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Lucern · 11-11-2006, 03:14 PM

I concur with ZFR. Even though I have a modest Dual Core processor (pentium D 805, the "Furnace", @2.6 ghz), it's really quite effective. You might notice how computers generally slow down when you have 2 anti-virus programs, a windows search, a couple of chat programs, 3-4 web pages open, and a game windowed? Well I can forget that ever happened, because mine has never done that. Also consider this: single-core processors are on the out with CPU manufacturers. Would you rather have a device whose support (via software programming) is going to be reduced or expanded in the coming years? Last I checked (this summer when I built mine), the plan is to go with 4-cores or 8-cores in the coming years, not faster single cores.

And about the graphics card. Even 256 MB cards with enormous bandwidths are being eaten alive by some more recent games (well okay, Oblivion), so proceed with caution when buying older ones if you intend on playing recent and future 3d games.

Edit: and I have a hard time seeing Sir Krustin's computer as 'mid-range' lol. He must know some power-users. You can go 'mid-range' for half of that by buying a graphics card that's not over $500 and a processor that isn't over $600.

[ 11-11-2006, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: Lucern ]

11-11-2006, 03:14 PM	#10
Lucern Quintesson Join Date: August 28, 2004 Location: the middle of Michigan Age: 43 Posts: 1,011	I concur with ZFR. Even though I have a modest Dual Core processor (pentium D 805, the "Furnace", @2.6 ghz), it's really quite effective. You might notice how computers generally slow down when you have 2 anti-virus programs, a windows search, a couple of chat programs, 3-4 web pages open, and a game windowed? Well I can forget that ever happened, because mine has never done that. Also consider this: single-core processors are on the out with CPU manufacturers. Would you rather have a device whose support (via software programming) is going to be reduced or expanded in the coming years? Last I checked (this summer when I built mine), the plan is to go with 4-cores or 8-cores in the coming years, not faster single cores. And about the graphics card. Even 256 MB cards with enormous bandwidths are being eaten alive by some more recent games (well okay, Oblivion), so proceed with caution when buying older ones if you intend on playing recent and future 3d games. Edit: and I have a hard time seeing Sir Krustin's computer as 'mid-range' lol. He must know some power-users. You can go 'mid-range' for half of that by buying a graphics card that's not over $500 and a processor that isn't over $600. [ 11-11-2006, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: Lucern ]