Should I go dual core.

[piddlefoot]

l run xp pro 64 bit edition, for the record l found it very good too.

 

[Markbnj]

If the people hedging on the dual core, owned a dual core, they wouldn't be hedging 🙂.

 

[forumposter32]

Originally posted by: Aenslead

Seriously...you could alays get a Pentium D820

Yes! Of course! You could get a piece of crap Intel so your system will lag like a B1tch when next year's computer games come out! 🙂

 

[piddlefoot]

LOL mad idea, l want 1 !

 

[DDDavey]

Originally posted by: kleinwl


If you want to wait for the M2 socket and fast DDR2 ram which will handle the bandwidth limitation of the X2 better, then a Venice 3000+ is a good short term option. I am looking at keeping it for a year and then upgrading to the X2 (M2 socket). I can always sell the cpu/mb/ram to someone else.

IMO the venice is fine for gaming... if you want to do full time encoding/DVD ripping/etc... then by all means go X2.... otherwise, you might want to wait like me.

What's the timeframe for the M2 socket to come out? Is it going to be insanely overpriced like all the new stuff when it comes out? Been about 3 yrs since I built my last system (A7N8X Deluxe based). Going to build my g/f a system, want one for image editing/video editing. She's a photographer and does a lot with Photoshop, and will be using Premiere also.