byteninja2
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What do you think?
Firstly although AMD *say* the FX-81xx are octa-cores, they are not. From what I've heard, they work in the same sort of way as the i7 2600K does, being that they are really quad-cores with 4 extra hyper-threaded cores, resulting in 8 threads, but not 8 'true' cores. The architecture is pretty poor as well, hence why the "octa-core" FX-81xx chips get beaten by quad-core 2500Ks. :/ Would not recommend the FX-81xx chips, especially as they are more expensive than the i5s.byteninja2 said:I want a 8 core, call me crazy.
There's going to be a 10% performance gain or thereabouts. The Sandy Bridge architecture will hold up for at least another few years for the average user. Even people who bought Core 2 Quads 3-4 years ago still use them now for gaming, they had ever-lasting value, the same applies for Sandy Bridge.byteninja2 said:but what I heard is that ivy is being way over hyped, and it will actually be pretty simaler to sandy
Yeah but games don't utilize the power of the hex-core CPUs, meaning you'd be wasting your money if you went for a hex-core CPU over a quad-core if the hex was more expensive. The quad-core i5s still beat the Phenom II X6 and FX-6100s in most scenarios, again, due to architecture. A quad-core is going to be viable for a long time yet, people still use dual-cores perfectly.byteninja2 said:now 2 cores is low, 4 cores is standard, 6 cores are hi end
No sorry, will look at it later when I've got some more time. Trying to get ready for school right now.byteninja2 said:Did you watch the video I showed you
ASRock boards are good, remember ASRock are a sub-brand of ASUS.byteninja2 said:Is that msi motherboard a lot better than the ASRock? Could you reccomended me a good z77 board under $120?
Rubbish. I played it at 70 FPS at ultra at 1920x1080 on an i3 2120 with a GTX 560 Ti, and the i3 2120 is a dual-core CPU with 2 hyper-threaded cores, but HT doesn't make much of a difference in games. I also played it very nicely on an i5 760 which is a quad-core CPU. When FSX was released in 2006, hex-cores weren't on the consumer market. I don't think the Core 2 Quad had even been released. The best thing at the time was probably the Core 2 Extreme X6800 and I believe that was a dual-core. :/byteninja2 said:did you know microsoft flight simulator reccomends a 6 core and above?
As a 2500K owner, I can honestly say that I can agree with this. The 2500K and the i5 2xxx chips in general are fantastic value for money and even though Ivy Bridge is now just days away, Sandy Bridge will remain viable for a very long time.Machin3 said:You'll be make a great choice with going with a intel sandy bridge or ivy bridge over AMD. You may not see it now, but you don't need that AMD fx series processor.
Well, I must say machine, you sound very much like an Intel fanboy. I like tons of cores, did you know microsoft flight simulator reccomends a 6 core and above?