Dual Core or Quad Core?

[Barkhorn1x]

Yes, I'm back again. And I have my eye on PCs w/ two different CPUs:

 

Dual core = Phenom II X2 550(3.1GHz)

Quad core = Athlon II X4 630(2.8GHz)

 

Which one would you folks pic for OFF?

 

Thanks.

[Sakai]

I just got a laptop with an Intel Dual Core running at 2.2Ghz, which is considerably slower then the dual core you are looking at, and I have noticed a considerable improvement in the overall smoothness of operations. I dont fly OFF tho, so I dont have any info for that sim, but X-Plane and IL2 run fine, and thats with an integrated graphics chip!

[Barkhorn1x]

Thanks for the advice all. Found this on NewEgg and do believe I will go for it:

 

iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 543D3 Phenom II X4 965(3.4GHz) 4GB DDR3 500GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - Retail

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227176

[Barkhorn1x]

Ok - after a bunch of hemming and hawing I went w/:

 

Cyberpower custon build:

- Phenom II X4 965(3.4GHz)

- 4GB DDR3 1600 Memory

- 500GB HD

- ATI Radeon HD 5670 1 GB

- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

 

...it's gonna be a long 10 days!

 

So...what are the best Catalyst drivers to use w/ OFF?

Edited March 16, 2010 by Barkhorn1x

[Von Paulus]

The last ones....

[Barkhorn1x]

The last ones....

 

TY - I am on it.

[Barkhorn1x]

Yeah the Newegg got me thinking, till I read about the cracked MoBo, and the memory sticks in the wrong slots, and that was 1333. Who assembled these things? Some 8yr-old Genius

 

I went w/ Cyberpower instead of Ibuypower (the NewEgg source company) - they have a very good reputation - you can customize to your hearts content (better box, better PSU, more fans) - just better quality all the way around. Or so I am told and hopefully will find out.

[BirdDogICT]

I went w/ Cyberpower instead of Ibuypower (the NewEgg source company) - they have a very good reputation - you can customize to your hearts content (better box, better PSU, more fans) - just better quality all the way around. Or so I am told and hopefully will find out.

CyberPower is the way to go...they are located just a few miles from where I live. They have been successful enough that they are currently in the process of moving to a new, larger facility to meet the demand. Unlike many custom PC companies, they didn't start as a retailer; they are strictly buiild to order, and they sell internationally, and focus on keeping the customer happy. Nice pick!!

[Barkhorn1x]

CyberPower is the way to go...they are located just a few miles from where I live. They have been successful enough that they are currently in the process of moving to a new, larger facility to meet the demand. Unlike many custom PC companies, they didn't start as a retailer; they are strictly buiild to order, and they sell internationally, and focus on keeping the customer happy. Nice pick!!

 

Thanks for the feedback. Good to know I made the right choice.

[HumanDrone]

My only comment is, having gone for Win7 64 bit, I think I'd have sprung for 8 GB of RAM.

 

But I'm still wildly jealous! Good luck; we await feedback!

 

Tom

[Barkhorn1x]

My only comment is, having gone for Win7 64 bit, I think I'd have sprung for 8 GB of RAM.

 

But I'm still wildly jealous! Good luck; we await feedback!

 

Tom

 

Oh, will get to the 8 GB level by Christmas.

 

Thanks for the well wishes. I will give feedback - and screenshots.