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    Default Re: My possible new computer

    Computing power of a er umm well computer:

    Number of Instructions per cycle
    =
    Number of Instructions per cycle x number of cycles per second

    This is why two CPU's is better then one. You can if the program makes use of it double the number of instructions per cycle. Same idea with having two or 4 graphics cards. You don't go for just raw speed you go for the amount of instructions/flops per unit of time.

    Floating Point Operations Per Second : FLOPS
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