Iluvpenguins

People have their opinions about vista. I personally despise vista, though some silly people would suggest it over XP. Dual booting doesn't sound like a bad idea.

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My computer:
Intel Core2Duo E6550 @ 3.01ghz
Gigabyte P31-DS3L
Patriot 2x1GB DDR2-800 @ 1032mhz
EVGA GeForce 8800GTX
Antec 500W w/32A on 12v rail
WD 80GB HDD,WD 500GB HDD
Ultra Aluminus Full Tower Case (Black Finish)

bit4bit

45nm? As in nanometer? This is referring to the width of the tracks on the wafer? I was kind of set on getting a quad core. Are you saying that this dual core that is set to come out this month will actually be better than the quad I chose? Will it have higher out-of-the-box speeds or something?

I was going to ask actually, is the Q6600 the only Intel quad out at the moment?

Thanks for the links for the PSU and cooler.

I've heard good things about Antec PSU's actually, and I'm sure I've read about that cooler somewhere too. Suppose I were to overclock the system, and push the processor speed up to 3.4GHz+ (from 2.4GHz), do you suppose that heatsink would be sufficient, or would I need to be looking into a water cooling solution?

My money probably wont come through for another 3 weeks or so anyway, so I'll keep an eye on prices/new parts in the meantime. The rate of change of prices for parts is incredible, I know. In another year I'll probably regret buying the set-up, because something bigger and better is out, but oh well, you can't think like that unless you're a millionaire.

oscaryu1

Nope. Q6600, QX6700, QX6750, QX6850, QX9650, ect... Phenom 9500, Phenom 9600, Phenom 9700...

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bit4bit

I've came across the QX9650 after making that post, and realized that it's selling for £700 (On overclockers UK anyway), so I don't think I'll be getting that! As for the other Q's, I didn't realise there was any in between like QX6700, QX6750, QX6850, so thanks for that I'll have to check out the prices. (I'm guessing as the number increases, the 'out-the-box' processor speed increases, and you are able to overclock it further?)

I also read something about a QX9700, or something like that?...but thats probably more expensive still. And Phenoms are AMD, I'm really after an intel.

Say I just got the Q6600, and overclocked it , what speed could I push it to? 3.6GHz?...and thats on each core?