CPU

[sujanne]

What is the cpu specification of the average internet user? I'm making an internet game, and I'm wondering what the average cpu specification of the average internet user/flash gamer is.
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[Ronbo]

figure on a single core 1.6 ghz atom and you should be golden these days.

[rui-no-onna]

Originally Posted by Ronbo

figure on a single core 1.6 ghz atom and you should be golden these days.

+1. By the way, there are several people I know at work who still run Pentium II and Pentium III computers. Their PC's haven't failed yet so they have no reason to replace it. For them, even a single-core Atom at 1.6GHz is an upgrade.

[Ronbo]

I agree rui-no-onna, but the people with p3's don't usually play flash type games, they are websurfers and email readers with $300 netbooks the norm, most flash type gamers will have something with about that amount of computing power

[Elledan]

Originally Posted by rui-no-onna

+1. By the way, there are several people I know at work who still run Pentium II and Pentium III computers. Their PC's haven't failed yet so they have no reason to replace it. For them, even a single-core Atom at 1.6GHz is an upgrade.

*idly notes that a 1+ GHz PIII will wipe the floor with an Atom CPU*

The VIA Nano already likes to take Atom's lunch money and even that CPU is anemic in many respects. Making Atom an in-order CPU really reduced its possible performance.

[KeriJane]

Think Slow and Cheap.

For Desktops, a Pentium 4 with integrated graphics and no more than 512mb memory is pretty standard.
Running Windows XP and a big huge pile of Bloatware and Malware.

A common arrangement around here is: P4 1.8 through maybe a 520 with Intel integrated graphics. Common chipsets: i865, i915, i945.

Most of these little volcanos are clogged with dust and running even hotter than normal.

For Laptops, think Mobile P4 (eww), Core Solo, Core Pentium and Athlon with 1 - 2 gb memory and Vista Home Premium. Probably less than 3 years old because most of the cheap ones break pretty quickly.

Just find some super, super cheap sales ads from a year or two ago and work from there. A low-end Atom seems about right for an average.

Have Fun,
Keri, using the delightfully zippy Macs with adequate memory, fast processors and sensible UNIX- Based Operating Systems

[rty]

For Desktops, a Pentium 4 with integrated graphics and no more than 512mb memory is pretty standard.
Running Windows XP and a big huge pile of Bloatware and Malware.

Hahaha!

[mdk777]

why guess when can know.

http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/:)

[PowMaxed]

Pentium 4's are still a prevalent CPU.

[MrWicked1968]

given the link in the OP's sig, I'm guess nothing more than a troll.

could be wrong though.