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| Q6600 197.99 (newegg) |
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| I7 Core 920 288.99 (newegg) |
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Zcythe Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:47 am Post subject: Need help deciding. |
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Im planning to buy a quad core for my computer, and I wanted your guys opinion on which one.
Now right now I only have like 216 dollars saved for this, but if I save I could have 300 maybe by march 20th or so.
So really its up to the whole "Is it worth saving" thing.
SO, higher the price, longer i have to wait. _________________
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Simisage Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:48 am Post subject: Re: Need help deciding. |
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| grimripper wrote: | Im planning to buy a quad core for my computer, and I wanted your guys opinion on which one.
Now right now I only have like 216 dollars saved for this, but if I save I could have 300 maybe by march 20th or so.
So really its up to the whole "Is it worth saving" thing.
SO, higher the price, longer i have to wait. |
Depends are you planning to actually use the computer to its capabilities, or are you just getting it for bragging rights? If for bragging rights screw it get a dual core. _________________
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Zcythe Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:51 am Post subject: |
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Ha, well actually I edit movies and do a lot of multi-tasking, so i really do need it. (but i wouldn't mind having bragging rights either.) I actually already have a E8400 and it preforms fine but with the stuff i do its kind of not enough.
EDIT: Lol, I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think i can use the I7 because I don't think it uses socket 775 does it? _________________
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Karakawe I post too much
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Core i7 is socket 1366.
If you're going to be overclocking, go for the Q6600 and a decent HS/fan. What motherboard do you have? |
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Zcythe Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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I have a P5N-D i believe, and i think stock fan. What fan do you recommend, do i have to get a new one? _________________
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Karakawe I post too much
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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If you plan to overclock (which is worth it with a Q6600), then yes. The XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 is popular, and only a little over $35. There's a lot of others you can go for, like the Noctua U12P or the Tuniq Tower.
For fifty bucks, a good CPU cooler will allow you to get more out of your CPU. |
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Zcythe Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hm, Which one do you personally recommend? Because i mean there are tons of coolers, so which one do you think is worth the money? _________________
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Karakawe I post too much
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Really any of the three up there are good choices. You could just get the Xigmatek since it's priced a little lower than the others and you're probably not going to push the Q6600 too much. |
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Zcythe Grandmaster Cheater
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| All righty thanks again for the help, I guess i will go look for around for some other coolers and Q6600, reason is i heard the xigmatek is big maybe to big for my case. Well next class starting cya yall later. |
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