Should I wait for quad core processors to come down in price or just buy core 2 duo?

Question

I just want a killer gaming machine.

Answer 1

At this time, Core 2 Duo are going to drop, and fast. With the quads right on the horizon, you will be able to get a good CPU for decent cash. I do not even own any games that tax my duo, and I spend too much as it is, and play with all settings maxed. I would suggest investing more into your video card than CPU though.

Answer 2

If you want a killer gaming machine and are worried about price, save your money on the processor and put the money where it really matters, the video card. So having said that, just get a Core 2 Duo, as most games are not multithreaded, the quad core will not help that much in gaming anyway.

Answer 3

Most people never even utilize the power of dual or quad cores. How many applications do you know of that are actually coded to take advantage of multiple processors? Not many. That I can tell you off the bat. In reality, getting a quad processor is a bragging rights kind of deal. There's no reason whatsoever for you to spend the extra cash on the quad until software becomes standardized for multiple core use or the price drops so low that it's the mundane thing to do.

Answer 4

yes true AMD's are faster but they have less cache, cache is important for having a "killer gaming machine" i would just go with floats your budget. On my part im waiting till october, and choosing between the 2.66ghz core 2 duo, the 2.93ghz core 2 duo, or one of the core 2 quads. i want a really fast pc as you can tell.

Answer 5

If it's a new computer, go AMD dual core. AMD is almost done with their quad-cores; they'll be true quad-cores (Intel Quads are not). They also go faster. If you want a killer machine, get one with multiple CPU sockets (Intel Xeon, many AMDs). One mobo available through OfficeDepot has 8 CPU sockets (up to 16-core now, 32 in a few months)

Answer 6

buy core 2 duo... it's worth it