CPU architecture!!! (Phenom is K10, Phenom II is K10.5).
On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 6:22 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Go with i5. When games fully use 6 cores, your computer will be out of > date. Also, have in account that current amd 6 core cpus have similar > performance to intel 4 core cpus, so that gives you an idea of the > performance. > > On Aug 4, 1:38 am, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well let's just say gaming > > > > On Aug 3, 11:28 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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 -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
