RimX Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Hello My friend is going to be building a new comp and he was asking me about what he should get. He told me about what he was looking at. So I am wondering if it is ok to build a dual zeon system for gaming? I thought that it wouldnt be bad but I want to check around with people who know more than me about it. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_target Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 Your buddy doesn't need a Xeon rig for gaming; it's total overkill. Tell him to get an Athlon 64. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imm0rt41 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 (edited) Yeah seriously. A dual Xeon rig would be way way too much for just gaming. I would only consider that for video editing and rendering. An athlon64 or even an athlonXP rig will serve him well for at least 2 years into the future. Especially with how much games rely on the video card and less on the CPU. Edited October 5, 2004 by imm0rt41 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 problem 1 with xeons in gaming. games don't support 2 cpus, let alone 4 (HT x 2). cost effective... 3ghz P4 $220 vs 3ghz Xeon $500 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSticky Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 An athlon64 or even an athlonXP rig will serve him well for at least 2 years into the future An Athlon 64 rig would be awesome, however, Athlon XPs are weak and a waste of cash at this point. If he doesn't want an Athlon 64 for some reason, get him an intel Northwood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imm0rt41 Posted October 5, 2004 Posted October 5, 2004 For a budget rig you can't really go wrong with an AthlonXP. I've had my 2500 for a few months now and it still rocks pretty much anything you can throw at it. But if he has cash to burn, go with the athlon64 something or other, no reason not to spend the money on it. If he has cash to burn, hell, get a p4. I hear those are fast >_> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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