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    Duo Core 2 or Quad Core?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TREV21, Jun 27, 2009.

  1. TREV21

    TREV21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I was wondering what your opinion was regarding new laptops in regards to your choice of the two.......If you had a choice and money was not an issue, which would you choose? :)
     
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    I will always go with Quad, great for multi-tasking, rendering, and more and more games are coming out with Quad support... I know there will be people who argue with me that it isn't necessary right now... however it is very beneficial now and will be even more so in the future!
     
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    TREV21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I read somewhere that intel will be dropping the Duo Core line....I think it was Engadget.
     
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    Probably... Intel now has their Quad line, and I7 with the new Clarksfield I7 mobiles... There will still be ALOT of Duo's in circulation, but I don't doubt there is some truth to that in the next year or so
     
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    I say it depends on what you plan on doing and what gpu you have. If you plan on gaming and have a low end gpu, not even a quad core will help you enough...
     
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    The Quad core is future proof though. GTA IV is one game that could use it.
     
    Howitzer225, Jun 28, 2009
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    Yea I'm pretty sure ARMA II also has Quad support... Not Quad required mind you, just a quad is beneficial there
     
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    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    Or a mobile version of the core i7 would be great. :p
     
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    does software have to be specifically designed for quad-core or can the OS divide the work over the cores?
     
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    You'll be able to do more multi-tasking more open programs normally, but you won't see any benefit from the program itself unless it is supported... however Almost everything that is coming out with windows 7 and such as we are seeing niow will have specific programing built in to allow it to at the very least spread the work over all 4 cores
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 28, 2009
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