Q9450 vs Q6600 vs E8400

2008-03-15 20:39:03

#1

tkoi: Utahraptor!; +148|6422|Texas

What would be the best choice? I've been thinking for awhile about getting a brand new PC instead of trying to upgrade my hopeless AMD-based rig.

Here's what I would be buying

Asus P5E X38
Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2 800, at least 2gb, possibly 3.
EVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb
Thermaltake Toughpower 700w modular
Antec P180 silver, $50 off before 3/19

Price: $1250 at least

So I've been waiting for awhile for the Yorkfields to release, but how much performance gain will a Q9450 give me over a Q6600 or an E8400, or will it give any at all?

Model	Process	Cache	FSB	Stock clock	Multi-core	Price
Q6600	65nm	8mb	1066mhz	2.4 ghz	quad	$250
E8400	45nm	6mb	1333mhz	3.0 ghz	dual	$260
Q9450	45nm	12mb	1333mhz	2.67 ghz	quad	> $316

edit: I'm open to suggestions about my other components as well.

Last edited by GGF0RCE (2008-03-15 21:03:24)

2008-03-15 20:48:22

#2

aimless: Member; +166|6400|Texas

I would get the Q9450 and OC it a little.

2008-03-15 20:49:59

#3

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|6950|Florida, United States

aimless wrote:
I would get the Q9450 and OC it a little.

Me too. When does it release?

2008-03-15 20:51:07

#4

tkoi: Utahraptor!; +148|6422|Texas

Q9s were supposed to release Jan 20, then got pushed to today, March 15, but I can't find them anywhere.

2008-03-15 22:06:52

#5

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6414|New Jersey

With all this delay, there's going to be such a high demand. I think it's going to be difficult to find them for a little while.

2008-03-15 22:22:55

#6

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6786|Gold Coast

Id possibly wait for the new quad-core one. Then OC it to 3Ghz.

I think I might get a decent quad-core too.... Some things can get a big laggy with this dual-core E6600. I liek play0ng gam3z an copyfing over stuffffffffff @ smae tiem.
But only get the quad-core if you have Vista or intend on using applications/etc that use the other cores. You could get the Dual core if you are only gaming with it, if you dont want to wait for price/avaliability.

noice

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2008-03-16 02:34:54

#7

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6805|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

Basicly it comes down to this. If your gonna do alot of moviework and music editing, get a quad. if it is 90% gaming you want, a Duo is better.

2008-03-16 02:37:03

#8

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6768|N. Ireland

What do you do on the PC?

2008-03-16 03:34:28

#9

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6728|The Twilight Zone

E8400 costs the same as a E8500 here.

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2008-03-16 03:47:35

#10

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6424|'straya

hmmm Q9450 imo.... and dont go for 3GB RAM .... 4 if ur using vista imo

2008-03-16 03:53:31

#11

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6689|Finland

It is better use identical sticks of ram. 4GB for Vista definately. E8400 is more than enough for gaming but if you do a lot CPU demanding stuff then the Q9450. Q6600 not worth it anymore tbh.

edit: awsome motherboard too. I have it and I love it.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2008-03-16 04:01:04)

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2008-03-16 06:13:40

#12

']['error: Banned; +630|6919|The Netherlands

E8400
cut down a bit on the PSU, 700W is overkill IMO.
Get 4gigs of ram.

profit!

2008-03-16 10:44:31

#13

tkoi: Utahraptor!; +148|6422|Texas

I'll be using XP, if I ever get Vista I'll buy extra RAM as it's so cheap.

I do mostly gaming but I also do a lot of Photoshop and some video editing here and there.

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