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[Eskimo]

Inspiron 1720 notebook. Kind of old, but I like it.
Intel Core 2 Duo t7700 @ 2.4 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2 Cache
nVidia GeForce 8600m GT w/ 17" 1920x1200 display
320 GB 7200 RPM HDD
4 GB RAM

[SadeghiJK]

Man I envy your 8 cores! Mine's like a dinosaur compared to those stats! Here's what I got:

CPU: Pentium D 920
Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2-VM
RAM: 4GB DDR2 RAM (4x 1GB)
Hard Drive(s): 1 120GB PATA, 1 250GB PATA, 1 320GB SATA
Disc Drive(s): 1 DVD burner, 1 DVD Player
Graphics Card: GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB
Power Supply: Asus 420 Watts
Monitor: 22" Acer 1680x1050 Resoultion

[travis]

2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB 1067MHz DDR 3
NVidia GeForce 9500 256 MB VRAM

Mac OSX 10.5.8

[((_Blade_))]

So far mine is kicking everyone elses ass

You cant beat 8 cores

i7's only have 4 physical cores. Each core is running 2 virtual threads (HT enabled) resulting in 8 "threads" that you see in the task manager.
Only apps that are designed to run on multiple threads can take full advantage of this. Otherwise, older games like starcraft, bf2 (single threaded games) will only run as fast as a single core.

Now for my comps specs!
(*opens up cpuz*)

CPU: AMD X2 3800+ oc'd to 2.9GHz (Stable)
Memory: DDR400 2GB
MB: MSI K8N-Neo4-F
Video: XFX 4890XTX oc'd to 985/1100

Heh..my cpu's the bottleneck during games. Solution? Max out the video settings to slow down the graphics card and give the cpu a chance to breathe xD

[iargue]

i7's only have 4 physical cores. Each core is running 2 virtual threads (HT enabled) resulting in 8 "threads" that you see in the task manager.
Only apps that are designed to run on multiple threads can take full advantage of this. Otherwise, older games like starcraft, bf2 (single threaded games) will only run as fast as a single core.

L2 read. I just ran startcraft, and all eight cores where being used. Windows 7 takes care of this, rather then forcing programs to do it.

[artificial]

L2 read. I just ran startcraft, and all eight cores where being used. Windows 7 takes care of this, rather then forcing programs to do it.

He might have to L2 read but you have to L2 spell.

/leaves thread.

[iargue]

He might have to L2 read but you have to L2 spell.

/leaves thread.

Rofl.

Edited by iargue, 28 October 2009 - 09:33 PM.

[((_Blade_))]

Otherwise, older games like starcraft, bf2 (single threaded games) will only run as fast as a single core.

L2 read. I just ran startcraft, and all eight cores where being used. Windows 7 takes care of this, rather then forcing programs to do it.

Maybe you should learn to L2 read. I never stated anything regarding HOW windows 7 balances its cpu load to invalidate your point, but the MAX SPEED the program will run at if its a single threaded app, which is as fast as a SINGLE CORE. That means windows 7 WILL distribute its load across several cores (to keep the temps of each core even), but the execution speed will still be as fast as a single core. In fact, while playing a cpu demanding game, the i7 will throttle down its unused cores and OC one core and make your game stick to it (Turbo enabled).

Sorry for going off-topic...I'll shut up now. Please in the future google this stuff before slamming other people. It only makes you look stupid.

Edit: spelling

Edited by ((_Blade_)), 29 October 2009 - 10:17 AM.

[unworthy]

OK time for me to own everyone~!

Windows Xp home
1.3 Ghz single core overclocked to 1.6!
2 gigs of ddr 400 or 466 mhz
200 gigs of space
ATI x1650 AGP 512 ddr mem graphics card!
super fancy 15 dollar lg dvd burner!

/purchased in may of 2004 along side with ut2k4

Edited by unworthy, 24 November 2009 - 06:31 PM.

[jonnykun]

comps upgrade so fast, i no longer think its worth it to buy the "best" there is on the market cause 6 months later it'll be topped by something else. i now have a asus eee netbook. gets the job done!

[MasterJunpei]

RESURRECTION!!! XD I've already posted my specs just wanted to throw that in there