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Re: Advice on a new computer
Depends on your budget, If you got a lot of money to throw into a computer get an Intel, if not, get an AMD. Btw, Quadcore is not needed for todays games and such, I run an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ with an Asus GeForce 8600GT, and I can play any game at max graphics and never have the FPS dip below 55 on vsync or 100fps with vsync disabled. So unless your running a server, quadcore is a waste of money IMO.

 

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quad core is great if your a render artist though.
and a note on Vista.
the only real problems with vista (not driver stuff...) has to do with the way it handles users. as long as you keep it a single-user setup, you should be fine.
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What happens with multiple users?
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stupid security rules don't allow some programs write to their own directory. it's supposed to pause the program and ask for admin password or some-such but sometimes it causes the program to crash or simply complain.
it also has a stupid virtual user system that can cause all sorts of problems with older programs.

 

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If you do a lot of compiling, quad core is a blessing. I wish I had one to supercharge Gentoo.
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I'm on an Athlon X2 5600+ with 4gb of DDR2 800mhz Crucial SDRAM and a Radeon HD 4870.  It runs perfectly for me, so beyond getting a quad-core processor I don't think you need anything more.

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That, I think, would be excellent for running games.
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Weird.  When I use my 7600gs instead of the HD 4870, I can literally create a world record low 3dmark06 score.  2100 3dmarks for my system (with the 7600gs) is so far beyond abysmal that it makes me tear.  Statistically, I should be getting three times that much.  And this is on a new computer with good cooling and latest drivers, too!

 

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Weird.  When I use my 7600gs instead of the HD 4870, I can literally create a world record low 3dmark06 score.  2100 3dmarks for my system (with the 7600gs) is so far beyond abysmal that it makes me tear.  Statistically, I should be getting three times that much.  And this is on a new computer with good cooling and latest drivers, too!

Obviously. The 7600GS is three years old and was a slow card even for its time. What were you expecting? :confused:

 

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My CPU score was ****, too.

 

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I get like 300 3DMarks. 300 PCMarks too.
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Re: Advice on a new computer
Hey all, firstly cheers for the help/advice from everyone.

Ive decided to go with a Core 2 Duo 3ghz and a p35/p45 motherboard.  Not sure about the graphics yet, but am probably going to wait till ,my student loan is in and go wild :P Im tempted by the 4870, but have had problems in the past with ATi, so am still unsure. 


 

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4870 is a good budget option, and the problems were probably old and an isolated incident.
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I've seen the 7600gs get 6000 3dmarks on a core 2 quad, oddly enough.  My pcmark score is 5600 but my 3dmark score is 2200, so this seems weird to me.

 

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I get 6000 something 3Dmarks and I'm running
eVGA 8600GTS
AMD 4050e @ 2.00Ghz
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I'd say E7200, Q6600, or Q9450 for processor.
A P45 motherboard is very good--I'd say Biostar TP45HP.
2x2GB DDR2 800 or DDR2 1000/1066.
HD4850 would be my graphics card recommendation.
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Q6600 is way too old, the 9 series is way better. Faster clocks, more cache, faster FSB...

And the 7 series is budget, the 8 series is the top end dual cores. Remember, he's got 4000$
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Q6600 is way too old, the 9 series is way better. Faster clocks, more cache, faster FSB...

And the 7 series is budget, the 8 series is the top end dual cores. Remember, he's got 4000$
WTH are you talking about?

1) I see no mention of a budget
2) The Q6600 is just fine, actually. Low price, 4 cores, 9x multiplier
3) Q9xx0 is a bit overpriced. Still 4 cores, but lower multipliers mean you're limited by RAM and motherboard for overclocking.
4) E7200 is very overclockable and very inexpensive--$120, making it a nice choice for dual-cores. E8x00 are fine too, but I wouldn't spend that much on a dual-core, personally
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Oops, wrong thread.
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Oops, wrong thread.
Yeah.... thought so.

Hey all, firstly cheers for the help/advice from everyone.

Ive decided to go with a Core 2 Duo 3ghz and a p35/p45 motherboard.  Not sure about the graphics yet, but am probably going to wait till ,my student loan is in and go wild :P Im tempted by the 4870, but have had problems in the past with ATi, so am still unsure. 
P45 > P35 by far.
The new HD3000 and HD4000 series graphics cards are fantastic price/performance cards. I'd say HD4850 is VERY nice.
Core 2 Duo is nice--but do still consider Core 2 Quad for AutoCAD. You may want to go with nVidia just for your CAD's hardware acceleration--I've never used it but I want to. AutoCAD 2007 got very slow in 3D.
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