High End CPU's and FS2004

[Guest davaz]

I note that Dell and Alienware are offering the Intel Extreme Edition CPU (dual core with HT). Does FS2004 take advantage of all of this technology?I don't mind spending the extra $'s but I want to get something for it.RegardsDave

[Guest Edwin]

Dave,No, FS9 (and almost all other games on the market right now) does not take advantage of dual-core CPUs. However, things may change in the future and there are other areas where dual-core excels (such as video encoding). If all you do is game, you may be better off not sticking with a single-core CPU. However, if you would like to future-proof your system a bit, dual-core may be the way to go.Also, if you are into gaming (or FS9), I would stay away from Intel. AMD is almost consistently superior in all gaming scenarios (including FS9).Hope this helps.Edwin