About a Core Quad Processor

Graceland

Packard Bell iPower X9810

Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor
(2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)

I intend to buy a pc with the above processor. I basically need it for gaming. The processor they want in this particular game is a 2.4GHz, I know the processor I'm intending to buy is a 2.33GHz, but as it is Quad Core - someone told me before that this is like having it 4 times over, really more like an 8.00GHz. I don't know how true this is, so I'm leaving it to the experts on here. I'd appreciate any advice

mp22

I have one of thoes in a iextrem 9610 no probs so far

Spear

Graceland wrote: »

Packard Bell iPower X9810

Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor
(2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)

I intend to buy a pc with the above processor. I basically need it for gaming. The processor they want in this particular game is a 2.4GHz, I know the processor I'm intending to buy is a 2.33GHz, but as it is Quad Core - someone told me before that this is like having it 4 times over, really more like an 8.00GHz. I don't know how true this is, so I'm leaving it to the experts on here. I'd appreciate any advice

It means you have 4 cores, each at 2.33 GHz. Describing it as equivalent to 8 GHz is extremely misleading. A single threaded app, as most things still are, will only run on 1 core. For most games a dual core at 3GHz would be better than a quad at 2.33 GHz. In the longer term, more games are taking advantage of quad cores, so it's a better investment in that sense.

B00MSTICK

Graceland wrote:

someone told me before that this is like having it 4 times over, really more like an 8.00GHz

That's aload of muck.

If you want to game you'd be better off getting a high clocked Core2Duo unless you want to overclock.

Graceland

Spear wrote: »

It means you have 4 cores, each at 2.33 GHz. Describing it as equivalent to 8 GHz is extremely misleading. A single threaded app, as most things still are, will only run on 1 core. For most games a dual core at 3GHz would be better than a quad at 2.33 GHz. In the longer term, more games are taking advantage of quad cores, so it's a better investment in that sense.

The game I want to play requires a 2.4GHz P4 Processor or equivalent.
The one I'm planning to buy is

Packard Bell iPower X9810
Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor
(2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)

That's why I really need to know if this processor would play the game properly. Do you think it will even though it is only a 2.33GHz. Is it because it is a core 2 quad that makes the difference.

Spear

Graceland wrote: »

The game I want to play requires a 2.4GHz P4 Processor or equivalent.
The one I'm planning to buy is

Packard Bell iPower X9810
Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor
(2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)

That's why I really need to know if this processor would play the game properly. Do you think it will even though it is only a 2.33GHz. Is it because it is a core 2 quad that makes the difference.

2.33 GHz of a Core 2 core is worth far more than 2.3 GHz of a P4 core.

Ubaroo

That will 100% Run what ever game it is.

Graceland

Thank you all for the help. I never know about these sort of things and would hate to end up paying dear for something that will be no good to me. So thanks again

gamer

Make sure that the graphics card is at least 128meg vram video ram sm2 shader model 2 capable, for vista os 2gig ram main pc memory is ideal.A Dual core 2.2ghz cpu pc with 1gig ram and a fast graphics card will run any game.
eg Street fighter 4 needs sm3 graphics card 512meg vram to run with all graphical effects on.IF it has a 9800gt graphics card then it will run any game at hi detail.That has directx 10 and SM3/ 4 compatibility.

Graceland

gamer wrote: »

Make sure that the graphics card is at least 128meg vram video ram sm2 shader model 2 capable, for vista os 2gig ram main pc memory is ideal.A Dual core 2.2ghz cpu pc with 1gig ram and a fast graphics card will run any game.
eg Street fighter 4 needs sm3 graphics card 512meg vram to run with all graphical effects on.IF it has a 9800gt graphics card then it will run any game at hi detail.That has directx 10 and SM3/ 4 compatibility.

Someone was telling me that a laptop would be as good for gaming, so I was thinking of buying one instead of the pc. So I was looking at one today. It has a good graphics card as well. I'd be grateful if you could take a look at the specs for me and let me know if you think it is ok for gaming. I really want it for the sims 3.
The specs for the sims 3 are
FOR WINDOWS VISTA
* 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
* 1.5 GB RAM
* A 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
* Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
* At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games.

The laptop I'm considering buying has the following specs

HP X18-11010

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
(Centrino)
Memory 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Hard Drive 320GB
Graphics Card - Nvidia GeForce 9600m
Genuine Windows Vista (R)Home Premium 64bit

The graphics card was listed on the sims 3 official website so I know that's ok.
I'd appreciate the advice.

