AS many of you are aware I am on a quest (a freakin ever quest type never-ending I wanna scream quest) to build a new computer. I've done much research and started many threads* and I am still ever inching my way to the end. My next question is this: I originally wanted to get a C2D E6750 because of its attractive price and me trying to be froogle at the same time. Now I've heard many good things and inapparently it is not all that hard to OC a Q6600. Lets just say that I am very interested. But what good will a quad do me if my fav games don't even touch the potential of the quad? What Games out there that are your (the people) favorite games that utilize the quad core? Will the Source games use it? F.E.A.R.? C&C3? etc...
Supreme Commander supports four cores, so does Lost Planet.
There was supposed to be a Source engine update that would enable multicore support, but I have no idea if Valve decided to go through with it or not.
Quake IV users a dual-core, I know. CnC3, I have no idea, I'd have to check, but I'm not on my gaming machine.
Be aware, though, that more cores is part of the future, and more and more games are being developed with multicore support, so I would seriously consider a quad core.
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Most games don't use four cores, but in a couple years i would bet that having a quad core cpu will be an advantage.
If you're going to change your cpu in a year, E6750, otherwise Q6600. Another option is to wait a bit for the yorkfield and wolfsdale cpu's to see how they performs and see how the prices go down.
