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Default Quad core, ABSOLUTELY NOT worth the investment.
Hello. This is just a message for all you gamers thinking of getting a quad core. DON'T! Crysis is the only game I know of that is written for quad cores. And for you who think buying it now for the future is smart, don't you think in the future when games require it, the prices will be much less than right now?
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lmao, sorry thought you were serious there.
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Supreme Commander was also written for quads and so was Forged Alliance.
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Hello. This is just a message for all you gamers thinking of getting a quad core. DON'T! Crysis is the only game I know of that is written for quad cores. And for you who think buying it now for the future is smart, don't you think in the future when games require it, the prices will be much less than right now?
crysis wasnt ment for quad, you have it backwords

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It is worth the investment if youre building a new computer. Upgrading to a quad-core can be pointless depending on what CPU you already have.
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So your saying to wait even longer just to get a Quadcore...ahh no ill get it this summer

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As much as I hate flaming, he is pretty much right if all your doing is gaming.

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It is worth the investment if youre building a new computer. Upgrading to a quad-core can be pointless depending on what CPU you already have.
I should have said it like that.

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I love my Quad.Even though nothing i do really requires one .I know my sig looks so COOL with a Quad 6600 in it...lol...
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he is pretty much right if all your doing is gaming.
Which many people don't do. I fold and my quad is AMAZING at it. Multitasking/folding/gaming pretty much requires a quad.

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I've got a E6420 in my junk drawer that I'm willing to trade for your quad...
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