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Will dual cores make atleast a bit of sense when dx12 comes out?

Is it worth it to buy Dual-Core for the next 2-3 years?

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Will dual cores make atleast a bit of sense when dx12 comes out?

Is it worth it to buy Dual-Core for the next 2-3 years?

nope, unless its hyperthreaded

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Yes. Intel's mobile product is primarily dual cores (with hyperthreading) so I don't see that changing anytime soon nor DX12 not working well with dual cores.

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Will dual cores make atleast a bit of sense when dx12 comes out?

Is it worth it to buy Dual-Core for the next 2-3 years?

If its an i3, yes. If its AMD or a Pentium, no.

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nope, unless its hyperthreaded

So i3 minimum?

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Yes. Intel's mobile product is primarily dual cores (with hyperthreading) so I don't see that changing anytime soon nor DX12 not working well with dual cores.

So a Pentium or i3 minimum?

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If its an i3, yes. If its AMD or a Pentium, no.

So i3 will suffice for 1080p gaming?

Without bottlenecking a 280x or similar card?

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So i3 will suffice for 1080p gaming?

Mostly, yes. In some MMOs you might find it to be a bottle neck but it's your best bet against at a pentium 

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Mostly, yes. In some MMOs you might find it to be a bottle neck but it's your best bet against at a pentium

Thanks! Which MMOs?

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Thanks! Which MMOs?

Pretty much any MMO really, wow, wildstar, guild wars 2 it is hard to be specific though, anything that uses the CPU heavily.

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So i3 will suffice for 1080p gaming?

Without bottlenecking a 280x or similar card?

It can play Farcry 4, so its actually a very good choice for a budget rig, and it shouldn't actually bottleneck an R9 280X that bad, if at all.

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Pretty much any MMO really, wow, wildstar, guild wars 2 it is hard to be specific though, anything that uses the CPU heavily.

Okay thanks! :D

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It can play Farcry 4, so its actually a very good choice for a budget rig, and it shouldn't actually bottleneck an R9 280X that bad, if at all.

Cool! :D

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