Computer specs that can handle EB well. Its good to be back.

[QuintusSertorius]

But its still better since one core can handle all the background processes.

If the thing is written to use only one core, it will use only one core.

[vartan]

If the thing is written to use only one core, it will use only one core.

LazyO's point was that one good core cpu is better for a single-core game than a bad multi-core cpu.

[QuintusSertorius]

LazyO's point was that one good core cpu is better for a single-core game than a bad multi-core cpu.

But that's exactly what I said before. When I said a single-core 3GHz machine is better than a quad-core 2GHz machine. Even though in modern terms the latter is "better".

[Kival]

But that's exactly what I said before. When I said a single-core 3GHz machine is better than a quad-core 2GHz machine. Even though in modern terms the latter is "better".

And he disagreed because the single-core machine does not only have to run the game but also every background process of the system. With a multi-core the background process does not have too be calculated by the same core which is running the game. So it's not so simple.

[vartan]

And he disagreed because the single-core machine does not only have to run the game but also every background process of the system. With a multi-core the background process does not have too be calculated by the same core which is running the game. So it's not so simple.

Thanks Kival. This is exactly why a lower average clock-speed multi-core system is superior to a single-core high clock-speed system. Even though some of us and clearly the major chip manufacturers have long figured this out, there are many out there who don't see the advantage. When you have an entire core devoted to a single process...that's called dedication​ ^_^

[QuintusSertorius]

And he disagreed because the single-core machine does not only have to run the game but also every background process of the system. With a multi-core the background process does not have too be calculated by the same core which is running the game. So it's not so simple.

Thanks Kival. This is exactly why a lower average clock-speed multi-core system is superior to a single-core high clock-speed system. Even though some of us and clearly the major chip manufacturers have long figured this out, there are many out there who don't see the advantage. When you have an entire core devoted to a single process...that's called dedication​ ^_^

And how exactly do you make the split so that your background processes run on one core, and the game on the other? I've got a dual core machine that I tried EB on when I first got it and there was no difference in performance whatsoever to the old single core machine I'd been using before.

[Lazy O]

Vartan mentioned that, look at some of the above posts.