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CAD4466HK
11-02-2006, 01:15 AM
Is 4 really better then 2?
Not in games anyways, but what do I know? I only have 1;)
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/11/02/intel_core_2_extreme_qx6700/1.html
Slartibartfast
11-02-2006, 09:55 AM
I say, the more cores the better. Hell, if Win XP supported it I'd probably be running a quad socket right now...
Bbq
11-02-2006, 03:44 PM
Yay, my hardware is being made obsolete faster than ever!

:(
CAD4466HK
11-02-2006, 04:21 PM
Yay, my hardware is being made obsolete faster than ever!

:(

I feel your pain:p
ceewi1
11-03-2006, 05:04 AM
It would be nice. For those of us who use the computer for encoding as much as gaming, the only problem is the pricetag!
fullmetal chocobo
11-05-2006, 07:21 AM
One thing I loved about my dual Xeon rig, was that I could render a scene in 3dsmax on one processor, and play Guild Wars on the other. Or play GW, and leave the other logical cores for crunching SIMAP... :)

Quad core = proof more people need to run DC programs!
Skyguy
11-05-2006, 10:39 PM
The developers of Half Life 2 were recently interviewed on their opinions of the impact of quad core on gaming, and they stated they have already begun moving their game development to a quad-core focus.....1 for controls, 1 for rendering, 1 for AI, 1 for physics/audio. They gave a demonstration whereby 1 AI model interacts with the world around it, and its impact on CPU performance....it was very limited. With a quad core setup, they had 50 AI models interacting with the surrounding world and no lag. Astonishing.

Single core CPUs can handle current games, and dual core is somewhat of a waste (although they kick A$$ in other applications), but more cores = better for the not-too-distant future ;)
burebista
11-06-2006, 03:11 PM
Kentsfield overclocked (http://www.xf.ro/forum/showthread.php?postid=42944#post42944).
Again (http://www.xf.ro/forum/pics/Kentsfield/Copy%20of%20antec.jpg), Kentsfield @ 3.3 GHz, 8800GTX @xxx/xxxx (NDA in action here :)) on Phantom 500.
Skott
11-06-2006, 07:01 PM
So that Phantom 500 has 16a & 17a on the rails? Did I read that correct? I need a translator!
CAD4466HK
11-06-2006, 08:33 PM
So that Phantom 500 has 16a & 17a on the rails? Did I read that correct? I need a translator!

The Antec Phantom 500, has 17a@+12v1 and 18a@+12v2:)