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 Jul 14 2008, 03:45 AM
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I have been reading several articles on the net about dual and quad core. Due to the quad cores being more future proof i'm thinking of changing my mind on the dual core. I'm in the middle of a build and still unsure. Will the system below play most new games at high or very high settings? Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 Quad Core Processor(2.4GHz,8MB Cache,1066MHz) SLI nForce 750I SLI Asus P5N-D Motherboard 2GC DDR2 800mhz RAM nVidia GeForce 9800GTX Vista Home Premium 500GB SATA HDD 16MB Buffer Also I would like to know how long it will be before games start using the quad cores? And whether the latest games will still use dual core, or will this die out very soon as my other option for a processor is the E8400 (3.0Gz, Dual Core). Thanks Cornzey --------------------  If I'm giving you help and I don't reply within 24 hours PM me with the topic link. |
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Jul 14 2008, 05:26 AM
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I don't know about compatibility but I have the same processor the quad seems to be working well with gaming for me.
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Jul 14 2008, 10:58 AM
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It won't make much of a difference in game if you choose a dual or a quad, assuming they are both around the same clock speed. Modern games are much more GPU, rather than CPU, dependent. I have a Q6600 @ 3.1 and a 9800GTX @ stock, and I can max every game I've played besides Crysis. I played it at 1440x900, max settings minus AA with ~30fps all around.
-------------------- Q6600 @ 3.0ghz | DFI Lanparty | EVGA 9800GTX KO Edition | Seagate 320GB 7200.11 | WD 160GB 7200 | Raidmax Smilodon | Samsung 2253BW 22" Widescreen LCD
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Jul 18 2008, 05:29 AM
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Modern games use GPU power more than the CPU power. So for gaming, you have a nice PC. In future you may want to upgrade GPU or maybe RAM. You are using DDR2, you should go for DDR3 for the RAM standard.
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Jul 18 2008, 08:10 PM
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Why DDR3 its too expensive what's so wrong with DDR2?
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Jul 18 2008, 09:55 PM
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I doubt you would notice the speed difference between DDR2 and DDR3. Don't forget, DDR3 has higher latencies.
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Jul 19 2008, 01:26 AM
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QUOTE(Romeo29 @ Jul 18 2008, 06:29 AM)  Modern games use GPU power more than the CPU power. So for gaming, you have a nice PC. In future you may want to upgrade GPU or maybe RAM. You are using DDR2, you should go for DDR3 for the RAM standard. That often depends on the game itself. I have a game, X3: Reunion, that looks amazing and uses the CPU far more than the GPU. If you're going quad, why don't you go for one of the newer 45nm models? Some newer games make use of all available cores, many do not. --------------------  |
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