Shawn
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I'm currently looking up parts for a computer I'm planning on building this week hopefully.
My first issue is deciding between dual or quad core CPUs. For similar prices I can either get the Intel dual core E8400 at 3GHz or the Intel quad core Q9300 at 2.4GHz.
I've been looking at comparisons online and they mostly recommend the quad core mainly just for future proofing your system. Now, when I built my last PC I went with an AMD64 processor because everyone told me 64-bit was the future, yet most people are still computing in 32-bit four years down the line.
So should I sacrifice 600MHz for future proofing or should I get the faster dual core? I'm not planning to overclock since this will sit by my TV in an HTPC case, so I don't want excessive heat or noise.
I will use it mainly for games and watching videos (SD and HD), not so much things like video encoding and pro apps.
My first issue is deciding between dual or quad core CPUs. For similar prices I can either get the Intel dual core E8400 at 3GHz or the Intel quad core Q9300 at 2.4GHz.
I've been looking at comparisons online and they mostly recommend the quad core mainly just for future proofing your system. Now, when I built my last PC I went with an AMD64 processor because everyone told me 64-bit was the future, yet most people are still computing in 32-bit four years down the line.
So should I sacrifice 600MHz for future proofing or should I get the faster dual core? I'm not planning to overclock since this will sit by my TV in an HTPC case, so I don't want excessive heat or noise.
I will use it mainly for games and watching videos (SD and HD), not so much things like video encoding and pro apps.