what do you have now?
Im trashing my old computer, Building a newCommieChipmunk wrote:
what do you have now?
My old comp had a PD
If you want duo, then go with the E8400. Otherwise, get the Q6600. Depends what you gonna do with it.
I'd say dual, unless you're gonna do much multithreading. Most games run better on dual.
Btw, can I has your PD?
Btw, can I has your PD?
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
I take it your budget is sub-300, yes?
The quad is more 'future proof'.
The dual has more raw grunt.
Toughy.
As others have said, what are you upgrading from and what do you want to do with it?
If you're running multiple cpu-intensive apps, then the quad will be better - and will be better for future multi-threaded games.
Also if the low grunt of the quad isn't going to be a huge leap up from what you've got, I'd hold off for now - wait for quad prices drop a bit - so you can get one with more grunt - particular if you're say upgrading from a 2.xxGhz dual.
That goes doubly so if the dual ain't a big step up on what you've currently got.
The quad is more 'future proof'.
The dual has more raw grunt.
Toughy.
As others have said, what are you upgrading from and what do you want to do with it?
If you're running multiple cpu-intensive apps, then the quad will be better - and will be better for future multi-threaded games.
Also if the low grunt of the quad isn't going to be a huge leap up from what you've got, I'd hold off for now - wait for quad prices drop a bit - so you can get one with more grunt - particular if you're say upgrading from a 2.xxGhz dual.
That goes doubly so if the dual ain't a big step up on what you've currently got.
QFT, E8400 is 45nmr'Eeee wrote:
If you want duo, then go with the E8400. Otherwise, get the Q6600. Depends what you gonna do with it.
E8400 is better than the E6850, cheaper, overheats less, etc,...Kurazoo wrote:
QFT, E8400 is 45nmr'Eeee wrote:
If you want duo, then go with the E8400. Otherwise, get the Q6600. Depends what you gonna do with it.
e8400...............
they're right about the 8400 - still comes down to what I said in my post though
like everyone else says: E8400
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like everyone else says: E8400
RDMC wrote:
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like everyone else says: E8400
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
Freezer7Pro wrote:
RDMC wrote:
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like everyone else says: E8400
Loonyk wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
RDMC wrote:
B-b-b-bombo creaker!!!mitch212k_2 wrote:
Loonyk wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP
I vote also for the E8400 CPU!