Venom

Those specs you listed are the minimum system requirements for The Sims 3 so while yes the game will run it could very well be a case of the game not running very well on a system like that.

gamer

First of a the best os 4 sims3 is windows xp 32bit, that laptop is running vista 64bit with a minimum spec graphics card.
IT will RuN much better on a pc with graphics card pixel shader model 2,at least 200meg vram .GET a pc with 2 or 3gig ram.
SEE http://www.neoseeker.com/news/9447-ea-releases-the-sims-3-system-specs/ 128VRAM is the minimum spec card.With sm2.MY advice is buy a pc.

C.D.

gamer wrote: »

First of a the best os 4 sims3 is windows xp 32bit, that laptop is running vista 64bit with a minimum spec graphics card.
IT will RuN much better on a pc with graphics card pixel shader model 2,at least 200meg vram .GET a pc with 2 or 3gig ram.
SEE http://www.neoseeker.com/news/9447-ea-releases-the-sims-3-system-specs/ 128VRAM is the minimum spec card.With sm2.MY advice is buy a pc.

I'm not sure why you are ,harping on about SM2- Literally any graphics card you could buy today would support it. SM 3 Came out in 2004 if i remember correctly. Would recommend getting a card with at least 256mb of GDDR3. Also don't go looking for "vram", it does not stand for video ram, vram has not been used in GPU's since the 90's. Current cards use variants of GDDR.

Effluo

Graceland wrote: »

Packard Bell iPower X9810

Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor
(2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)

I intend to buy a pc with the above processor. I basically need it for gaming. The processor they want in this particular game is a 2.4GHz, I know the processor I'm intending to buy is a 2.33GHz, but as it is Quad Core - someone told me before that this is like having it 4 times over, really more like an 8.00GHz. I don't know how true this is, so I'm leaving it to the experts on here. I'd appreciate any advice

ok,
So what do you want your pc/laptop to do?

The specs you'd need to run that game would cost less than E400 in a pc and maybe around 500 in a laptop.


You really need to decide whether you want a laptop or a pc and also what you'll be using the pc/laptop for!!!

Nobody can give you a good recommendation until you tell us what you'll be using the pc/laptop for!

Please please, don't give up on this forum as it's very possible to mess up buying this pc and spend way too much money without good help...

Alanstrainor

Effluo wrote: »

ok,
So what do you want your pc/laptop to do?

The specs you'd need to run that game would cost less than E400 in a pc and maybe around 500 in a laptop.


You really need to decide whether you want a laptop or a pc and also what you'll be using the pc/laptop for!!!

Nobody can give you a good recommendation until you tell us what you'll be using the pc/laptop for!

Please please, don't give up on this forum as it's very possible to mess up buying this pc and spend way too much money without good help...

+1, you definitely need to decide what you need. If you need something to be portable then go for a laptop, if you just want a home pc that does not need to move around then go for a desktop. I know there are desktop replacement laptops, but for spec and price a desktop machine is always going to be cheaper spec for spec.

gamer

SEE here http://www.marxcomputers.ie/ Any pc here will be fine ,select radeon 3450 512MEG video ram ie DO NOT get pc with onboard video eg graphics card on the main motherboard.WHEN i say video ram i say the amount of video ram on the card eg 200meg.

Graceland

Thanks for all the advice. I'll certainly give it plenty of thought before I decide what to buy.

Effluo

gamer wrote: »

SEE here http://www.marxcomputers.ie/ Any pc here will be fine ,select radeon 3450 512MEG video ram ie DO NOT get pc with onboard video eg graphics card on the main motherboard.WHEN i say video ram i say the amount of video ram on the card eg 200meg.

ok em......
op if you're getting a pc don't get one of these, they're well overpriced if you want an os with it!!!

Effluo

Intel Pentium Dualcore E2220 "Box", LGA775
54,80 €
ASUS P5QL, Sockel 775 Intel P43, ATX
63,44 €
2048MB DDR2 Corsair TwinX XMS2 CL 5, PC6400/800
27,27 €
Coolermaster Elite 330 ohne Netzteil schwarz
30,45 €
Xilence Power 420 Watt / SPS-XP420.(12)R
28,90 €
Sapphire HD 4350 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express
28,29 €
Samsung HD252HJ, 250GB, 16MB
37,58 €
Samsung SH-223Q bare schwarz lightscribe
24,37 €
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit SP1 SB-Version
83,31 €
Building
20,00 €

Total
398,41 €

Shipping = €30

If you're planning on getting a desktop then this wouldn't be a bad option.
You could save more on the motherboard and get a case with psu inbuilt which would save you another bit.

btw this is from hardwareversand.de