Upgrading, Need input on last decision.

[xTYBALTx]

Find people who have high-end gaming PC's with both dual & single core setups. See what they say.

 

[Muscles]

Originally posted by: Twistah
Well, I too am considering to either buy a 4000+ or a 4400+, and to be quite honest I was rather smitten with the dual core opportunities. But now that I'm reading more and more negative experiences on the dual core part I will probably reconsider and buy a 4000+. I know there are ways in making the dual core proc work well with games, but what is the point in buying a new part and then having to adjust your settings every time you fire up a game? I think I'll make the jump to dual core in two years, when some more programs effectively utilise the dual core capabilities.

I couldn't agree more. I too am planning on custom building myself a nice new PC for Quake 4 and I've decided to go with the 4000+. Dual core is a waste of money right now if you're primarily a gamer. Just more trouble then it's worth.

 

[ncasebee]

If you have the money then you should go for the 4800+ X2, anything less would be pointless since you can get a better single core part for the same price. Actually even a 4800+ wouldnt be any good since you can get an FX-57 for better gaming performance.

If you have a limited budget, then if you go dual core you will miss out on the extra gaming performance if you had went with the similarly priced single core part.

This assuming of course that you do gaming most of the time, if you do use multthreaded applications and multitasking frequently then the above does not apply.

IMHO there is absoulutly no reason to go dual core if your computer is a gaming machine, and having to adjust my processors affinity to single core everytime I want to play a game is a pain in the bum.

AMEN!

I couldn't agree more. I too am planning on custom building myself a nice new PC for Quake 4 and I've decided to go with the 4000+. Dual core is a waste of money right now if you're primarily a gamer. Just more trouble then it's worth.