Quad core or dual core ?

Joe2005 · 12-17-2007, 11:43 PM

Just imagine in a few more months people are going to be bitching about eight cores vs. four cores

Kornowski · 12-18-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ride3k

just b/c you feel not going quad is the wrong move does not make it so. to me, going quad is a waste, b/c i will not use those extra two cores for at least a year, why would i spend the money on an old processor when i can spend the same amount of money on a faster, newer processor?

choosing between quad and dual is complete opinion, both offer their respective benefits (bang per buck or multi threaded freedom) and the ultimate use of the computer should decide what is chosen. I choose dual core, I will continue to choose dual core until i need more core's on my CPU, just b/c I don't need and will not utilize the $280 quadcore does not mean I am stupid in choosing dual core

True.

But the point we're making is that Dual Core is the same price as Quad Core...

ride3k · 12-18-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Kornowski

True.

But the point we're making is that Dual Core is the same price as Quad Core...

butttt its not... not for equally matched CPU's it isnt

oscaryu1 · 12-18-2007, 02:19 PM

Quad's will rule once the programs are coded for utilizing all 4 cores. Right now only HL2 is designed for that...

Get a Quad

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