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Originally Posted by nilbog
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1. They should continue to support their existing products.
2. The processor itself is as hot and loud as the cooling method.
3. Most* games only use 2 cores.
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As far as number 3 goes. This is correct, many of todays games are only coded for 1/2 cores. Although your computer will share the load this is not done efficiently if the game is not coded to do so.
BUT. and this is the big one. If you want to have a game loaded, the internet loaded on your favorite gif site, maybe a 1080p movie on your second monitor/tv, and someone in the back of the house is streaming a video that your computer is encoding on the fly. You will want that 8 cores then.
The above scenario is actually my living room setup. I have a Quad core and am starting to feel cappage with my current setup. I will be upgrading to 8core soon.
12-06-2013, 02:02 PM
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