Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: 4deck on January 05, 2007, 01:35:38 PM
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Well, I got tired of the laptop, and broke down, and bought a mobo, with a nvidia 6600. Im putting together a not-so-top-of-line system, but one that meets my expectations for me. The mobo is a ASUS P5B, which should do what i want into the future, and the video should be more then adaquate. The question now comes down to CPU.
I have been reading acticle after article about DUAL CORE vs HYPERTHREADING. BTW, Im sticking with Intel here, motherboard is already purchased. So basically Im looking at like $109 dollars for a P-D 915 Preseler chip ( because the 900 series run cooler then the 800 price difference 10-12 dollars ) over a hyperthreading model, which would save me about $50 on an obsolete P4 about 2.8-3.2 GHz. Which Im gonna overcloak anyway. So really Im not sure which way to go here.
The main thing is 1. DOES AH ][ Support hyperthreading, or dual core. Will I actually benifit from this. Other then this game, my laptop has done exactly what I needed it to do. Unfortuately gaming hasnt been up to par with what Im looking for. I also Im being very thrifty, namely because the changes in the cpu market are in constant flux, and the dual core Im really going to buy isnt $100. Yet. So I may be behind the curve, but I'll wait. I figure this system will last me quite some time. My old P3 is still running linux like a champ.
Cheers M8's
PS I already have the memory so Im good there. I got a good deal on some Corsair, free was kewl. Its only 566. But hey, did I mention free.;)
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Please please please dont over clock your system unless it really is absolutely necessary, if u overclock then the system will become unstable and eventually break, with pc just keep it clean and tidy (dont install stuff to play with unless u need it) the problem with alot of peoples system is that all the junk that you think you have deleted has left behind all sorts of dll files , dead reg entries , usless start up items and memory grabbing floss.
use good memory and the best graffix card u can afford, any cpu of p4 and up should cope just fine with most games , especially aces cos it doesnt need much in the way of a pc to run just nice.
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Merlin I appreciate your concern, but its alright, I plan on cooling the system fairly descently. I understand that its a major wear and tear, but its kewl. Thank you for your concern though.
Im gonna go dual core, has too many other benifits long term.
Thanks
Cheers
:cool:
ps this is a lab i play in
http://www.myspace.com/wishiwasinaboat
I work for a systems house so im not worried. Normally I dont buy systems, but right now, I got back into gaming hardcore, thanx to AH. I found a descent game that has the components of making a succesful experience. With that please no more changes for awhile Im really digging the setup after I have adapted. I think you may have hit on a nice plateau. BUT PLEASE BRING BACK BIG MAPS. :aok