what type shall i get?

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what proccessor would you recommend for playing large games, image editing, programming and web surfing, maybe some videos and music?

I prefer Intel but shall i get dual core?
 
The general consensus seems to be dual-core athlon's for the gaming, but I'm not sure which is better for the image editing and video/music playing between Intel and Amd.
 
asgsoft said:
shall i get dual core?
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That would be wise yes. :)

Heres the AMD dualcore chip you should consider first if you can afford it. ~$313

Heres an Intel chip also dual cored but a little bit cheaper. ~$266
 
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The Pentium D would be good if you didnt want to spend $50 more on an AMD. However the AMD would perform better than the PD, so i would choose the AMD X2 series CPU.
 
While they both make solid chips, AMD has some lead among dual core processors, it really comes down to your budget what brand you should choose.
 
Lol, yes you can, its the same hardware except maybe the PSU where you might need to flip a switch. (for different voltages)
 
some times voltage is different from country to country...
i moved my psu+the whole computer from Korea to Canada,
i changed the coltage to 110 i am sure...
the computer ran smoothly for ayear or so.
then the computer got fried, and the problem was because of the voltage change from Korea to Canada, where korea uses 220, and Canada uses 110~130
lol, i don't know that much, but if Uk is not using the voltage 110ish, you might not like it.
 
Charles_Lee said:
some times voltage is different from country to country...
i moved my psu+the whole computer from Korea to Canada,
i changed the coltage to 110 i am sure...
the computer ran smoothly for ayear or so.
then the computer got fried, and the problem was because of the voltage change from Korea to Canada, where korea uses 220, and Canada uses 110~130
lol, i don't know that much, but if Uk is not using the voltage 110ish, you might not like it.
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UK is 230V (I think), but it should work provided you flip the switch. Afterall, it's often the exact same power supply that is sold in the US as it is in the UK, just with the switch flipped. How do you know that your problem was due to changing voltages, particularly if it was a year later?

In any case, there's definitely no problems with any other internal components - they all use the +3.3V, +5V, +12V, etc..., which are the same no matter which country you're in.
 
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Afterall, it's often the exact same power supply that is sold in the US as it is in the UK, just with the switch flipped.
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And a different connector of course. :)
 
i changed the coltage to 110 i am sure...
the computer ran smoothly for ayear or so.
then the computer got fried, and the problem was because of the voltage change from Korea to Canada, where korea uses 220, and Canada uses 110~130
lol, i don't know that much, but if Uk is not using the voltage 110ish, you might not like it.
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Not calling you a liar, but more mistaken, most likely action would have been for the psu to burn out within minutes.

And a different connector of course.
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You can fit a US plug into a UK socket without a converter, you just need to stick something in the earth slot to open up the protective blinds. Of course a converter cost like £2.50, but i can never seem to find one when i need one.

UK is 230V (I think)
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Officially its 240V, but there is a effective variance. And 10v on ac wont mean much anyway.

say I buy a proccessor from USA will I be able to use it with hardware from UK?
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1. That will cost you so much in shipping that any cost saving is negated.
2. You "technically" need to pay import tax on declaration.
3. It makes returns significantly harder
Take a look on the staple UK component suppliers
www.ebuyer.com
www.dabs.com
www.overclockers.co.uk

they all have good deals on x2's
get AMD... the cores are faster either way.... maybe not the frequency, but the cores are much faster.
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Now that’s an oxymoron
 
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