I’m getting a quad core computer

On August 7, 2008, in Computer Matters, by Frederick

Yes, you read that right. I’ll be assembling a new PC with:

  • Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600, 2.4 GHz) processor (click on image below to see details)
  • 2 GB of memory (that will be upgraded when I need to upgrade)
  • Motherboard with Gigabit LAN, HDMI, SATA, RAID, and 8-channel audio, and NVIDIA GeForce graphics (click on image below to see details)
  • Mid-tower case with “corporate” appearance, 7 expansion bays, and 600W power supply

I used to say that a quad core computer is “excessive”. I guess I don’t think so anymore, given that it’s going to be used for multimedia and compute-intensive research.

Update: some of the components have now been shipped; the case has been shipped and the power supply is in process. That’s pretty useless, though, since we have another case and power supply.

Update 2: all of the components have now been shipped. TigerDirect has fast processing times!

Do you think a quad core computer is excessive? Do we need quad core computers?

 

1 Response » to “I’m getting a quad core computer”

  1. My new computer and desktop | Frederick's Timelog says:
    August 14, 2008 at 16:34

    [...] quad core computer that I blogged about recently has arrived, and I’ve put everything together and installed Windows XP Professional x64 [...]



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