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mmx
41 Posts
i need to know for sc2 how much better then i3 i5 and i7 are compared to each other and im not so good with computers. also motherboard i dont know what ones best to get. the term "chip set" what chip set is best? i read the guide i just dont understand some of it | ||
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nimbus99
Canada194 Posts
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thehitman
1105 Posts
You can compare any CPU you wish, I would also look at the AMD Phenom II x4 955 | ||
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xmShake
United States1100 Posts
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Corvi
Germany1406 Posts
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bokeevboke
Singapore1674 Posts
You should be more concerned about video graphics and cooling. Heat is the major problem, since you will play a lot. | ||
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obiwong
Canada126 Posts
On June 30 2010 21:33 Zarhym wrote: Q. After the beta has commenced, how many CPU cores will StarCraft II be optimized for upon final release? A. For launch, StarCraft II will be optimized for dual-core only. In the future we will definitely be looking into other optimizations to support additional cores, but do not have specific dates yet. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=133320 the difference between i3, i5 and i7 The Core i3 500 series products are dual cores and they do have hyper-threading and support virtualization, but they do not have Turbo Boost. The performance of the Core i3 500 series products is roughly on par with the performance of the lower end Core 2 Quad products like the Q6600. The Core i5 600 series products are dual cores which have hyperthreading, Turbo Boost, virtualization, and the AES instruction set. The performance of the Core i5 600 series processors is roughly on par with mid-range Core 2 Quads and high-end Phenom II processors. The Core i5 700 series processors are quad core processors. They do not have hyperthreading but they do have Turbo Boost and they do support virtualization. Their performance is roughly on par or somewhat better than high end Core 2 Quad and Phenom II processors. http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/65861.aspx "hyperthreading" is like virtual cores so i3 has 2 physical cores and 0 virtual cores (2 cores total) i5 has 2 physical cores and 2 virtual cores (4 cores total) i7 has 4 physical cores and 4 virtual cores (8 cores total) more cores are not necessarily better, as currently not many games a designed to take advantage of multiple cores (applications like CAD and video encoding are) don't worry about what chipset is best generally it won't make any difference to you. just pick a motherboard that supports the CPU that you want chipset will just determine what RAM (DDR2, DDR3) or what socket CPU you'll have (LGA 775, LGA 1156, LGA 1366) although i've been out of the loop for a while i don't think much has changed in terms gaming and multiple cores, i've looked at benchmarks when the i7 stuff came out and 2 core vs 4 core makes almost no difference for the price you'd be paying money is best spent on a graphics card, that will make the most difference for gaming a couple of my friends have built AMD Phenom II systems for gaming, they're very good for gaming and cheap as well | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
P55 is the mainstream chipset which has socket 1156 and are meant for core i5 / 1156 core i7 processors. It'll run SLI and CrossfireX at x8 x8. It doesn't have integrated graphics. X58 is the high end chipset which has socket 1366 and are meant for 1366 core i7s (920, 950, etc). It'll run SLI and CrossfireX at full x16 bandwidth. | ||
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mmx
41 Posts
On October 28 2010 07:07 thehitman wrote: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/143?vs=191 You can compare any CPU you wish, I would also look at the AMD Phenom II x4 955 is great if i knew what each thing meant what is better for gaming? so it seems the i5 is the best as it has hyperthreading and its a duel core no? i read that review on the intel processors and it seems that the i5 750 is pretty solid but does that mean its going to REALLY outperform say an i3 540 for sc2 and other games? the real question is it worth the $80 to upg to the i5 760 | ||
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jimminy_kriket
Canada5501 Posts
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lethal111
Canada460 Posts
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-overclock,2772.html | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On October 28 2010 07:29 mmx wrote: is great if i knew what each thing meant what is better for gaming? so it seems the i5 is the best as it has hyperthreading and its a duel core no? i read that review on the intel processors and it seems that the i5 750 is pretty solid but does that mean its going to REALLY outperform say an i3 540 for sc2 and other games? the real question is it worth the $80 to upg to the i5 760 - core i3 5 series are dual cores with hyperthreading but no turbo boost - core i5 6 series are dual cores with hyperthreading - core i5 7 series are quad cores with no hyperthreading Yes, a core i5 750 will outperform a core i3 540 because of its higher cache size and turbo boost. A core i5 760 is the exact same as a core i5 750 except that it has a higher multiplier. | ||
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zyglrox
United States1168 Posts
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IPS.ZeRo
Germany1142 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On October 28 2010 08:51 zyglrox wrote: gaming still only maximizes dual cores right? correct me if i'm wrong, i've just been led to believe that for price value dual > quad for gaming. sorry for being slightly off topic just something i would like to be clear on. Most games being released today do utilize quad cores. If you can't spend $200 on a quad core than I wouldn't suggest buying or upgrading a new PC. | ||
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_KiM_
Canada498 Posts
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mmx
41 Posts
i do wish to buy the best comp i can for now and a bit into the future and budget is 800 | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
With a $800 budget, it's best to get an AMD Phenom II X4 955 as previously suggested. | ||
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monx
Canada1400 Posts
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
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