Quad Core vs. Dual Core NOT for gaming

DMickey28 · 11-06-2008, 01:24 PM

Hi. I have been doing research on a new desktop for about two weeks and am soo confused!!

I am willing to build a new computer or just purchase one. I have someone that can help me build it.

I am have no idea if I should be looking at a quad core or dual core. The computer will not be used for gaming. The primary use will be for digital photography, storage and editing in various Photoshop programs. I am an amateur photography with a dSLR and photoshop 7.0 and Elements. I also would like to put on the videos we take of my son and burn them to DVD's with maybe a little editing but nothing too heavy. I will also use email, word and excel along with internet surfing.

Can anyone give me any recommendations on what I should be looking for regarding processors?

**celegorm** · 11-06-2008, 01:34 PM

I believe that a quad will be best for editing things in photoshop, particularly if you commonly have more than one picture being rendered at once. Let someone else confirm that though.

If I'm wrong about adobe, then you should only need a dual core.

worshipme · 11-06-2008, 01:40 PM

Definitely quad, a lot of media editing apps are multi theaded, where the four cores of the quad can be put to full use.

LambOfGod · 11-07-2008, 02:56 PM

Look into a Quad Core for sure,

MikeReiner · 11-07-2008, 03:03 PM

You could get by with a good dual core, but go for quad if it's in your budget.

11-06-2008, 01:24 PM	#1
DMickey28 Beta Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	Quad Core vs. Dual Core NOT for gaming Hi. I have been doing research on a new desktop for about two weeks and am soo confused!! I am willing to build a new computer or just purchase one. I have someone that can help me build it. I am have no idea if I should be looking at a quad core or dual core. The computer will not be used for gaming. The primary use will be for digital photography, storage and editing in various Photoshop programs. I am an amateur photography with a dSLR and photoshop 7.0 and Elements. I also would like to put on the videos we take of my son and burn them to DVD's with maybe a little editing but nothing too heavy. I will also use email, word and excel along with internet surfing. Can anyone give me any recommendations on what I should be looking for regarding processors?

11-06-2008, 01:34 PM	#2
celegorm Site Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,082	Re: Quad Core vs. Dual Core NOT for gaming I believe that a quad will be best for editing things in photoshop, particularly if you commonly have more than one picture being rendered at once. Let someone else confirm that though. If I'm wrong about adobe, then you should only need a dual core. __________________ "as a fanboy i refuse to admit it and will pull countless things out of my butt to disprove it" Team Thelegorm! Total Kills: 21 (i iz in uor profile, editsing your sigz)

11-06-2008, 01:40 PM	#3
worshipme Golden Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,606	Re: Quad Core vs. Dual Core NOT for gaming Definitely quad, a lot of media editing apps are multi theaded, where the four cores of the quad can be put to full use. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 4.0GHz + TU120E lapped - MSI 770-CD45 AM3 - 2x2GB OCZ DDR3 1333MHz - Sapphire HD 4870 - Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache HDD - Tagan TG600-BZ Piperock - (Currently open test bed) - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit.

11-07-2008, 02:56 PM	#4
LambOfGod Fully Optimized Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,783	Re: Quad Core vs. Dual Core NOT for gaming Look into a Quad Core for sure, __________________ LambOfGod- Q6600 g0 @ 3.06 Ghz * DFI LANPARTY DK X48-T2RS * Antec 1200 * Rosewill RP550 PSU * EVGA 8800 GTX Superclocked WD 74GB Raptor 2 X Seagate 1TB 7200.11 (RAID 1) * 4 GB DDR2 1022 GSKILL 5-5-5-13 * Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit/Windows XP 64 Bit

11-07-2008, 03:03 PM	#5
MikeReiner Golden Master Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,053	Re: Quad Core vs. Dual Core NOT for gaming You could get by with a good dual core, but go for quad if it's in your budget.

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