School me on quad core processors v build me a rig

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[quote=“Marcus,post:78,topic:33794"”]

Until their 4-core processor is released. Just wait and see…AMD is slashing their Dual Core processor prices by 45%+. People will buy.

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And?? What is that going to do for them? Do you know how much a quad-core processor makes up as far as % of processors sold? Not very much. So IF this thing is released and it smokes the competition (which it won’t, it will be slightly better if anything), how many average joes are going to be buying these quad-core processors? Not enough to turn the tide for AMD. Desktop CPUs are what keeps companies like Intel in business because that is the majority of their business.

Marcus, do you know anything about economics? I mean, seriously, let’s look at this from a pricing standpoint. If you sell your CPU LOWER than you have ever done before, you are not going to be taking as much profit home. AMD has not changed their manufacturing techniques, they do not have a magic CPU making machine that has no costs. So AMD is selling dirt cheap CPU’s and they will probably sell more since the price for consumers and retailers are now less. AMD has to figure out a way for people to buy their processors when they are not drastically lower than Intel or figure out a way to magically make CPUs.

Here is a good example of what I am talking about…

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01194/

:picard:

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[quote=“RuBiCaNT,post:81,topic:33794"”]

Desktop CPUs are what keeps companies like Intel in business because that is the majority of their business.

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I’m pretty sure deals with Dell, HP, etc is what keeps companies like Intel in business…

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[quote=“itsJim,post:82,topic:33794"”]

I’m pretty sure deals with Dell, HP, etc is what keeps companies like Intel in business…

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Dell sells AMD machines…

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They only recently just started selling AMD machines. They were Intel only for the longest time, and the majority of their line up is still Intel only

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Unless you’re going to be running some crazy ass VMWare machine - You’re really not going to see the true performance potential of a quadcore…

that, and you’ll be paying out of the ass for it.

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[quote=“itsJim,post:84,topic:33794"”]

They only recently just started selling AMD machines. They were Intel only for the longest time, and the majority of their line up is still Intel only

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nearly a 50/50 split.

And by recently, I assume that you mean >6 months ago… :clap:

Lastly, WTF happened to this thread? :lol: :deadhorse:

Krazy - You don’t need a QC, hardly anyone does for a PC

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im going to buy 4 quads and run 16 cores

thoughts?

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[quote=“Locutus,post:87,topic:33794"”]

thoughts?

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for the money, you could get more use on :suckoff:

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MMM VMWare IPO, if only…

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Oh noes!! Looks like the intial release speed for Barcelona is 1.9ghz… SMOKIN’ FAST…

http://www.overclockers.com/tips01201/

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tho im not in any way sticking up for AMD…Judging proccesors by clock speeds is just plain wrong

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[quote=“boardjnky4,post:91,topic:33794"”]

tho im not in any way sticking up for AMD…Judging proccesors by clock speeds is just plain wrong

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:word:

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[quote=“boardjnky4,post:91,topic:33794"”]

tho im not in any way sticking up for AMD…Judging proccesors by clock speeds is just plain wrong

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And I agree with you but recent data has shown that Barcenlona needs to be in the upper 2ghz range to be competative with C2D…

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fair enough. i dont really follow any of that stuff enough to have known that.

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Link to “recent data?”

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[quote=“itsJim,post:95,topic:33794"”]

Link to “recent data?”

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http://www.overclockers.com/tips01164/

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Isn’t Barcelona for servers and Phenom for desktops? Why are we talking about server cpu’s now? I’m confused

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[quote=“itsJim,post:97,topic:33794"”]

Isn’t Barcelona for servers and Phenom for desktops? Why are we talking about server cpu’s now? I’m confused

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Are the numbers going to be that different?? If anything the Phenom numbers are going to be lower since because of cache sizes, etc…

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Yes. They are clocked up to 2.8Ghz

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[quote=“dozr,post:89,topic:33794"”]

MMM VMWare IPO, if only…

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… our company bought more of it? :stuck_out_tongue: