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Got any quantifiable information which refutes my assertions?...Where Paco has the dual core i have the quad core.. i use the same processor he has at work. and i can tell a definite difference in performance going home to my home machine. just in processing power.
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As mentioned, then comes the question of DDR2 or DDR3. I know DDR3 is faster, but how much more overall? Like, a slight increase, or completely new level of speed? If prices are reasonable, and if I could pass the RAM over to a later stronger gaming rig, I would consider DDR3.
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So, I will probably stick to dual-core. As mentioned, then comes the question of DDR2 or DDR3. I know DDR3 is faster, but how much more overall? Like, a slight increase, or completely new level of speed? If prices are reasonable, and if I could pass the RAM over to a later stronger gaming rig, I would consider DDR3.
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I didn't say it will give better FPS...I said it will give better FPS for the money...@ Paco
Im not going to argue with you.
And i could say the same to you.
Prove that a dual core gives better FPS than a quad.
As I've been saying...unless there's a major shift in game development, quad core isn't worth considering in a low-budget gaming rig."So then, the hardcore truth today is a very simple fact: you'll gain a better bang for buck in your games from a faster clocked dual-core processor opposed to having a somewhat slower clocked quad-core processor. That doesn't mean though that quad-core processors offers less value. Contrary, and I know I've been evangelizing it for over a year now, but the future is multi-core gaming, the fact is just that dual-core is the sweet spot value wise anno 2008 as 95% of the games still only use one and maybe two CPU cores.
*sarcasm* I know you can't trust anything on Tom's Hardware...f'n fly-by-night new websites...*/sarcasm* but, here's a nifty little benchmark resultShort of the 15k drives they are faster in Transfer speed. And random access is much more important than transfer speed when it comes to loading programs, maps, games, ect.
BUT for a budget build I would suggest going with a 640Gb or something similar.
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*sarcasm* I know you can't trust anything on Tom's Hardware...f'n fly-by-night new websites...*/sarcasm*
But, here's a nifty little benchmark result
www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd6000hlhx-...or-600gb,2600-5.html
which precisely confirms what I've been saying about HDDs (with exception of the new 600GB Raptor which blows 56% the OP's budget by itself & relies upon SATA 6gbps...which costs even more). Fun fact: the #2 drive on that list is what I just installed in my budget-rig for $90 as opposed to $280 for that raptor.
GD are you guys just eating out of advertisers' hands or what? This is a very low budget PC...not a dream machine. I'm well-informed & passionate about this subject because my yearly gaming budget used to be around $300-$400. I don't wanna see the OP steered wrongly by you guys & your dreams of quad cores, SSDs, $280 10,000 RPM HDDs, etc.
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I wasn't really arguing with you, sorry if you felt that way. It looks like we're both in agreement on the model numbers for about 1/2 of the components for a solid budget build anyhow. Your post was the most recent discussing hard drives & got used as the example by which to show that all but the most recent $280 Raptor is beaten by a $90 1TB and on par with a $55 500GB.In fact I'm not even sure why you are even arguing with me, even your proof shows that the Velociraptor is faster than all of the other drives tested.
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I didn't even notice the mention of the case I could use, so thanks for that! Lol Are they those Thermaltake fuzzy things we got a big bag of a few lans back? I'm not sure if that was the sponsor, I just remember the red fuzzy things that had sticky tape on their feet.
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$65 for dual core 3.0Ghz 65WWhy would you get a dual core when you can get a quad core for $99 on newegg?
How so? Are you saying it performs worse than DDR2 on an AMD or that if Newegg finds out you're plugging it into an AMD chipset, they raise the price?And for the discussion, DDR3 on AMD's/1156's is different then DDR3 on i7's.
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