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Is enthusiast the right word? I always thought I was an enthusiast, but I've got no need for 16 cores. I think specialist might fit better.
by flukus 10y ago
Is enthusiast the right word? I always thought I was an enthusiast, but I've got no need for 16 cores.
I think specialist might fit better.
- BugsJustFindMe 10y agoSome people are stamp enthusiasts, pokemon enthusiasts, tea enthusiasts...why not CPU cores enthusiasts? It just means you want to collect more of something, right?
- brianwawok 10y agoStill. I would love this for sadev server or a dev box. With the clock slowdown though, I bet a 4 core Intel i7 beats it on games... meaning i7 will still win the game crowd.
- T-A 10y ago> I always thought I was an enthusiast, but I've got no need for 16 cores. That just means you're not enthusiastic enough. :P
- rbanffy 10y agoI remember in the 80's and 90's how no computer was fast enough. Now, unless I go totally silly and decide to emulate a small datacenter on my laptop, I can't really say I feel constrained by my pathologically frugal Celeron
- geezerjay 10y ago> Is enthusiast the right word? I always thought I was an enthusiast, but I've got no need for 16 cores. Enthusiasts also don't need enthusiast-targeted gear, just like people who are into tuning don't need their fancy car gear.