Think so, and so do the Pentium 4 Prescotts. On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:12 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
