Single core gaming ended with previous generation call of duty games, and the likes. All games are optimized for at least 2 physical threads.
On Aug 5, 7:13 am, Jeremy Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
