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David M · 12-05-2005, 09:14 AM

My next computer will be a dual core, but not for another year and only if software manufacturers start writing software for the dual cores. I am waiting for the next generation of AMD's which will use DDR3. The 939 sockets will be replaced by the next gen CPU's

I doubt the dual core will easily reach 15,000 in 3DMark05. Look at my specs with an overclocked FX-57 at 3.1GHz and dual 7800GTX's I can't even break 13,000. There is no advantage to running 3DMark05 with a dual core versus a single core.

I sorta doubt AMD will manufacture an FX-59 (single core, 3.0GHz) because for roughly the same price as a dual core, most everyone is going to choose the dual core. Just a guess.

12-05-2005, 09:14 AM	#5
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,953	My next computer will be a dual core, but not for another year and only if software manufacturers start writing software for the dual cores. I am waiting for the next generation of AMD's which will use DDR3. The 939 sockets will be replaced by the next gen CPU's I doubt the dual core will easily reach 15,000 in 3DMark05. Look at my specs with an overclocked FX-57 at 3.1GHz and dual 7800GTX's I can't even break 13,000. There is no advantage to running 3DMark05 with a dual core versus a single core. I sorta doubt AMD will manufacture an FX-59 (single core, 3.0GHz) because for roughly the same price as a dual core, most everyone is going to choose the dual core. Just a guess. __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \| Last edited by David M; 12-05-2005 at 09:20 AM.