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    Gaming Processor

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by happysquidman, Apr 13, 2005.

  1. happysquidman

    happysquidman Notebook Evangelist

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    What speed processor on Pentium M's would you overall need for gaming? Do you really need something like 1.8 ghz, or does 1.6 work perfect?
     
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    supremelord Notebook Geek

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    I'd diffinately tell u to atleast get a 2ghz centrino atleast but if u want best get 2.13ghz as nearly all the game that are going to come out are going to be in real need of good specs ...

    look at my specs below and i get and averrage of 120 fps in Counter Strike Source ...

    but newer and much more graphic intensive games going to require more ...

    hope that helps ...[:I]

    ** Dell Inspiron 9300 ... Centrino 2 ghz ... 1 Gig Ram ... 256 Nvidia Geforce 6800 Go ... 100 Gig Hardrive ... 17 inch WUXGA screen with Truelife ... 8 x Dual DVD Burner ... Wifi **
     
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    Of course, considering that your LCD panel has a pre-set refresh rate of 60hz (the actual response time is even lower than that usually), that would give you at most 60 fps -- anything more than that is simply wasted.

    Considering again, that almost ALL modern game is graphics-bound and *not* CPU bound, if you have to choose between spending more money on the GPU vs. spending it on CPU for the machine to play games, the choice should be obvious. :)

    cheers,

    yass

    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by supremelord
     
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