AeroScap Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I thinking about getting a new pc and unsure as to the type of processor to get. Obviously dual-ing it is the way to go! bt intel dual core or amd x2? s warning i aint that tech savvy but i wouldnt mind a bit of detail. (my general usage includs lots of dvd burning, music listening while playing wow and Keeping opera open, having 2 words open with music and iam a casual photoshop user aswell) I liKe to multitask xD I also would liKe to asK would 32bit programs worK on a 64bit, if so Just a bit slower? btw Iam looKing lnto a dell (E521) caus i cant buiLd a pc to save my life and dell monitars are good will post more later since I am typing on my ds opera Aeroscap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmellow Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I would get an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. They seem to be much better than AMD X2s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Core 2 Duo. No question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanchez Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Core 2 Duo.No question. Holy shit, I cam here to post the exact same thing. I was literally going to say that, line them and seperate them into two different sentences. So yeah, core2duo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Core 2 Duo. Anyone who suggests otherwise will be shot. At birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shino Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Just to be a bitch, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanchez Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 It's like the difference between a Pentium 3 and 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbas Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Yes the core 2 duo was what you'd want 6-8 months ago. Now it's still the king at the high end. The middle isn't as clear cut anymore. The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (and 5600+) seems to be in between E6400 and E6600 in performance and 6000+ being sometimes even faster than E6600. If you encode audio and video much, then c2d would be a better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Odwin Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I just bought an e4300 (a lower end core 2 duo) and it's ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroScap Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 Anyone have any personal experiences with this Duo Core viiv DRM thing? Better than normal? Also using an evalue code thingy I have managed to get: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6320 Processor (1.86GHz,1066MHz,4MB cache) [included in Price] OR Intel® Viiv™ Core™ 2 Duo E6320 Processor (1.86GHz,1066MHz,4MB cache) add £0.00 E520 from dell @ ~ 527 (without quidco so deduct 4.5%) or AMD X2 5600+ @ ~ 504 (withoutquidco aswell) They are both the same spec 500gb hard drive, 20" monitor, 256mb X1300 ati, 2gb ram. Opinions? Also wouldnt the 64bit ability to expand beyond 3gb of ram mean that it's better for the future proofing or will I by then need a new pc? (last time i bought a desktop was in 2003 XD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
system_error Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 It's like the difference between a Pentium 3 and 4. Uhm yeah ... except that the Core Duo is build from the Pentium 3 and the Pentium 4 was Intels big failure ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Core 2 Duo. Anyone who suggests otherwise will be shot. At birth.I love how this doesn't make any sense at all ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbas Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Anyone have any personal experiences with this Duo Core viiv DRM thing? Better than normal? Also using an evalue code thingy I have managed to get: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6320 Processor (1.86GHz,1066MHz,4MB cache) [included in Price] OR Intel® Viiv™ Core™ 2 Duo E6320 Processor (1.86GHz,1066MHz,4MB cache) add £0.00 E520 from dell @ ~ 527 (without quidco so deduct 4.5%) or AMD X2 5600+ @ ~ 504 (withoutquidco aswell) They are both the same spec 500gb hard drive, 20" monitor, 256mb X1300 ati, 2gb ram. Opinions? Also wouldnt the 64bit ability to expand beyond 3gb of ram mean that it's better for the future proofing or will I by then need a new pc? (last time i bought a desktop was in 2003 XD) The AMD is probably a bit faster than the E6320. You'll probably be looking for a new pc when 64bit becomes mainstream anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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