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[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

A six core Phenom is really overkill. There's only a handful of applications that will actually take advantage of that many cores. Most games only use 2-4 cores at most, so you're not gaining anything there. Unless you're running some specific expensive video encoding software, you're really wasting money. The motherboard you're getting has a core unlocker anyway. You'd be much better off just getting the X3, and unlocking the extra core. The X6 is mainly a marketing ploy aimed at those who think more is better.

That video card is pretty badass though. You'll like that....

I keep reading that 6 cores is "preparing for the future" and such. Any validity to this point, you think?

I'm stoked about the video card - hopefully BF3 and TES:Skyrim respond well!