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So I have around 1000-1500 euros (I live in europe) or 1500-2500 $ i think that is...
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there a buyer guild on this web site at http://www.tomshardware.com/theme- [...] s,142.html I'm a gamer I personally buy most expensive CPU and/or Video card I can afford then build the system around that. if you got the money go with a 2-8core CPU (AMD or Intel) (Been useing Intel chips sine 1989 they never let me down) Note: If you go 64bit the CPU and mobo must support 64-bit! you can get all the parts you need at (my fav website) http://www.newegg.com Message edited by liljone on 05-13-2008 at 08:30:28 PM --------------- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo CPU E6700 4MB L2 Cache @ 2.67Ghz. Memory: 4GB (PC2 6400) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT OC 512mb (565MHz/1430MHz) Audio: SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio |
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Now u talk about CPU and video card, I know what videocard is but what about CPU?
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Uh, newegg doesn't ship to europe. But you can use newegg as a reference. I do not live in the uk so I cannot recommend a good site to buy from. But newegg has pretty much all the accurate info you need.
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look up ether. Note: The LGA# and CPU type and brand of the CPU MUST match compatibly of the mobo. Put your money into the CPU (The heart of your computer).
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heart and brain w/e,I like to call the CPU the (heart) because it's job is to pump the info thou the computer, faster the heart faster the data (blood) flows. Even thou CPU dose allot more then just pump data.
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Ok, but whats the difference between quad and dual core CPU?
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i've read the CPU buyers guide and I think not to take quad core? because not many programs can fully make use of it?
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--------------- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo CPU E6700 4MB L2 Cache @ 2.67Ghz. Memory: 4GB (PC2 6400) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT OC 512mb (565MHz/1430MHz) Audio: SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio |
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the CPU buyers guide tells me Ithe quad core isn't good yet because a lot of software doesn't support it yet??? is that the right conlusion?? and when I take a really good duo core instead of a quad it will be lot better... right?
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go with qaud core with water cooling, I herd (dont quote me on this) a common problem with quad core is that they can get hot really easy and overheat faster then dual cores, but qaud cores 2x better then dual it is up to you man
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