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Making Sense of CPU and GPU Model Numbers?

Posted by kdawson on from the drowning-in-a-sea-of-specs dept.

b4dc0d3r writes "How do you make sense of the various model numbers or naming schemes for CPUs, graphics cards, and the related chipsets? All I want is something that will run Oblivion and output full 1080 video to a TV. Last time I built my own computer I just went to Pricewatch, made a few easy choices, and everything came to my door. Do I really have to research the differences among Core i5, Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Sempron, Athlon, Phenom ...? And that's just the processor. Is there a reference somewhere? In short, how do you buy a computer these days?"

6 of 555 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Yesterday by Antiocheian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your comment is soooooooo 1:48 PM

    Wake up and smell the coffee of 2:07 PM

  2. Re:It can be confusing... by mcvos · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you're playing hot new games, a hot CPU is handy. So is a hot video card.

    Not true. You need a better cooler.

  3. Re:Sillier than you know... by furby076 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pricewatch wanted to test their servers against brute force attacks. The site's still up, so if it can survive /. it can survive anything.

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    I do not support "The Man". I also do not support your irrational stupidity
  4. On another note by lumenistan · · Score: 2, Funny
    Like many of you, I haven't built a box in a while because what I have now still works fine and my needs haven't grown enough to deal with the hassle of getting current with the newest tech. While reading this discussion I happened to revisit Pricewatch, just to see what their offerings look like and see how much stuff costs and so forth. This led to this very uh... interesting discovery. When the hell did THIS happen?

    I believe this adds a whole new dimension to the compatibility and benchmark question...

  5. Re:It can be confusing... by mcvos · · Score: 2, Funny

    Doesn't that mean you're basically buying a new PC every year?

  6. Re:It can be confusing... by Volguus+Zildrohar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Here is the actual list I made up.

    Okay, I know what you're saying, but some phrases do not inspire confidence :)

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