The tests we performed here were to find out what difference, or graphics speed increase, is attained with multiple graphics cards in a SLI system. We used a Triple SLI Core i7 system with a single GTX 285 and then went to dual SLI and finally Triple SLI. The CPU we used was a Core [...]
We have conducted a series of tests to see what components are required to make a fast gaming computer.
We used 3Dmark06 (futuremark.com) which is a benchmark program designed to test how fast a computer can play games.
These tests all use the same Motherboard, a Gigabyte G31M-ES2L and a 9500GT graphics card in Vista Home Premium [...]
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This is a question often asked by many a PC enthusiast or someone simply looking for new family PC.
A quad-core CPU has four processing units on one chip (this first quad-core from Intel was actually two dual-core CPUs on the same chip).
Unlike clock speed increases, multiple cores don’t scale linearly. In other words while a [...]
Contrary to popular belief a Graphics card that has 1 Gig of RAM rather than only 512Mb is NOT faster.
This myth has been created by Gaming Software Developers. The specifications that Gaming Software developers give that will run their new game is far from accurate. Usually they state a 256Mb or 512Mb graphics card is [...]
Below is a chart demonstrating the performance of various VGA (Graphics) cards
Higher is better
The above results were tested on a GA-P45-DS3 Motherboard - 2 Gigs 800Mhz RAM - Intel E8400 3.0Ghz CPU - nVidia Driver version 180.48
The above was tested using a P45 Motherboard with a Q9550 @ 3.4Ghz with 2 gig of RAM
Below is a chart demonstrating the performance of 32bit and 64bit applications
The exact same system was used to achieve these results.
The Yellow bars represent the system with 4 gigs of RAM on Vista 32Bit.
The Orange bars represent the system with 8 gigs of RAM on Vista 64Bit
PCMark05, 3DMark06 and 3DmarkVantage are all 32 Bit applications. [...]
Before purchasing a custom gaming computer or gaming pc check the below chart for the difference in CPU speeds.
Below is a chart of the CPU’s we have tested using PCMark05, higher is faster.
Will more RAM speed up my system?
One question we always come across is how much random access memory (RAM) do you need for a computer to speed it up. Up to a point, adding RAM will normally cause your computer to seem faster on certain types of operations.
When you run a program such as a [...]
According to Intel “With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that applies processing power where it’s needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They’re the best desktop processors on the planet.? You’ll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you’ll experience maximum performance for everything you do, [...]
