The first sentance corrected: Well, the fact is, even with a single core K8 CPU, the HP DV2 (with a HD3410) still get's acceptable performance in games.
On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 11:13 PM, Jeremy Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, the fact is, even with a single core K8 CPU, it still get's > acceptable performance in games. IMO, the M11X has shown GPU is always the > first bottleneck. That's why I still have my n10j around. Yes, it's limited > by the Atom N270, but it's 9300m still allows it to game. Just as a a > general PC, it's piss-slow. > > Gaming, look at GPU over CPU. Anything else, settle for nothing less than: > (dual cores) > AMD K10.5 (Nile - the Athlon II and Phenom II mobile CPU) > Intel Core series (Arrandale i3/i5/i7 and Core 2 CULV) > > NOTHING less... IMO :) > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 6:16 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > >> lol, brothers, i already spnd most of my money on the wonderful desktop of >> mine.. >> i just need some mobile device that i can carry around and surf the >> internet wherever i go and reply to this group. :) >> yeah, i know it's a bit low budget, but im gonna make it a fully linux >> platform,sort of a MID but with keyboard..lol... >> should i go for the AMD neo dual core or should i wait my country's telco >> 3G data charge to drop, as i have a 3G compatible phone and can surf. but >> it's expensive rite now...:( >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 5:15 AM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Might as well spend an extra $200 and get a core i3 and a better >>> graphics card >>> >>> On Aug 4, 7:19 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > raise that to 450-550 and you get a pentium dual core at 2.0ghz+ and >>> > at least a geforce g310/gt320, which already pulls its own weight :) >>> > >>> > On Aug 4, 6:16 pm, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > $320 in the UK will get you an intel atom with a gma 950 netbook so >>> > > not good :( >>> > >>> > > On Aug 4, 4:24 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > around 320$ perhaps? ^^ RM 1000 in my currency though.. >>> > >>> > > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 11:12 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > > > > How cheap you want to go? >>> > >>> > > > > On Aug 4, 3:01 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > > learned something new every day in this group, lol, u guys >>> really are >>> > > > > > pros..thanks ^^...CPUs was never my expertise here, guess i >>> should avoid >>> > > > > > buying netbooks anytime soon...i still searching for a nice >>> mobile system >>> > > > > to >>> > > > > > replace my current laptop which the battery last only 10 >>> minutes (after >>> > > > > > being revive via freezer).. >>> > >>> > > > > > so, which is the cheapest that u guys can recommend me for >>> acceptable CPU >>> > > > > > performance? >>> > >>> > > > > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 8:04 PM, tribaljet < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > > > Seriously, bin atoms, bit celerons and bin neos. The lowest >>> acceptable >>> > > > > > > performing cpu is the "almost" core 2 duo, known as pentium >>> dual core, >>> > > > > > > which is something between a core duo and a core 2 duo. The >>> good thing >>> > > > > > > about it is that it's usually paired with at least an intel >>> gm45/pm45 >>> > > > > > > chipset. Single cores? I would only buy high clocked dual >>> core, or a >>> > > > > > > medium clocked quad core at least. There are good cpus at >>> good prices, >>> > > > > > > and as Jeremy showed, a 50$ discount usually isn't worth the >>> > > > > > > processing power you lose. Being cheap with the cpu is never >>> a good >>> > > > > > > idea. >>> > >>> > > > > > > On Aug 4, 12:49 pm, "THEfog ." <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > > > > > > > @jeremy >>> > >>> > > > > > > > Makes you wonder why huh? Intel were planning the same >>> thing >>> > > > > apparently >>> > > > > > > for >>> > > > > > > > their Atoms, they were originally to use the ancient >>> Presscott >>> > > > > > > Architecture >>> > > > > > > > but that idea was binned. They must figure that somehow >>> these older >>> > > > > > > > processors are better for a Battery life > Performance >>> machine, they >>> > > > > > > mustn't >>> > > > > > > > take into account that the time people spend waiting for >>> this slower >>> > > > > > > CPU's >>> > > > > > > > roughly translates into the gain of battery life they >>> squeeze out of >>> > > > > a >>> > > > > > > > ancient architecture. I'm pretty sure that they would be >>> better off >>> > > > > using >>> > > > > > > a >>> > > > > > > > more modern architecture at a lower voltage. >>> > >>> > > > > > > > THEfog >>> > >>> > > > > > > > On 04/08/2010 9:27 PM, "Espionage724" < >>> [email protected]> >>> > > > > wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > > > > Never knew that much info about CPU's even existed... lol >>> Thx ppls :) >>> > >>> > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 2:12 AM, Jeremy Shaw < >>> [email protected]> >>> > > > > > > wrote: >>> > > > > > > > > I agree with you on al... >>> > >>> > > > > > > > -- >>> > >>> > > > > > > > Acer TravelMate 2480 >>> > > > > > > > GFX: GMA950 CPU: Intel Celeron M 420 @ 1.6Ghz RAM: 2GB >>> DDR2 >>> > > > > 333Mhz >>> > > > > > > > HDD: S... >>> > >>> > > > > > > -- >>> > > > > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >>> > >>> > > > > > -- >>> > > > > > Laptop: >>> > > > > > Acer Aspire >>> > > > > > Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz >>> > > > > > Intel GMA 950 IGP >>> > > > > > Intel 945 Chipset >>> > > > > > 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 >>> > > > > > 80GB standard PATA HDD >>> > > > > > Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 >>> > >>> > > > > -- >>> > > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >>> > >>> > > > -- >>> > > > Laptop: >>> > > > Acer Aspire >>> > > > Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz >>> > > > Intel GMA 950 IGP >>> > > > Intel 945 Chipset >>> > > > 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 >>> > > > 80GB standard PATA HDD >>> > > > Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >>> >>> -- >>> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Laptop: >> Acer Aspire >> Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz >> Intel GMA 950 IGP >> Intel 945 Chipset >> 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 >> 80GB standard PATA HDD >> Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 >> >> -- >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> > > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
