how good of a processor?

Student Lounge College Life
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<p>how good of a processor do you need for science major coursework?</p>

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<p>486DX dominates all.</p>

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<p>depends on the science. Biology or nuclear physics (with apologies to all the biologists out there)?</p>

<p>Intel core 2 duo is adequate for most. Intel i7 if you have really demanding applications.</p>

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<p>really anything will do.</p>

<p>welcome to the age of just-good-enough computing</p>

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<p>Core i7 is probably overkill for college students (I have two of them at my desk right now) and it’s a very expensive solution as the motherboards are costly right now. There will be far cheaper motherboards in a few months for Core i5.</p>

<p>If you need more power than Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad may be the best solution.</p>

<p>There will be 6 and 8 processor Core i7 chips out in the next 9 months for those that need a supercomputer on their desktops.</p>