do i really need dual core?

Alx717 · 07-02-2006, 09:53 PM

so for this new build i'm planning, i was originally going to get an athlon x2 3800+ but as i think about it more, it occurs to me that i might not need a dual core processor and i could get a single core that's faster for the same price or a lot cheaper. The new build is gonna be a media center pc but i'll use it just as much for gaming and internet and doing homework on word etc. The main reason i was planning on going dual core was so that i could do a bunch of this stuff at the same time but i may not need the dual core since i'm not gonna go any like video editing or whatever which i hear is what dual cores are good for. The word though is that future games are gonna lean toward dual core so should i splurge for it now so i won't have to buy a whole new computer in a few years?

Thanks guys

anil099 · 07-02-2006, 09:57 PM

yeah its the newest thing out there...so if the price isnt that much of a factor I would go for dual core...

diduknowthat · 07-02-2006, 11:11 PM

wait till conroe comes out, then make your decisions, cause you can eaither go with conroe or go with the am2 X2's (which will be cheaper after the pricecuts).

07-02-2006, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alx717 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 63	do i really need dual core? so for this new build i'm planning, i was originally going to get an athlon x2 3800+ but as i think about it more, it occurs to me that i might not need a dual core processor and i could get a single core that's faster for the same price or a lot cheaper. The new build is gonna be a media center pc but i'll use it just as much for gaming and internet and doing homework on word etc. The main reason i was planning on going dual core was so that i could do a bunch of this stuff at the same time but i may not need the dual core since i'm not gonna go any like video editing or whatever which i hear is what dual cores are good for. The word though is that future games are gonna lean toward dual core so should i splurge for it now so i won't have to buy a whole new computer in a few years? Thanks guys

07-02-2006, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
anil099 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 20 Posts: 381	yeah its the newest thing out there...so if the price isnt that much of a factor I would go for dual core... __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon 3700+ San Diego GPU: MSI 7600 GS HDD: 200 GB Slave: 80 GB Memory: 2 x 512MB PSU: Hipro 500W 29A 3DMark06: 2502 Laptop: Acer 5601 Core Duo 1.66 Ghz...100 GB HDD...512 MB...8 Cell Battery...6.6 Lbs...Double Layer DVD Drive...

07-02-2006, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,162	wait till conroe comes out, then make your decisions, cause you can eaither go with conroe or go with the am2 X2's (which will be cheaper after the pricecuts). __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

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