Dual Core or not to Dual Core

[Jonbo298]

Why is dual core bad? Please enlighten me even in its current state that dual core isnt good compared to single core. FX series may seem to be better for current processes but when dual core gets taken advantage of, all the comments about FX series being great and grand, will be shot down.

[MrCoffee]

Originally Posted by Jonbo298

Why is dual core bad? Please enlighten me even in its current state that dual core isnt good compared to single core. FX series may seem to be better for current processes but when dual core gets taken advantage of, all the comments about FX series being great and grand, will be shot down.

Its not bad its just useless, Im running a it and its the same as regular process nothing really takes advantage of it yet, so just wait for it to go cheaper and become useful

[Null]

because if your going to spend the money, why not spend it on something thats going to last longer and have a bigger future?

i mean unless its a huge difference in price, which its really not. buy something else now and wait for it to be cheaper and then get it? you'll still be spending more then you woulda to just get it now. and later be like, i wish i had a duel core.. duel core now will just last you longer, better buy in the long run.

fairly soon it will be used. games are going to start using it to run phisics and AI on its own without getting a phisics card.

[Jonbo298]

Originally Posted by MrCoffee

Its not bad its just useless, Im running a it and its the same as regular process nothing really takes advantage of it yet, so just wait for it to go cheaper and become useful

But he's planning to keep this computer for up to 5 years if needed. In the next year there should be more things using dual core because its the way Intel and AMD have to go. Its a matter of Microsoft getting Vista out for people to see a first major diff between single and dual

[GameMaster]

My Core Duo Mac Mini can distribute it's labor among my two processors. Olé!

[Happydude]

personally, i would go dual core for the future, i mean, if i plan to invest a lot of money in a computer that i would like to last as long as possible, i might as well go all out instead of swapping components in the future and paying more than i would pay just buying the best of the best now. (as null said)

and as for quad SLI, i think it's a waste. just go crossfire or SLI with 2 cards, which will cost you quite a bit cheaper and a physx card (once again, for the future) which will cost you the difference in price between dual and quad SLIs.