hmm, correct me if im wrong, doesnt the Atom it self are single core but with HT enabled? and theoretically have 2 threads available..
On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Namige <[email protected]> wrote: > So there would be no reason for manufacturers to design anymore single > core chips spart from the atom > > On Aug 5, 7:49 am, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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- 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
