June 18, 200520 yr Dual cores just went retail yesterday http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=507%3A17007&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=343&Submit=Property 639$ and 859$ so whos gonna shell out some cash
June 18, 200520 yr As cool as they may sound. I don't see the point of them unless you run more then 3-4 programs at once. I just have a 3000+ and I can run firearms and guildwars at the same time.
June 18, 200520 yr I want one No need for one, but it'd be nice to run every program i have at the same time...
June 18, 200520 yr It's a dual core chip, so basicly its like having two processors in one. It's a step up from the multiple processor systems that have been around for a while as they fit in the standard AMD64 motherboards. Gaming wise, there's not a lot of advantage because most games can only use one processor at a time. It's more for the high end graphics and audio guys that run multiple programs that can utilize two processors at the same time.
June 18, 200520 yr It's a dual core chip, so basicly its like having two processors in one. It's a step up from the multiple processor systems that have been around for a while as they fit in the standard AMD64 motherboards. Gaming wise, there's not a lot of advantage because most games can only use one processor at a time. It's more for the high end graphics and audio guys that run multiple programs that can utilize two processors at the same time. Ah, I see. Thanks for the info.
June 18, 200520 yr Actaully the single game process is just as fast or even a little faster that single cores. They overclock the same (AMD) and do everything a single core does except multitask wonderfully. http://www.overclockers.com/tips00785/
June 19, 200520 yr Author they very good if you multitask or render if your a gamer or you care about peak performance than the fx is what you want if you want budget than get a regular amd64
June 19, 200520 yr I agree but they perform almost as good as top single cores with the advantage of multitasking. I think it is a win win for the consumer.
June 19, 200520 yr Author ya but for 800$ id want more than just being able to multitask better for rendering and ect itd be worth it but compared to 200-300 for the same performance in games id never pay for it when you could get a fx for the same price and have way better performance in games its all based on what you want and how much your willing to spend eventually youll be able to buy dual core fx's
June 19, 200520 yr OMG *drool* must...get...dualcore...and new windows OS...mmmm....look at that speed. tastytasty. imagine running games like doom3, DOW, and battlefield 2...on full maxed fx. without any system lag. that processor + a tasty vid card and half a gig to 1 gig of ram, and i could die a happy man
June 19, 200520 yr I find it funny how there's so much hype about the X2s when in reality theyre not the best solution for a gamer... O well, theyre money not mine.
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