Dual core 2.6GHz or Single core 3GHz ?

[UK_MADMONSTA]

Whitch of these is better for gaming

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spe ... ?IL-PPD805 (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?IL-PPD805)

or

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spe ... IL-PP73064 (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?IL-PP73064)

:?:

[gds]

Ever considered AMD? If you're going single core they're meant to be a lot better. In fact their dual core are probably better than those Intel ones too. Core 2 Duo knocks the socks of the Athlon 64 X2 though.

[UK_MADMONSTA]

Just need to know whitch of those 2 are better iv made up my mind as to amd vs intel

[Taxation]

the dual core one for the win

[UK_MADMONSTA]

OK cheers

[teknokid]

the athlon64x2's would be faster.

[Taxation]

dude, he asked which one of those 2, and none of them are athlon, maybe he is gonna get it on the LGA775 platfrom then get quad core (which fits on that socket) when it comes out :P

[teknokid]

could do. but then why not just wait a couple of weeks?

[Nox]

save up an extra £60 and get the 6300

Nox

[Taxation]

its his choice in the end
he asked which of those 2, so i gave him an answer :D
but i would second Nox, the 6300 would be alot better

[UK_MADMONSTA]

only problem with waiting is bought a 6600GT 256MB christmas last year and started having problems with it ie atifacts when using new drivers. I got the card replaced but it was still the same so i came here and asked for some advice and was told that the gfx card doesnt like my mobo but 1 way round it was to use an old driver 67.03 witch worked up until about 6 weeks ago. Sooo now im getting new set up to put the card in to find out if its fooked if so its still under warrenty just.

[Nox]

What mobo is it? let me guess... VIA chipset?

Nox

[teknokid]

if its for gaming wouldnt a higher cpu be wasted on the 6600gt?

[Taxation]

still be good for gaming, the 6600GT isnt that outdated

[UK_MADMONSTA]

I know that the 6600gt aint the best but im on a budget heres my 1st post about problem http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=411 seems others are getting same sort of problems http://forum.novatech.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=453 my card is also a peak!

[Taxation]

werent the GT's 128mb's though, the ones in the second thread are the 256's

[UK_MADMONSTA]

Mines a 256

[Taxation]

ah,okay

[Nox]

back to the orignal, either of those cpus - they are pretty evenly matched.

but... in a years time, the dual core *may* be the wise choice, maybe. It will also feel faster under windows.

Nox

[UK_MADMONSTA]

after all that i managed to talk the misses into letting me get the 3.4 GHz dualcore 2mb x 2 cache. https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spe ... ?IL-PPD945 (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?IL-PPD945)

But I got to work today and told my m8 what i was getting expecting him to be xxxxxxoff and he tells me he just orderd this package https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/pcrange.html?NEL

[Taxation]

What is your target spending price, and we can help you to make cuts and additions in the right places to make your rig a "beast" (phrase courtesy of BigB)

[UK_MADMONSTA]

Well its a bit l8 now seems iv already pushed the go button

[UK_MADMONSTA]

This is what im getting

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spe ... IL-PPD945+ (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?IL-PPD945+)

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/Spe ... ASU-P5P8VM (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/SpecPage.html?ASU-P5P8VM)

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/Spe ... NEX-PSUS40 (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/SpecPage.html?NEX-PSUS40)

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/Spe ... SON-AWG17B (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/SpecPage.html?SON-AWG17B)

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/Spe ... ml?WD-80JB (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/SpecPage.html?WD-80JB)

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/Spe ... AM-40%2F1G (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/SpecPage.html?RAM-40%2F1G)

https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/Spe ... ?JEA-NITRO (https://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/SpecPage.html?JEA-NITRO)

[Taxation]

oh, okay

[GN]

mate, you can easly clock a C2D E66 to 3Ghz. Look at the DFI forums.

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/index.php

Im a mad AMD fanatic and look, im buying a freeeken C2D. How mad is that.

[Taxation]

money mate, he doesnt have an endless supply
at least
i dont think he does :P

[GN]

and your point in reason is???

Get a E66 C2D and clock it to 3Ghz. (read up this from dfi forums as there is a strict way to do this)

Get some OCZ memory, a good mobo and a **** case.

[Taxation]

if u cant afford even a 6300, then you wont be able to get a 6600 :wink:

[UK_MADMONSTA]

lol yeh money is a big problem what with having 2 kids and christmas comming up

[Taxation]

yup, i have no kids, and i have a low cash flow problem,
i am almost near payday and i still have money left..... my bank card is next to me saying "speeeeeeeeend meeeeeeeeeeee" :cry:

[UK_MADMONSTA]

lol ill take ya money off you if its a problem :wink:

[Taxation]

ummm......would i get it back










probably not..................................
lol in pc world they would probably advertise that dual core cpu as a 5.33 ghz cpu, hahahahahahahaa, i love taking the mick out of pcworld workers :D

[GN]

I have to soo go in there again some time and act as a n00b and see what ball ***** they tell me lol. Then ill prove them wrong lol.