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Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz vs Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz

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  • 25-09-2007 9:13pm
    #1
    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭


    These are practically the same price on Komplett (bigger cache on the Quad too):
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=330169
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338084

    Trying to decide between them for a new PC. I've started to notice that my Athlon XP 2400+ doesn't cut it for decoding 720p x264 videos. :) Which processor would be better for this? I'd be hoping to be able to playback 1080p x264 too (nowhere near watchable on my current PC). I'm using CoreAVC and Media Player Classic.

    I hardly ever play games (if any at all) so I won't need it for that.


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    #2
    awhir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭awhir


    quad no question.

    with the quad you get 4 cores running while with the dual you only have 2 :D


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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    Quad core all the way


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    nibble
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭nibble


    Undoubtedly the quad, perfect for encoding and rendering.


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    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Excellente, thanks!

    I realise 4x2.4 > 2x3.0, but I was thinking that lots of applications only support single core / thread, and so 3GHz would have been better than 2.4GHz? Mustn't be.

    I'll go for the Quad.


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    christophicus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    maybe this is a stupid question but why woulod you want to use teh res of 1080p x264 ?


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    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    I think all HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs are at 1080p. I'm using 1680x1050 screen res, but most of what I'll be watching will be 720p. (I'll download the 720p copies of TV shows instead of the standard def ones)


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    nibble
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭nibble


    plazzTT wrote:
    Excellente, thanks!

    I realise 4x2.4 > 2x3.0, but I was thinking that lots of applications only support single core / thread, and so 3GHz would have been better than 2.4GHz? Mustn't be.

    I'll go for the Quad.
    Well you are correct, but most encoders/decoders are multithreaded so the quad would win with the two extra cores over the E6850.


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    Hendrix89
    Registered Users Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Hendrix89


    Hehe isnt it funny how that when I asked for advice if I should get a Quad a few weeks ago you guys were all telling me it's no good and to go for a C2D!

    Man I'm glad I didnt listen to y'all on that :D


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    #10
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    I have a duo and a quad. And with my duo clocked at 3.8ghz it hammers the quad in games with ease. But it would not allow me to have wow, css and moh:a running at the same time. Dont ask why i had all 3 running :)


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    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Erm... isn't a quad a little overkill if all he wants to do is DECODE video on it?
    Quads are better at encoding vid, but if you just want to watch them, the C2D will be perfect for your needs imo...

    Out of interest, what kind of graphics card do you have in your current pc, as the problem could've also been due to an onboard graphics card (in my experience, they're ****e for video playback)


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    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    My graphics is an old GeForce 4.

    I will be encoding a bit too, into MPEG 2 and x264. I'll definately converting vids to MP4 for my iPod too.


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    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    plazzTT wrote:
    My graphics is an old GeForce 4.

    I will be encoding a bit too, into MPEG 2 and x264. I'll definately converting vids to MP4 for my iPod too.

    If you're buying a new cpu you can throw that geforce4 away, and you could probably throw your motherboard and ram away to.


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    L31mr0d
    Registered Users Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭L31mr0d


    christophicus wrote:
    maybe this is a stupid question but why woulod you want to use teh res of 1080p x264 ?

    1080p is the res (i.e. 1920x1080) and x264 is the codec


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    nibble
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭nibble


    So what is your rig plazzTT?


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    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    This is it so far, I'll probably make more changes over the next few days. I might look for a silent PSU too.

    Chassis: http://www.quietpc.com/ie-en-eur/products/pc-cases/ac-3x0 108
    PSU: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=327671 122 (quiet enough??)
    Mobo: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=335661 124
    CPU: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=330169 255
    RAM: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=321028 94
    GFX: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=334545 89
    HDD: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=320711 109

    + my current monitor: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338805 , IDE HDDs (300GB + 160GB) and optical drives


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    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338523

    i getting that if you got it, it may save you about 20 euro :o


    kdjac


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    KdjaCL wrote:
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338523

    i getting that if you got it, it may save you about 20 euro :o


    kdjac

    Yep great combo that, and not a bad overclocker too.


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    #19
    radiospan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,329 ✭✭✭radiospan


    From reading reviews, it seems that motherboard in the combo had overheating issues, because the northbridge cooling isn't adequate and the CPU heats up. I might just be using a heatsink on my CPU, so I wouldn't want it getting too hot in there.

    ... and that RAM is now listed as "100% off" http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=321028 :D


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