Do I Need Duel Core Processors? Which would you recommend?

[Hell Atlantic]

Just as the title says. I'm putting my editing rig together piece by piece, and now i'm up to the dreaded "which mobo/processor to use" segment. i'm totally clueless as to which way to go. i know there isn't a lot of practical uses for dual core at the moment - i plan on using my general all purpose PC to go online/play games while i wait to encode my video or burn DVDs on my editing rig, so i'm thinking i might not get a lot of mileage.

i'm so lost as to which processor to get now. i just wish there was a place on the internet that simply said "this is the best mobo/processor you can get for this price range". i'm in the home stretch, fellas, so let me know which way i should go.

[Mark W]

I would check with software vendors if the stuff you use can take advantage of dual core processors.

I should think most stuff will.

[Mike Thorpe]

Depends on your budget.

I recommend the Asus A8N-SLi Deluxe motherboard and one of the AMD X2 processors, the highest rated one you can afford.

[Mark W]

This is what we all need, up to 8 dual core opterons....

http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderk8qw.html

[Jo]

i am also going to be getting a new system i think i will go for the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+

[Mark W]

Nice jo, if you do pls let us know how vegas uses those 2 sexy cores.

[Jo]

Originally Posted by Zaskar Nice jo, if you do pls let us know how vegas uses those 2 sexy cores.

Hi

will do no probs

But it won’t be until next year sometime in january 06 tho, then i will start getting all the bits needed to build the system. i wonder how long its going to take on something like this to render 1 hour of pure HD footage, will be interesting.

Also just a quick tip for anyone if you want to get the 4400+ you could easily overclock it to the 4800+ speed but make sure you know what your doing first.

Thanks

[Hell Atlantic]

Originally Posted by Mike Thorpe Depends on your budget. I recommend the Asus A8N-SLi Deluxe motherboard and one of the AMD X2 processors, the highest rated one you can afford.

ok, this settle it - i'm gonna get the Athlon 64 X2 as well. someone else in another message board also recommended it.