BF2/PR + CPU Question

[Swe_Olsson]

I'm gonna start purchasing new parts of my puter soon, so i was wondering if you're gonna have any problems with quadcores on BF2, if so what would be the wisestdual cored processor to get ? price doesnt really matter, aslong as its not over 4000KR, that would be like 400?450$ ? but cheaper the better of course :P

[[R-DEV]Nickbond592]

I have a Quad and haven't had a problem with it, for the price of them ~£150-£200 its worth them for the games to be released in '08' that will be multicore optimized, but you cant go much wrong with a fast Dualcore

[Ironcomatose]

Originally Posted by Nickbond592

I have a Quad and haven't had a problem with it, for the price of them ~£150-£200 its worth them for the games to be released in '08' that will be multicore optimized, but you cant go much wrong with a fast Dualcore

Yeah you can always go for a 3.0ghz dual core. Its cheaper and will more that fill your needs for quite a while(a year or two).

[BloodBane611]

Yeah, quadcore will not be a problem. BF2 has problems using more than one core sometimes (but you can force it to use 1 core), and in the future games will definitely be multi-core optimized.

[Swe_Olsson]

Alright, thanks for the answers

[Swe_Olsson]

On to a completely different subject, I found 2 pretty neat ATX Towers.

http://www.datorbutiken.com/se/Image...ENGINE3TBL.jpg

https://www.datorbutiken.com/se/Imag...ge/ACT40SI.jpg

I dont want neon lights, as it will bugger my bloody eyes. Just want a huge tower with upgrading possibilites in the future.

Aerocool T40 Miditower SILVER without PSU
Xion AXP 630W PSU 120mm Cooling Fans ATX 2.2
Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe AMD 790FX 4DDR2-DIMM 2PCI 4PCIe SATA Raid Audio GB-LAN Firewire Socket AM2+ ATX
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core 2.2GHz 4x1MB (L2+L3) 95W Boxed (with cpu-cooler!) Socket AM2+
Zalman CNPS9700NT Giant Black Copper 110mm Ultra Quiet CPU Heatpipe Cooler
Corsair XMS2-6400 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 4-4-4-12 Xtreme 2x1024MB (tot. 2GB) DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz with Heatsink
Seagate Barracuda ST3250310AS 7200.10 250GB 7200rpm 8MB cache SATA2
Western Digital Caviar WD2500KS 250GB 7200rpm 16MB SATA2
Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7173S DVD±RW Dual-Layer 18X WHITE bulk SATA
Samsung 16X DVD-ROM/48X CD-ROM BLACK/SVART bulk IDE
XFX GeForce 8800GT 512MB DDR3 TV-out HDTV DUAL DVI RETAIL PCI Express
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer – Fatal1ty Professional Retail



Comments ?

[Bamboo]

There is no better case out right now than the Antec P182.
Just a clean looking case with no tacky stuff that does what it is supposed to very well. Extreamly quiet, almost completely. Moves tons of air. Huge inside with plenty of room to work and more than enough room for whatever upgrades you could want, including watercooling or the new graf. cards that are super long. I have worked on a lot of cases and it is my fav., so I bought one for my rig. You can route all your wires behind the motherboard so that none are showing at all. VERY clean looking and even better airflow. One of the best parts I have ever bought.
Newegg.com - Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
They had it on sale last week for $99, and that sales comes and goes very often, almost every other week it seems.
I also have had no problems with a quad core, and am very happy. You do need to know though that intel is releasing new chips, actually some like the e8400 are already poping up in stores. They are drooling overthem in tech forums, and review sites are in love. Best of all they are the same price for even faster ones than the current ones.
Here are the release dates.
Intel details its 45nm assault for early 2008 - The Tech Report
I would make sure to get one of those. One guy in a forum had a e8400 up to 4.7 on air, that is from a stock 3.0 and selling for $186. THAT IS JUST CRAZY!!!

[Swe_Olsson]

Well, now i have finally decided and ordering the system..

Case: Aspire / Apevia X-Pleasure Miditower Black Aluminium without PSU/utan nätagg.


PSU: Tagan 600W Dual Engine Series with Dual fan (RoHS) ATX

MSI P35 NEO2-FIR iP35 4DDR2-DIMM 2PCI 4PCIe SATA Raid Audio GB-LAN Socket775 ATX

CPU: Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB FSB1066 Boxed (with cpu-cooler!) Socket 775

RAM: Corsair XMS2-6400 TWIN2X4096-6400C5 G 5-5-5-18 Xtreme 2x2048MB (tot. 4GB) DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz with Heatsink

HDD1: Western Digital RaptorX Gamer WD1500AHFD 36GB 10000rpm 16MB cache SATA Clear Cover

HDD2: Seagate Barracuda ST3500630AS 7200.10 500GB 7200rpm 16MB cache SATA2

DVD/CD1: Plextor PX-800A DVD±RW Dual-Layer 18X BLACK RETAIL IDE

GPU X2: GeCube Radeon HD3870 512MB DDR4 TV-out HDTV DUAL DVI RETAIL PCI Express


OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit DVD Svensk OEM


2 Videocards and i have been asking around if i should get a soundcard aswell with the system.. he told me unless you do sound engineering,music or w/e there's no need for it. so basicly i wont have any better sound experience with a better soundcard than the one onboard the motherboard

I also might buy a another CPU cooler, when overclocking is needed


The system goes for about

15000Kronor so that would be around 2300$.. I suppose i wont have to upgrade it for a while.. will show pictures once it arrives

[Bowskill]

Make sure the Quad Core is the G0 stepping one, it can be overclocked to 3.6ghz! Going to play with mine tonight, I'll be happy if I can get a stable 3ghz though.

[Swe_Olsson]

I think i will be fine the first year or two.. when games requires more i will overclock it.. but more cooling is never a badthing