is 2.9 ghz cpu good?

Mr Patilla

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just wondering
 

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There are a lot of CPU types. From one to seven cores. :)
What cpu exaclly?
 

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quad core
 

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What brand...?
 

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Hp 6 gb 1 tb hdd, 2,9 ghz quad core
 

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wich means, i guess, 6Gb ram & 1Tb hd, good, but we need the brand of cpu, Intel or AMD...

... and the use you wanna make of it...?
 

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Yes a quad core 2.9 GHz CPU of any kind is fine. However if you are talking about buying a new computer, one would need to know your budget and details of the computer you are considering, like model number or component details like motherboard etc. to make a recommendation.
 

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WEI: CPU 7.8, Memory 7.9, Graphics 7.9, Disk 7.9

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CombatPower 750W, 12cm fan
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It's good, since other hardwares are good too. It makes a good build. It's good for above average use. :)
wut u use it for?
 

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Any Quad Core CPU @2.9Ghz is pretty good.
 

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Modecom Volcano Lanparty
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Quad core is nice. But if you're on a budget & a basic PC user. I would recommend getting a dual core with higher clock speeds & L2 / L3 cache. :)

Example : 3GHz Dual core 6mb L2 cache & 2.6GHz Quad core 4mb L2 cache. I would definitely choose the dual core over the quad core.
 

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Internal - WD Caviar Blue 500GB, External - WD My Passport Essential 500GB
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Headway 450w PSU
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Pixxo Slim Black mATX Case
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Stock Cpu Fan, 1 x Top Case Fan
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Logitech K120
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Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse
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it is amd quad core, i wanna use it for making videos for youtube and entertainment use
 

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320 gb
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It's good. ;)
 

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Gigabyte GTX 1050Ti O4G
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Integrated
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Dell P2417H
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 850 120GB / Toshiba DT01ACA050 1TB 7200prm 32MB
PSU
Riotoro Onyx 750W
Case
NZXT H500 Black-Red
Cooling
Stock CPU + NZXT 120mm + 2x120mm red fans
Keyboard
Modecom Volcano Lanparty
Mouse
Asus ROG Gladius / DeepCool E-Pad Plus
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DOCSIS 50/3 Mbit
Browser
Google Chrome
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Asus K55VJ(i5 3210M, GT635M / 2GB, 8GB DDR3, 500GB HDD)

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Intel Pentium Dual Core E5300 OC'd @ 3GHz
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Kingston 2x2GB DDR2-800 Dual Channel SDRAM
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Integrated Intel GMA X4500
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Realtek 5.1 HD Audio (ALC887)
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LG Flatron W1943S @ 60Hz
Screen Resolution
1360 x 768
Hard Drives
Internal - WD Caviar Blue 500GB, External - WD My Passport Essential 500GB
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Headway 450w PSU
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Pixxo Slim Black mATX Case
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Stock Cpu Fan, 1 x Top Case Fan
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Logitech K120
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Logitech LS1 Laser Mouse
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17.66Mb/s Down, 0.82Mb/s Up
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Creative SBS A300 2.1 Speaker System, LG GH22NS50 22x Internal Super-Multi DVD-RW, 2Wire 5012NV Wireless Modem Router
Agreed - if the software you use (other than Windows itself) is written to take advantage of more than one CPU at a time, then a machine with a quad core will (generally) run that software better than a single or dual core. I say generally, because if the software is written poorly or the CPU speeds are vastly different, this may not always be true. There are exceptions to every rule, of course ;).
 

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