Getting a new computer. Need advice. - Page 14

**Red_Comet** · 10-15-2010, 03:16 PM

words of wisdom: focus on what you want the machine to do and build around that. If you want something that runs smooth, get parts that are less power demanding and have stable overclocks for when you want to bump up stuff. If you want something fast that will blaze through anything without hesitation, get parts that have a lot of overclocking potential and have great cooling power. I3's and Phenom/Phenom II dual cores will be the smooth-runners while I5's, I7's, and Phenom II quad/hexa core will be the backbone of your powerhouse. And don't scimp on power supplies or the motherboard as those will bottleneck what you can do with your machine (and possibly ruin them after intense tweaking goes 'haywire')

as a side note, stay away from notebooks if you plan on doing gaming or anything that will take it for a mile in a minute. They're meant to be portable utilities, not a gaming pc replacement on the go.

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-15-2010, 04:09 PM

hmm, that AMD hexacore looks tempting and with my 5970 it'll be better because AMD and ATI work together to make the computer more powerful

**Red_Comet** · 10-16-2010, 09:21 AM

it is really new so there are some issues with it before updating the mobo to recognize all 6 cores, unless you get the newest boards from either Asus or gigabyte, I myself got the gigabyte one so I can slap one in there in a few weeks.

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-16-2010, 09:31 AM

I haven't even gotten any computer parts yet lol and yes I am getting a good mobo

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-16-2010, 09:34 AM

Actually, I'll just get a decent computer and play my **** on ps3 LoL

NFD · 10-16-2010, 10:28 AM

I get 90 frames on my laptop, good job loser.

**ninjaKIWI** · 10-16-2010, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Fast Fingered Fiend

hmm, that AMD hexacore looks tempting and with my 5970 it'll be better because AMD and ATI work together to make the computer more powerful

ATI = AMD

As far as I know there are no games that use six cores, and you certainly aren't going to be doing any serious multitasking or anything. askdjfhasdhjflkjhasdfjlkhasdlkfjjhsaldkjfhalsjkdhflkjashdflkjhasdlfkjhafgkhbruawgfbouxvbniouhzioshdfoiwehrhguwhsafahoerfiwehfraikwhefhsdfkhasre GIGGLES

As for your PS3 have fun gaming on an inferior platform.

MrGiggles · 10-16-2010, 08:03 PM

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GIGGLES

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I can count 4-core games on one hand. Core2Duo is still powerful enough to run train on any game for a while.

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Actually, I'll just get a decent computer and play my **** on ps3 LoL

Fine, don't be part of the superior PC gaming master race we don't want you anyway. :P

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-17-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjaKIWI

ATI = AMD

No **** sherlock, I know that. I was just stating that they both work together to make the computer faster....

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Originally Posted by MrGiggles

Fine, don't be part of the superior PC gaming master race we don't want you anyway. :P

I want to, but idk anybody that's a PC gamer lol. They're all on either 360 or ps3 :/

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Originally Posted by ninjaKIWI

As far as I know there are no games that use six cores, and you certainly aren't going to be doing any serious multitasking or anything.

Actually yes, I'm to be dl'ing a LOT of stuff simultaneously so yeah, Imma need something that runs smooth enough for me to do so

**ninjaKIWI** · 10-17-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Fast Fingered Fiend

No **** sherlock, I know that. I was just stating that they both work together to make the computer faster....

"They both" implies that they're separate. Now it's just AMD.

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Originally Posted by Fast Fingered Fiend

Actually yes, I'm to be dl'ing a LOT of stuff simultaneously so yeah, Imma need something that runs smooth enough for me to do so

Six cores isn't going to help you here lmfao.

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-17-2010, 05:28 PM

Bottlenecks is what I'm trying to avoid, which is why I'm aiming for the six core, along with the multi tasking etc.

