I am making a new computer and have been wondering whether or not I really need the new "big and bad" processor.
Do I really need the new Intel 2 core processor?
What Intel chip should I get instead?
I play games like Rise of Nations, Halo, Sim city 4, and Flight simulator, I listen to music all the time.
2007-03-24 07:10:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
For gaming, the cpu will not make as much difference as you think. http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html
For gaming, it's the video card that is the most important and having enough memory for the game. Usually 2gb of memory these days and the best video card you can afford.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
You will notice the video card adds more fps then the cpus. It's according if you're on a budget or not.
2007-03-24 08:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by computertech82 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every new generation of microprocessors improves on the previous ones. Some new products however are a significant improvement. That's the case this time as Intel's hit a home run with a processor that's getting rave reviews across the board and blowing away the competition.
A core 2 duo is like having 2 Pentium 4's on one chip running cooler at a higher speed and consuming less power. What's not to love!
2007-03-24 07:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by Damelo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get the Intel Core 2 Duo chip. The P-4 chips are becoming obsolete and the Core 2 Duo is much faster (like having 2 processors) and great for gaming.
2007-03-24 07:14:45 · answer #3 · answered by myste 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's better to get an amd processor. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800 is alot faster at processing than intel core 2 duo. Also a lot cheaper.
AMD= about $800 Intel= about $1000 plus
2007-03-24 08:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That on guy is right AMD is much better, I got a AMDx2 5600 prossesor and WOW. besides gettin a amdx2 with a would be better cuz I dont think AMD changes their Pins as much as Intel (easier to upgrage in the future without changing motherboards and graphics card try this site, i just bought a bad one, (amd x2 5600, 7950GT (TWO), ACE motherboard, 2 gig Hard drive, and some outher goodies)
2007-03-24 08:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