----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm looking to upgrade my PC to something a tad quicker. Now I'm > > interested in going to a Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU (2.4GHz quad core). > > Thing is, I'm not sure if I would really make use of a quad core > CPU > > (not to mention my other half wants a PC upgrade too and my budget > won't > > stretch to a quad core CPU and an upgrade for her PC too). > > > > I don't really play games (although I do use the occasional > emulator), > > but I do want to start doing things like video encoding (I have a > pile > > of DV tapes to convert to DVD) on top of my usual tasks > (downloading > > stuff, running the occasional virtual machine, playing music, > browsing > > the web).
Hi Rob, The technical stuff behind multi-core processors mean that more processors are only really useful if you're going to be running a number of cpu-intensive tasks on your computer simultaneously (as each one will use just one CPU core, leaving the others free to be used elsewhere). >From what you've said, you'd probably find a dual-core sufficient, which would >save you some money. Personally, I tend to prefer AMD processors to intel, if just 'cos intel is a big evil corporation, who's cpu's tend to get matched with ATI graphics chips (when they're done on-board), and ATI graphics chips are aweful for linux drivers. :( Kind regards, Kirrus -- Blog: http://www.kirrus.co.uk Work: http://www.encryptec.net RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