**darkshark** · 10-17-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zageron

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...%20Family&sw=5

If you aren't already using this, this baby is amazing!! Push two mega processors, four nvidia cards of your choice, and 48GB of RAM! Mix that with some SSD Raid 0 array, and you'll be set.

This is only dual socket >_>

Mine is 8 socket, and capable of 72gb ram. That mobo is not that amazing aside from it's 4 pcie x16 slots.

fido123 · 10-17-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fast Fingered Fiend

Bottlenecks is what I'm trying to avoid, which is why I'm aiming for the six core, along with the multi tasking etc.

Unless you're swimming in cash you would have to be retarded to "invest" in a 6-core processor if you think you know what you're talking about. Downloading takes up very, very little CPU power no matter how much you're downloading at a time. Besides for the client using up some processing power, the data is just going from the Network Adapter, to the North Bridge, to your storage. Unless you're doing some hardcore rendering, just stick with a Quad-Core and it'll be plenty of an investment.

MrRubix · 10-17-2010, 06:09 PM

you do not need a six core processor lmfao

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-17-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fido123

Unless you're swimming in cash you would have to be retarded to "invest" in a 6-core processor if you think you know what you're talking about. Downloading takes up very, very little CPU power no matter how much you're downloading at a time. Besides for the client using up some processing power, the data is just going from the Network Adapter, to the North Bridge, to your storage. Unless you're doing some hardcore rendering, just stick with a Quad-Core and it'll be plenty of an investment.

I'm trying to future proof my computer but yeah I guess you're right.

MrGiggles · 10-17-2010, 06:47 PM

6 cores probably won't be in style until 2042

For downloads, I'd worry more about read/write hard drive speed.

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-17-2010, 06:52 PM

Does the hard drive cache have anything to do with it as well?

MrGiggles · 10-17-2010, 07:06 PM

Potentially. I don't know enough about how hard drives work and what specs matter to help you much there, sorry.

Fast Fingered Fiend · 10-17-2010, 07:19 PM

No worries, I'll get one with a high Cache jic

fido123 · 10-18-2010, 07:01 PM

I would say bandwidth would be what you want to worry about with downloading lol. Your hardrive will be able to keep up with pretty much any amount of bandwidth you give it. Also you'll only go as fast as people upload.

10-15-2010, 04:09 PM	#262
Fast Fingered Fiend Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N*gger Land Age: 29 Posts: 496	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. hmm, that AMD hexacore looks tempting and with my 5970 it'll be better because AMD and ATI work together to make the computer more powerful

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Fast Fingered Fiend Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N*gger Land Age: 29 Posts: 496	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. I haven't even gotten any computer parts yet lol and yes I am getting a good mobo

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Fast Fingered Fiend Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N*gger Land Age: 29 Posts: 496	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. Bottlenecks is what I'm trying to avoid, which is why I'm aiming for the six core, along with the multi tasking etc. Last edited by Fast Fingered Fiend; 10-17-2010 at 05:31 PM..

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MrRubix FFR Player Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New York City, New York Posts: 8,340	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. you do not need a six core processor lmfao __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

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MrGiggles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skaia Age: 22 Posts: 2,846	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. 6 cores probably won't be in style until 2042 For downloads, I'd worry more about read/write hard drive speed.

10-17-2010, 06:52 PM	#277
Fast Fingered Fiend Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N*gger Land Age: 29 Posts: 496	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. Does the hard drive cache have anything to do with it as well?

10-17-2010, 07:06 PM	#278
MrGiggles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skaia Age: 22 Posts: 2,846	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. Potentially. I don't know enough about how hard drives work and what specs matter to help you much there, sorry.

10-17-2010, 07:19 PM	#279
Fast Fingered Fiend Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: N*gger Land Age: 29 Posts: 496	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. No worries, I'll get one with a high Cache jic

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fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice. I would say bandwidth would be what you want to worry about with downloading lol. Your hardrive will be able to keep up with pretty much any amount of bandwidth you give it. Also you'll only go as fast as people upload.

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