@ Evil-Scotsman concerning DualCore-CPU's

[zenTera]

Hi Evil-Scotsman,

I know you have a dualcore cpu and 'some' hardware knowledge.

In another post (can't remember which one) you mentioned that you had to do some setup/tuning to get things to run well with your dualcore cpu. Two months ago I bought a new rig with an AMD 4000+. Unfortunately I didn't know at that time that they would bring out the FX-60. So I plan to upgrade again. Do you think it's worth to go from the 4000+ singlecore to the FX-60 dualcore (not only for gaming, but for gaming too, especially LockOn of course)? And did I get that right: You need to force some programs, LockOn e.g., to run on only one core? How do you do that? Some special setup or utilities or what else? I'd like to have the FX-60, seems to be great, but I don't want to get any problems with my applications and games. And, of course, I don't want to end up with a machine that is slower than the 4000+ I have now.

Thanks in advance for your answer

Tom

[Guest EVIL-SCOTSMAN]

If you dont plan on doing much gaming or other stuff, and basically only play lockon, then i would have to say NO, dont upgrade this soon after getting your 4000.

 

On the other hand, if you plan on multitasking and gaming then by all means upgrade. Any of the DC cpus will do, doesnt have to be the fx60.

 

the majority of my games need to be forced to run on one core, it easy if you use procaff, its a program that forces the game or whatever to run on a single core.

 

The only problems i have had with my pc except from the psu and mobo fuxing up, is changing affinity for games. Basically the cpu works perfect and i dont run into any problems now with DC that isnt fixed via procaff.

 

if you have the cash and you feel the need to upgrade, then yes, but if its just to play lockon and maybe a few other things, then i would say the fx60 wouldnt be worth it.

 

To be virtually honest, i dont see the fx being that great, it will be the last great 939 chip, but compared to the 4800, there is only 200mhz a difference and a multiplyer unlocked, most mobos that will use the fx60 dont have a bios available to use the multipler, so it will still be locked for a month or so. Also the fx60 is like £4-500 more than the 4800. I wouldnt buy it even tho i would love to have it.

 

Conclusion:

 

Once you eventually do go dualcore, then you will never ever want to go back to single core, no longer does pc's reach 100% cpu utilization, most i can get is 50%, the pc on the whole is more responsive than anything i have ever experienced with single core. I said it before but i say again, every single person i know who has went dualcore loves them and will never go back to single core, and the change is like from night to day. its that obvious.

[zenTera]

Thanks for your quick reply. As I plan to do a lot of video and photo editing in the near future, I guess I won't be wrong with dualcore - well, we'll see.