gaming computer?

mikey4865 · 08-19-2005, 05:07 PM

is a strong cpu really needed for a gameing computer, for example would it b worth it to get a amd athlon 64 4200+ dual core processor
how much would it help my gaming,

ps. wat does a higher end cpu help with?

yaMI pleHouY · 08-19-2005, 05:45 PM

If you're going for gaming then dual core isn't really neccessary. Save a bit of money and just get a single core. An Athlon 64 3800 would work nicely. It'd save you a little over $100 and it'd be plenty for gaming. Dual core is more for multitasking anyways.

**apj101** · 08-19-2005, 05:59 PM

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If you're going for gaming then dual core isn't really neccessary.

not yet anyway

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An Athlon 64 3800 would work nicely. It'd save you a little over $100 and it'd be plenty for gaming.

good advice, you'd prob save about $150+

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Dual core is more for multitasking anyways.

Well pretty much true, its will have uses in mutlithreaded games, there arn't many yet but keep an eye out

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ps. wat does a higher end cpu help with?

Processing!

Sophocles · 08-20-2005, 01:28 AM

Games are single threaded applications that can only benefit from the speeds of fast single core chips. If games become multi threaded then buy a dual core CPU and move on.

Qlutch · 08-20-2005, 01:36 AM

Games are expected to become dual-core by late 05, early 06.

Vampiric Rouge · 08-20-2005, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Qlutch

Games are expected to become dual-core by late 05, early 06.

Realy? do you have a website that talks about this? i would like to read more about this.

Qlutch · 08-20-2005, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Vampiric Rouge

Realy? do you have a website that talks about this? i would like to read more about this.

Well good thing you asked this. It made me look back to my source to re-read. I found this information out in Computer Gaming World, and from reading again, I must correct myself. The article says dual-core games are expected to be out late 06. I couldn't find the article online, however, sorry about that.

Vampiric Rouge · 08-20-2005, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Qlutch

Well good thing you asked this. It made me look back to my source to re-read. I found this information out in Computer Gaming World, and from reading again, I must correct myself. The article says dual-core games are expected to be out late 06. I couldn't find the article online, however, sorry about that.

Hey don't worry about it. I was just asking in case you had the website saved. I think I'm going to start looking around on this topic.

diduknowthat · 08-20-2005, 02:06 AM

what would happen if you run a multithreaded game on a single core processor? Extremely slow?

Qlutch · 08-20-2005, 02:10 AM

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what would happen if you run a multithreaded game on a single core processor? Extremely slow?

I don't think it would run. Multi-core games will need a completely new engine. However, I would think that developers would have both a single-core and multi-core version of games.

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08-19-2005, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
yaMI pleHouY Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 159	If you're going for gaming then dual core isn't really neccessary. Save a bit of money and just get a single core. An Athlon 64 3800 would work nicely. It'd save you a little over $100 and it'd be plenty for gaming. Dual core is more for multitasking anyways.

08-20-2005, 01:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sophocles VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 165	Games are single threaded applications that can only benefit from the speeds of fast single core chips. If games become multi threaded then buy a dual core CPU and move on.