Dual core or quad?

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: myocardia

Originally posted by: Gillbot
Most people have been suckered by Intel and AMD into thinking multi-core CPUs are the end all. When will people wake up and realize that multiple CPU computers have been out for a LONG time and unless you utilize those extra processors, they are useless. :roll:

That's why you have the fastest single core you can find in your gaming computer, right? Oh wait, a single core would be as useless today for gaming as a dual will be in not very long. BTW, I was the leader of the "dual-cores are useless for gaming" pack, right up until the day that Oblivion was released, and guess what the one thing every single (okay, almost) reviewer said about Oblivion? Right, they said it's virtually unplayable without a dual-core, no matter the video card. And how many AAA games released after Oblivion were single threaded? Right, not too many.

The same has started happening with quads. We aren't there quite yet, we're still in the beginning phase of the transition, but be ready. Since it has already started, it won't be that long, especially with both AMD & Intel pushing for SMP in every app. Were you aware that Intel actually has a team of coders that they "loan" to game studios (is that the right word?), to teach them how to code SMP?

But we aren't quite there yet and I'd rather pay less in the long run than overpay right now. You can get a high clocked dual CHEAP and wait until there is better software support to upgrade to a Quad.

Either way, I stand behind my statement 110% because for everything I use, the high clocked dual performs better. Then again, I took the time to look into the software I was using and realized I wouldn't see gains from a quad. If you care to look back, everyone was telling me to jump on the Q6600 as well when it was north of $300. Now less than a year later you can get Q6600's in FS/FT for around $125. I have less $ in my dual and my quad since I waited than if I would have jumped when everyone yelled QUAD QUAD QUAD.

Honestly, if they had a HIGH clocked single core i'd run it. Sadly, they do not exist.

 

[coreyb]

I wouldn't trade my Q6600 @ 3.6ghz for anything. Get one.

 

[Blackfirevatsal]

Bro do you have receipt of Cowon player that you have purchased, if yes then give me details of the product & receipt, i will try to talk to company officials regarding this matter.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: coreyb
I wouldn't trade my Q6600 @ 3.6ghz for anything. Get one.

Would you trade it for an E8400 @ 4.3ghz + $40 Cash?

 

[drajin]

Originally posted by: Blackfirevatsal
Bro do you have receipt of Cowon player that you have purchased, if yes then give me details of the product & receipt, i will try to talk to company officials regarding this matter.

The model was D2. I don't want to point out which shop, as I have a very good relationship with them. In Bangalore, that's probably the only shop that treats customers fairly. They even give me best price, cheaper than any other shop. If other shop were to provide cheap, they usually won't provide receipt and warranty. Thank you for the thoughts, though I blame more on the suppliers than the shop. The Cowon D2 needs to be pre-ordered. When I got the product, the box says 4GB, but the player is actually 2GB. The shop do not sell Cowon, but pre-ordered. So, I don't see how the box (which needs to be pre-ordered) can be sabotaj other than the suppliers. And I think theres only one suppliers in India that supplies Cowon. You can talk to them if you really willing to.

But once I got my hand of the Cowon, I forget all my disappointment and frustration. The player is just astounding. malaysia doesn't sell these (but singapore does, neighbor nation), and perhaps this is the only thing I'm grateful about India. (and also the doctors here is damn professionals)

Anyway, back to main topics. lol

1st this thread start to debate about dual-quad core.
But now it's a debate whether quad optimised program is coming or not. If someone can provide a better proof would be useful.

However, the Q9550 vs E8500 is pretty much over. You guys can turn this thread into whatever mess you want. Lol

 

[Blackfirevatsal]

bro if you have money go for Q9550 otherwise Q6600 is best choice for you.dual cores r not for future.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
But we aren't quite there yet and I'd rather pay less in the long run than overpay right now. You can get a high clocked dual CHEAP and wait until there is better software support to upgrade to a Quad.

That's fine for you, but you aren't the OP. You and I aren't students living in another country, so we can grab whatever makes the most sense for us, at that time. Yes, that's the "proper" way to buy computer hardware. I couldn't agree more. That's the reason that, in 9 out of 10 "dual or quad?" threads, I tell them to buy a faster dual-core, for now. But the OP doesn't fit into that same generic category as most of the people who start that type of thread, which means he shouldn't be getting that same old, tired advice, doesn't it?

Honestly, if they had a HIGH clocked single core i'd run it. Sadly, they do not exist.

That's great, because they're still available. Let us know how it benchmarks with the new games, will you? I'll be particularly interested in how it performs with Oblivion, Supreme Commander, UT3, COH: Opposing Fronts, and especially M$'s FSX, which is threaded for up to 256 cores/processors.


edit: My first sentence would have made much more sense, if it had ended in "so we can grab whatever makes the most sense to us, any time we want." I'm not sure why I didn't think of that at the time.

 

[drajin]

Originally posted by: Blackfirevatsal
bro if you have money go for Q9550 otherwise Q6600 is best choice for you.dual cores r not for future.

Wow, you seriously prefer Q6600 over the E8500 for future proofing? That means I'm betting everything that future will be quad cores optimised, is it?

Originally posted by: myocardia
But the OP doesn't fit into that same generic category as most of the people who start that type of thread, which means he shouldn't be getting that same old, tired advice, doesn't it?

Thx dude. That's what I probably tried to say from the beginning.

Originally posted by: myocardia
That's great, because they're still available. Let us know how it benchmarks with the new games, will you? I'll be particularly interested in how it performs with Oblivion, Supreme Commander, UT3, COH: Opposing Fronts, and especially M$'s FSX, which is threaded for up to 256 cores/processors.

Are you being sarcastic or what? Lol :laugh: