dual core

[mah_gurt]

i have been looking to upgrade my comp and i don't know if i should go with dual core or just a normal cpu. i didn't know if there would be any benfit on css or if it would do anything on most games out.

[HaVoK]

Heres my reply to creature in another thread. he had pretty much the same question

creature heres a simple way to put it. If you do alot of multi tasking with bigger programs. ..:::Example: lots of photoshop+games+internet+vent + aim+norton antivirus and stuff like that:::.. then go with a dual core. If you plan on doing only one RAM hog at a time, such as cs:s or photoshop, then you should use a FX because then you use the whole cpu's potential, as opposed to a dual core where half sits idle and half is busting its ass.

[mah_gurt]

yeah thanks for the info HaVoK

[CreaTurE]

hahahah yup i know havok, now im jus thinkin on which to go with

[SoliD]

go with an FX

[mah_gurt]

which fx you think is best for the money?!?

[Hazard]

Overclock a 3500+ or something.

I have my 3200+ past 3800+ speeds with stock cooling :) 2.46GHz baby

[SoliD]

i dont know how to overclock a processor.

[insanity]

u go into the bios when ur computer is starting up its simple

[SoliD]

plz write me a brief guide i'm a noob =)

[mah_gurt]

i would like to know how also

[dimensio]

get a kn1 sli and a x2 4400+ .... the performance is phenominal.
only irritant is i cant get drivers for my scanner and have to download custom programs occasionally.

[SoliD]

the AMD 3800+ Dual core can be soooo easily overclocked to mirror a 4400+ that it's hardly worth buying the upgrade.... you can do it with stock cooling, too.