knight0334
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 Posted: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:40:13 Post Subject: |
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When it comes to games and gaming systems - its more about the GPU(s) than it is the CPU(s). Even today there are only a handful of games that are multi-threaded - so only one core of a multi-core/cpu rig will be of any use. If anything, you may take a hit in performance from CPU overhead or may have to disable the unused cores to even run the game... Even the lessor CPU's are quite capable of doing any gaming you want. ...just pick one and be happy.
Now the VGA cards is where you want to invest in if you want a system thats gonna stand the test of time.
Multiple RAID arrays makes life nicer too. RAID 0 or 5 for gaming, 5 being safer in the event of crashes. Or a 0+1 array for a little performance and redundancy. Storing your files on storage drives away from the OS is absolute necessary. Never, I repeat NEVER, keep valuable or personal files on same drive/partition as the operating system.
Oh, do not skimp on a power supply. Get a good brand name unit that is rated for more than what you need.
Cooling too, dont skimp there if you're gonna be gaming and/or overclocking. |
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