Gq85 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I finally decided and got the money to buy a new processor I'm just stuck between two. Can someone who is familiar with processors help me decide which one to choose. I am going with an Intel processor LGA 775. These are the two I am stuck between they are about the same in price. Core 2 Duo Quad Core Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 From what I have read the dual core would be good for opening programs and running games that do not support multi core processors, since it has a higher clock speed. The quad core would be good for using many programs at the same time and running games with multi core support. I was thinking of doing the same thing and decided I wanted a quad core, thought it would be more the thing of the future. Its all up to what you want to do with it. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gq85 Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 It helped me a bit. I am basically building this pc to store and play music, videos, pics, surf the internet, and ocassionally play some games on it. Not to big on pc gaming. But I still want it to run fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I did a lot of research into these though not much first hand experience, I have heard a number of times that the quad core is just a machine. They are about the same price so I would get the quad core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI James Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 dual core Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gq85 Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 (edited) dual core I was hoping I'd get a response from you . Is there a reason why?. Edited March 19, 2008 by GQ_85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty959 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Not going to try to take the words from accordman, but I too would likely suggest the dual core. One being that as said I don't think a massive amount of programs support quad core at the moment, which is always a big source of controversy... you don't seem like you would be a heavy multi tasker etc, so I think the higher FSB speed and clock greatly negates any advantage from 2 extra cores. Quote 2013 Subaru BRZ12" Orion HCCA on AQ 22001967 mustang restoration project: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110765-mustang-restoration-build-2011-edition/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/therusty959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumassjeff Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 hehe or you could just wait til the end of the year and get intels new 6 core Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbreudi Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Ive owned my e6600 conroe for almost two years (got em the day they went on sale ) ....ive had it at 3.6Ghz ever since and not a single problem once i found stable settings.....they are great procs even if not overcloking....i havent had any first hand experance with the core 2 quad but if your not a muli tasker or video encoder i would say go with the dual core at the higher speed Quote TEAM SUNDOWN 4 Nightshade 15"s 2 Sundown SAZ-4500 8 Deep Cycle batts 1998 Cadillac Catera SPLMAX CUP 2008 Fourth Place Overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gq85 Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'm going with the Core 2 Duo. Only problem is I decided to get either the Intel E8400 or E8500. But can't seem to find neither of them---they're all sold out :mad: . Thanks for the help by the way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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