Page 1 of 1
my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:48 pmby legoalex2000
im looking into these high end pentiums. i was comparing between these and the AMD athlon X2, i prefer Pentium.
yes i know the whole 64 bit whatnot...
Ramos
avg price for one of these baby's: $1,090
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:14 amby congo
I doubt any high end and expensive CPU's are going to make a significant impact on FS9 over what you would get with a single cored and much cheaper Athlon64 3500+.
I mean really, if I threw a 7800GT on this 3500+ based rig, I'm going to see FPS shoot through the visually noticeable threshold, any more is a waste. But hey, if you are willing to spend thousands on a 10% edge, then it's your money.
Plus, I'm getting envious of your intentions and want to know who I have to kill to get that cool kit.
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:55 amby legoalex2000
it's not just for flight simming...
(looks for something else to do with a high end CPU
)
ok fine.. acutally the problem isnt so much the processor speed, it's more tha ti havent looked into a video card yet...
Ramos
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:20 pmby ctjoyce
Wate a while till conroe comes out. then you will have an intel that will be able to contend with the FX-57's
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:28 amby 4_Series_Scania
You should have given the option "None of the above" .....
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:59 amby congo
Lol, I just like reading your signature updates Paul.
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:47 pmby GunnerMan
Yeah, none of the above. Sorry you dont like AMD but if your gonna drop 1k on a cpu should get the best (FX57)...
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:56 pmby the_autopilot
If your gonna drop a 1000 bucks ona CPU, drop it on an AMD dual core X2400 or FX-57.
These chips rule the gaming world.
For gfx card, I recommend the holy grail of gfx cards, the x1800 xt, which actually won't be out until the nov 5. But trust me when I say its well worth the wait.
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:27 pmby legoalex2000
whats in the athlon X2, is it better than the athlon 64FX?
Ramos
Re: my pentium choices im looking into
Posted:
Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:51 amby congo
The X2 uses two CPU cores to boost performance in multi-tasking or software that supports dual cores.
Each seperate X2 core runs slower than the equivalent single core CPU.
I don't recommend X2 cpu's to anyone unless they have a specific use for one, or they just wish to experiment.
Most apps will only use a single core of the X2, wasting the other's potential.
You don't need an expensive FX cpu either. The regular Athlon 64 series of cpu's are very powerful processors.
Saying that, I recommend a minimum of a 3500+, unless you plan on overclocking it to the max, in which case a lesser speed may be desired.