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  1. wywy22
     
    8 GB to run large programs and I have 2 screens. So I think 8 GB is the future.
    What does little upgradability mean?
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    1. gttoto Posted messages 1243 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   88
       
      the socket 775 is no longer the end of its life but dead, but now that you have your PC, you shouldn't have any regrets.
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  2. brian johnson Posted messages 1255 Status Member 153
     
    he means that quad cores are a bit outdated now but you made the best choice for your PC ;)
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    GTA IV won't launch? Is it giving you an error message? Is it bugging out? Well yeah... it's GTA IV
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  3. wywy22
     
    "The socket 775 is no longer in its final phase but dead, but now that you have your PC, you shouldn't have any regrets." What does 'dead' mean (I don’t understand the meaning)? Will I not be able to install software in a few years?
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  4. brian johnson Posted messages 1255 Status Member 153
     
    -.- It's just that it's the last model, they won't be releasing any more 775 socket processors but it will work all the time, well until its end of life :)
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    GTA IV won't launch? Is it giving you an error message? Is it crashing? Well, yes... it's GTA IV.
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  6. zelegant
     
    Well, I think I can clarify things for you, having myself switched from the so-called Q8300 to the i5 760.

    First of all, the Q8300 is a dual-core, meaning it has 2x2 cores.
    To be honest, I’m not sure what that means, but processors with 4 "independent" cores are more recent, so I assume they are more technologically advanced.

    In terms of performance, the Q8300 requires a good motherboard to be overclocked "at least to some extent." Personally, it ran pretty hot (barely reaching 3.2).

    The i5 is more recent, uses the 1156 platform, and of course, is a true quad-core.

    Much easier to overclock as well, it runs at 3.33 GHz (up to 4.5 GHz without any issues with water cooling, beyond that you’d need liquid nitrogen :p) 'not on turbo mode, though' without exceeding 60°C with the stock cooler.
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      The Q8300 is not a Core 2 Duo (Exxxx) but a Core 2 Quad (Qxxxx)... The E6xxx, E8xxx are Core 2 Duo so they are dual-core... The Q8xxx, Q9xxxx are Core 2 Quad so they are quad-core, whether they are 4x 1 core or 2x 2 cores does not change the fact that they are quad core ^^

      Check on the Intel site > https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark.html?id=39107
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    2. zelegant
       
      2x2 hearts are not as efficient as 4x1, are they?
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    3. Anonymous user
       
      Oh really? And for what reason? There are 4 processing units, each managing their thread independently of the other 3...
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    4. zelegant
       
      I can't debate it, it's beyond my knowledge, so I’ll take your word for it, thanks friend :)
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  7. Djackmix Posted messages 3 Status Member
     
    I return to the debate on efficiency 2x2 / 4x1: it is certified by many professionals that the Core 2 Quad series (2x core 2 duo) were slightly more performant than the Phenom x4 which are in 4x1 (four native cores) from a general perspective and for gaming performance.
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  8. tom
     
    it's better to use core quad than the core i5
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      Hello

      Certainly not... Especially not if we try to compare a Core 2 Quad Q8300 with any i5, the 6xx dual-core or the 7xx quad-core, they are all more powerful than the Q8300, and not just by a little. The Core i5-750/760 offers the best price/performance ratio in the Intel range at the moment. The Q8300 is decent but it is an entry-level model for a lineup of processors that are nearing the end of their life.
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