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Amd X4 Or Core I3

Discussion in 'New Build and/or New Hardware' started by rocketman, Jun 26, 2011.

  1. rocketman

    rocketman

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    i am buying a new processor for gaming

    i have two choices

    amd x 4 or core i3

    i want to change motherboard also which are best suited for games like gta 4

    i already have msi n210 video chip
     
    rocketman, Jun 26, 2011
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  3. ccmachine

    ccmachine

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    that's 2 cores vs 4 cores right?.....4 cores.
     
    ccmachine, Jul 11, 2011
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  4. Dalo Harkin

    Dalo Harkin Registered Members

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    ASUS - are there any others worth buying?
    CPU:
    Q6600 at 4.0Ghz per core (Watercooled)
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    GTA 4 is not a demanding game and certainly wont use quad core architecture efficiently so if its just for that game then dual core would be faster for it....BUT for all other programs a quad would be better, as a general rule the more cores the better
     
    Dalo Harkin, Jul 12, 2011
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