dual core system advice

Post by **neh** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:00 pm

does anyone have any?

am thinking is time for a new base unit build - want dual core setup

couple of options - find mobo that still supports agp (have 6800GT) or got the whole hog and also get new (better) gfx card also

UK - (online also I guess) for purchase

oh yeah - can vary in what I want to spend but I reckon between 500 and 700 quid is about enough?

Post by **Foo** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:04 pm

No point going dual core then sticking with an AGP slot. You'd have enough trouble finding one anyway.

700 quid is a good price if you're going for all new case and components. It's even better if you can spend 700 and keep your current monitor.

Post by **neh** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:07 pm

yeah - have decent monitor (plus spare crt)

prolly right though - best get new gfx also I think

Post by **Foo** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:08 pm

Dual monitor setup wins.

Post by **neh** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:12 pm

whats the deal with amd vs intel? am veering to intel at the moment

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:47 pm

intel is winning at the mo, and that is why i am building a intel based system for my self ( its been 6 years sence that happened last :/ )

one beef that i have at the mo though is the simple fact that all of the intel mobo's oput there that Support the Core2Duo do not support SLI :/.

they will eather support nothing, or support Crossfire.

and btw, if you are serious that you want to stick with AGP, Check this out:

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph ... cid=CPU.84

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph ... 72c8b7b40c

that would be the best Dual core/agp/priced system you could buy

p.s. i build someone else a computer using that Proc, and after i got windows and etc installed, she was running 3.6X2 within the hour, no Voltive up's, no nothing...

Post by **Foo** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:54 pm

neh wrote:whats the deal with amd vs intel? am veering to intel at the moment

I don't have an informed opinion on the current standings, but I've stuck with AMD for about a decade now and am gravitating increasingly towards the nVidia chipsets for their performance and features.

Post by **ALLiED** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:48 pm

AmIdYfReAk wrote:intel is winning at the mo, and that is why i am building a intel based system for my self ( its been 6 years sence that happened last :/ )

one beef that i have at the mo though is the simple fact that all of the intel mobo's oput there that Support the Core2Duo do not support SLI :/.

they will eather support nothing, or support Crossfire.

and btw, if you are serious that you want to stick with AGP, Check this out:

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph ... cid=CPU.84

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph ... 72c8b7b40c

that would be the best Dual core/agp/priced system you could buy

p.s. i build someone else a computer using that Proc, and after i got windows and etc installed, she was running 3.6X2 within the hour, no Voltive up's, no nothing...

nForce 590 SLI Intel Edition

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:33 pm

a tech thread in GD with no silly responses... what's this world coming to?

Post by **seremtan** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:19 pm

fuck off nerds

Post by **flarob** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:31 pm

Looks like another thread seremtan couldn't resist posting in

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:02 am

ALLiED wrote:
AmIdYfReAk wrote:intel is winning at the mo, and that is why i am building a intel based system for my self ( its been 6 years sence that happened last :/ )

one beef that i have at the mo though is the simple fact that all of the intel mobo's oput there that Support the Core2Duo do not support SLI :/.

they will eather support nothing, or support Crossfire.

and btw, if you are serious that you want to stick with AGP, Check this out:

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph ... cid=CPU.84

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.ph ... 72c8b7b40c

that would be the best Dual core/agp/priced system you could buy

p.s. i build someone else a computer using that Proc, and after i got windows and etc installed, she was running 3.6X2 within the hour, no Voltive up's, no nothing...

nForce 590 SLI Intel Edition

grrr, i am waiting for that to come out.. and no word as of yet...

Anyway, that dosent have AGP, that is why i linked to that hardware

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:45 am

Dr_Watson wrote:a tech thread in GD with no silly responses... what's this world coming to?

You just haaaaaaaddd to say something, didn't you? :icon26:

Post by **neh** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:59 am

hmm ..

I think its definitely going to core 2 duo - even the entry level (2.4 etc) are spanking the baddest amd at the moment - also less power and cooler running appeals

Post by **stocktroll** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:01 am

neh wrote:whats the deal with amd vs intel? am veering to intel at the moment

this is the deal: amd vs intel was good competition but amd decided to buy ATI but ATI is canadian so they bring alot of that homo baggage so now amd is gonna be noob thats why intels new chips rapes amd

Post by **Grudge** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:07 am

weak attempt

Post by **Captain** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:13 pm

Grudge wrote:weak attempt

Pathetic to say the least.