Go for quad...

[Dorkenstein]

Would a quad core be a better fit for gaming if I was buying one with the intent of not upgrading again for at least two years? Thanks.

 

[faxon]

in short, yes.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: faxon
in short, yes.

Depends on your budget and goals.

As I said many times over.....

Originally posted by: Drsignguy

Originally posted by: Gillbot
I still think quads are overrated. Why pay $300+ for a Q9450 or whatever if you plan to upgrade next year. By then Q9450's will be available in FS/FT for probably less than $150.

As stated earlier, not even 3-4 months ago you were hard pressed to find a decent clocking Q6600 for under $250, now you can get good Q6600's in FS/FT for $150 or less.

I think gillbot is right.

Only thing I can think of is that it all depends on your buget.

Here is my example: right now the Q6600 is $179 at Microcenter, say If I had $150 to spend, I would find all the loose change in my truck(s) ashtrays, on the floor boards and in my couches, lazyboys and dryer, and make damn sure I get that quad.

Simple.

Originally posted by: Gillbot
If you can afford it right now, go for it but after running a dual @ 4.25GHz going to a Quad at 3.7GHz, I got WAY more back for my $ out of the Dual core. If I didn't get an excellent deal on this Quad, i'd still be running the dual for sure.

If you are patient enough to wait, You can get a cheap dual now and OC it, then get an even cheaper quad next year. The cost of both will likely be less than the current quad pricing.

 

[Drsignguy]

Well I was going to post, but.............It's dejavu.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: Drsignguy
Well I was going to post, but.............It's dejavu.

Deja vu on Dual/Quad threads & what mobo for my XXXX chip.

 

[Idontcare]

You guys should have been here for the majority of 2007...I think Aigo and Markfw had to give out this advice in about 5 threads a day. They never tired of it though, as evidenced by the lack of sticky on such topic matters

 

[Gillbot]

Well, that's where me and Aigo differ. He loves quads, I don't.

I do agree that they have their place but IMHO, their place isn't quite mainstream yet. Unless you can REALLY utilize a quad, it's overkill and a waste of $ for most users. As I tell Aigo: A single core on a 4.25GHz Dual browses anandtech just as fast as a single core on a 3.7GHz quad. Without the software and apps to utilize a quad, most of it sits there idle on the average PC most of the time anyway.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Gillbot
Well, that's where me and Aigo differ. He loves quads, I don't.

oh hush!

Wait til you get your package and lets see whose podium goes up more.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: Gillbot
Well, that's where me and Aigo differ. He loves quads, I don't.

oh hush!

Wait til you get your package and lets see whose podium goes up more.

You are comparing apples to steel bar though.....

$ for $, at RETAIL prices, I'd still be going for the dual. I still think they are the best bang for the $, even more-so when you add OC's into the mix.

 

[Jax Omen]

Isn't aigomorla a Supreme Commander player though? Y'know, the one game where having a *fast* quad is essential to running it at the high-end?

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: Jax Omen
Isn't aigomorla a Supreme Commander player though? Y'know, the one game where having a *fast* quad is essential to running it at the high-end?

Hey hey now....dont forget about FS:X


I went from a Q9450 @ 3.6 to a E8600 @ 4.3, and im glad I did. I mainly play COD4 and COH, so having a quad was mainly for benching purposes, and frankly because I wanted to play around with one.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Jax Omen
Isn't aigomorla a Supreme Commander player though? Y'know, the one game where having a *fast* quad is essential to running it at the high-end?

yup. 3.2-3.4ghz quad required on a 72km map with 5000 units on each 8 players for a royal rumble!

Gill i think i realized why you dont see a difference.

YOUR cou*HDD*gh

when you getting your seagate?

 

[z1ggy]

Id go for a dual.. And OC the heck out of it. Get some solid cooling and a good case and you should be fine. Unless you are playing something like supreme commander..I dont think you need a dual. I dont even think that Crysis utilizes all 4 cores. Its mostly about your graphics card that will be the biggest concern while gaming.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: Jax Omen
Isn't aigomorla a Supreme Commander player though? Y'know, the one game where having a *fast* quad is essential to running it at the high-end?

yup. 3.2-3.4ghz quad required on a 72km map with 5000 units on each 8 players for a royal rumble!

Gill i think i realized why you dont see a difference.

YOUR cou*HDD*gh

when you getting your seagate?

My HDD might be holding me back but you once again prove my point that Quads aren't for everyone. If you have a certain budget for parts, get a fast C2D and spend the extra $ on other faster hardware. There is no point in getting that "uber" quad if your ram and HDD can't keep up is there? Then again, if you have to blow most of your budget to get that "uber" quad and you opt for low grade components in the remainder of the rig, why bother getting that "uber" quad only to have it limited my the other cheap parts?

I saw ZERO improvement in my Supreme Commander gaming when I went from the C2D to the C2Q. As a matter of fact, I believe my SC Scores were a shade higher with the higher clocked dual. Not every user out there has top tier components, not do we want to upgrade everything in our rig just to utilize a quad. </soapbox>

I have yet to order that HDD. I should do so now before it goes off sale. I got called out to work again so I haven't had time to do much of anything.

 

[Tempered81]

dual buddy! Sell it later when multi-core is all the rage.