Dual Core or Not

[imported_Noob]

If I was to buy a high end gaming rig now would I go with an X2 or an FX CPU to last me at least 2 years? Wouldn't the X2 be more future friendly if/when game devs start using utilizing the cual cores capabilities for advanced physics, AI, etc? Or is that gonna be at least a few years down the road?

 

[jimmypage13]

ill go dual core, X2, but if you like o/c get an opty

 

[crispy2010]

FX :beer:

 

[harobikes333]

just gaming.. or would you like to do other things too as in multitask I know I do

 

[stability99]

If you really need a best system now, go with X2 from 4400 to 4800. Below that you don't see much differences compared to your rig now.

Please read more in my thread and you will see;
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=29&threadid=1759853&enterthread=y

Noone tells you the truth, except you buy it and understand what is wrong and help others.

Good luck

 

[Hard Ball]

I would get the FX if the reseller guarantees an OC to 3.6 GHz.

 

[imported_Noob]

Originally posted by: harobikes333
just gaming.. or would you like to do other things too as in multitask I know I do

Just gaming.

 

[Markfw]

X2. Games are going that way fast, and drivers too ! Within a year a lot can change, and two cores@2500 will kill an FX@3.6 even if you get that high, if the app or game is multi-threaded.

 

[harobikes333]

dual core is the future

 

[RussianSensation]

Dual core

But honestly, with your system, I wouldn't upgrade until AM2 socket and DDR2. That P4 3.0 with HT will overclock and still be fine. I wouldn't want to upgrade from P4 3.0ghz to what will be a dead socket 939 right now. Your system is still very fast.

 

[harobikes333]

yes unlike me with a 790mhz processor with integrated graphics lol>_<

 

[Unkno]

X2.

 

[imported_Noob]

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Dual core

But honestly, with your system, I wouldn't upgrade until AM2 socket and DDR2.

I probably won't, not until 48 or 64 pipe cards come out. When is the AM2 socket expected to arive?

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: Noob

Originally posted by: RussianSensation
Dual core

But honestly, with your system, I wouldn't upgrade until AM2 socket and DDR2.

I probably won't, not until 48 or 64 pipe cards come out. When is the AM2 socket expected to arive?

Q2 2006. So spring. Not too long to wait. Normally with the waiting philosphy, you'll never buy. But your system is still good, so in your case you should extract some more value from your rig before upgrading. Plus if you get S939, you'll be stuck with DDR1, that you'll have to replace later on, and S939 that wont be upgradable. So in this case waiting 6 months does help you significantly imo, unless you are a hardcore gamer that needs the latest and greatest. I've been sitting on my P4 2.6@3.2ghz since 2003. So far everything is fast for general use and I dont play games so I felt no need to upgrade.