are these specs good for gaming

[Aastii]

^thats why i said xbox.

I don't get why you and wolfeking are on about a last gen console though , it is like comparing a NES to current technology, of course today's stuff will be better

 

[87dtna]

I rock on the N64 and sega genesis WOOT


lol

 

[wolfeking]

I wasnt on about the old Xbox.

And thanks for the info about its DX version. Just think of it this way, you will get better performance for the price from a computer. Assuming DX9, at $249. Its a Tricore, so assume a Phenom II x3 720.

i couldnt find a good DX9 card, so I just found a medium DX10. So it will do a lot more than a 360.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133322
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103652
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138293
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134657 (360 only has 512 MB, so better already)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233067

add a linux, and you have a better system for the same price.

 

[jonnyp11]

that has no cooler and i'm pretty sure the cpu would be closer to a athlon x2 since they are faster and newer so it would even out prob.

 

[wolfeking]

Even so, add say 30 for a cooler. now you have a system that will, not might, will outperform the 360 and within the cost of a 360 and a game.

 

[StrangleHold]

and i'm pretty sure the cpu would be closer to a athlon x2 since they are faster and newer so it would even out prob.

The Phenom II 720 was a hell of a processor. Still own one and have probably had 8 of them. No, the Athlon II X2 is not faster, plus the 720 is unlocked. The 720 was a B2 stepping and the Athlon II is a C3. But considering the 720 is unlocked it wil clock higher then the Athlon II unless you have a really good board. Plus the 720 has 6mb. of L3.

 

[87dtna]

720 is definitely faster than an Athlon II X2 overall, especially because it has an extra core and the L3 cache. Thats really a no brainer, there is zero new architecture about Athlon II.
But it does not take a really good board to overclock an Athlon II past what most 720's can do. Even a crap board can do 250 bus, which with an Athlon II 250 is 3.75ghz. Any mid range board can do atleast 280 bus, more than the Athlon II x2 can do anyway on air.

Still, I would take a 720 at 3.6ghz over an Athlon II 250 at 3.8 or even 4ghz anyday.