Darren
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| System Name | Cheap yet powerful gaming and entertainment rig! |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Athlon 3800+ X2 Windsor, 1 MB L2 Cache (512k L2 Per Core), 65W Energy efficient, 2GHz @ 2.78 Ghz |
| Motherboard | Asrock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Rev v5.0 |
| Cooling | Freezer 64, 2x120mm, 1x92mm |
| Memory | 8 GB DDRII PC6400 @ 929 MHz OCZ (2GBx4) timing: 5-5-5-5-16-2T |
| Video Card(s) | XFX ATI4830 |
| Storage | Seagate 320 GB SATA (16 MB Cache) |
| Display(s) | 19' HannsG (1440x900 @ 75hz) |
| Case | Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Case |
| Audio Device(s) | Auzentech X-Meridian, Pioneer VSX-516 Receiver 7.1 with DD/DD EX/Prologic II/DTS/DTS-ES//DTS: Neo |
| Power Supply | Cool Master eXtreme Power 460W PSU |
| Software | Vista Ultimate X64 Corporate Edition |
Crysis played at low settings on my old x1600 Pro coupled with my single core Sempron @ 800x600 at around 30 FPS, it was very smooth. The Call of Duty 4 demo and C&C3 Tiberium Wars played at about the same frame rate at around 1280x1024 on the same rig. I'm not saying that a single core can not play games, I'm just merely saying that you'll be restricted to around 30 FPS and low detail and resolution. In Hat's case with a beefy GTX260 he might get away with high detail and higher resolutions on a single core but again at around 30 FPS, this is isn't appealing when the same card will net you around 80 FPS and above on a more modern dual core or quad core. I'm not dissing 30 FPS because games are playable at that frame rate and only a few people can see above 25 FPS but when you're putting together a new rig you'd expect to be seeing 30 FPS in a year when the games become more intensive not straight away, and hence why most of us advised a Phenom II X2 for that added longevity.
