e8400 over the q6600

memory · 03-01-2008, 02:23 AM

Right now I can get the E8400 for 280 bucks at zipzoomfly.com. They have them in stock. My question is should I spend the extra 30 bucks for the E8400 or get the q6600 that comes with a free game for $254? I would rather have the E8400 but I don't want to spend that much on it. What would you do? Or do you have a better suggestion than those two?

I need to buy something pretty quick. I have everything else bought for my new build.

Could someone delete this thread? I already have it posted in the right forum. Sorry.

SirKenin · 03-01-2008, 02:26 AM

Does $30 really have that much impact on your life? And, after all you've spent on everything else, what exactly is $30?

I really don't see the point of this thread (save maybe to highlight the fact that you're building something you're proud of).. I'm quite certain you already know what you're going to buy.

memory · 03-01-2008, 02:31 AM

Honestly I'm really not sure. I was originally going to go with the q6600 but then the E8400 came out so I was going to get that.

Is the E8400 really that much better than the q6600 to spend more on a dual core rather than a quad core.?

ThatGuy16 · 03-01-2008, 02:57 AM

I would wait, $280 bucks.. thats nuts. Theres a high demand right now, i got mine for $230 shipped, they should be around $190.

SirKenin · 03-01-2008, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by memory

Honestly I'm really not sure. I was originally going to go with the q6600 but then the E8400 came out so I was going to get that.

Is the E8400 really that much better than the q6600 to spend more on a dual core rather than a quad core.?

Well then, in that case I would wait for the 8 core Intel Micro Devices CPU (and for God's sake, change your battery) and upgrade your RAM to Nintendo RAM.

lol.

For today's apps, the dual core will definitely be a better bet, as in most cases a quad core sits with two cores idle 90% of the time (unless you spank it to benchmarks, in which case those fools over at Mad Onion or Hardforum might be the people to ask).

INTELCRAZY · 03-01-2008, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirKenin

Well then, in that case I would wait for the 8 core Intel Micro Devices CPU (and for God's sake, change your battery) and upgrade your RAM to Nintendo RAM.

lol.

For today's apps, the dual core will definitely be a better bet, as in most cases a quad core sits with two cores idle 90% of the time (unless you spank it to benchmarks, in which case those fools over at Mad Onion or Hardforum might be the people to ask).

Are you dragging other threads across the forum?

[-0MEGA-] · 03-01-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirKenin

Does $30 really have that much impact on your life? And, after all you've spent on everything else, what exactly is $30?

I really don't see the point of this thread (save maybe to highlight the fact that you're building something you're proud of).. I'm quite certain you already know what you're going to buy.

It doesn't seem as though the OP is asking whether or not he should spend $30 more, but if it would be better to get the E8400 or Q6600.

oscaryu1 · 03-01-2008, 12:22 PM

E8400 - Gaming

Q6600 - Multitasking

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just a noob · 03-01-2008, 01:25 PM

you can get the e8400 off tiger direct for 229.99 or 239.99 off newegg

memory · 03-01-2008, 03:36 PM

But the one off of Tigerdirect is the oem version which doesn't have a fan with it and Newegg is out of stock right now.

Yes I am trying to decide which one is better. Although I would rather have the e8400 since it is the 45nm version.

03-01-2008, 02:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	e8400 over the q6600 Right now I can get the E8400 for 280 bucks at zipzoomfly.com. They have them in stock. My question is should I spend the extra 30 bucks for the E8400 or get the q6600 that comes with a free game for $254? I would rather have the E8400 but I don't want to spend that much on it. What would you do? Or do you have a better suggestion than those two? I need to buy something pretty quick. I have everything else bought for my new build. Could someone delete this thread? I already have it posted in the right forum. Sorry. __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4 Last edited by memory; 03-01-2008 at 02:25 AM.

03-01-2008, 02:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
SirKenin Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a box, under a bridge...With EVDO internet. Age: 37 Posts: 4,603	Does $30 really have that much impact on your life? And, after all you've spent on everything else, what exactly is $30? I really don't see the point of this thread (save maybe to highlight the fact that you're building something you're proud of).. I'm quite certain you already know what you're going to buy. __________________ cpu: Intel E8400/Asus Silent Knight AL mobo: Asus Striker Extreme Case/PSU: Antec 900/Antec TruPower Quattro 1000W RAM: 4GB OCZ Gold GX XTC DDR2-800 VGA: 8800GTX 768 MB, Asus PhysX Sound: SB X-Fi Fatal1ty DVD: 2 x Pioneer SATA DVD/RW HDD: WD RaptorX 150GB, Raptor 74GB, Seagate 750GB Monitor: 37" Sharp Aquos 1080p Do you really care? I didn't think so.

03-01-2008, 02:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	Honestly I'm really not sure. I was originally going to go with the q6600 but then the E8400 came out so I was going to get that. Is the E8400 really that much better than the q6600 to spend more on a dual core rather than a quad core.? __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4

03-01-2008, 02:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
ThatGuy16 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 4,680	I would wait, $280 bucks.. thats nuts. Theres a high demand right now, i got mine for $230 shipped, they should be around $190. __________________ CPU: C2D E8400 @ 4Ghz 1.216v HSF: Apogee GTX MB: Gigabyte X38-DS4 Ram: 2x2GB G. Skill DDR2-1068 HDD: 320GB Seagate PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700w OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit GFX: 2x HD3870 Crossfire @ 837/1152 LCD: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06: 19661

03-01-2008, 12:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 9,176	E8400 - Gaming Q6600 - Multitasking ... __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

03-01-2008, 01:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
just a noob Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: in an 80gb zune now Posts: 424	you can get the e8400 off tiger direct for 229.99 or 239.99 off newegg __________________ a few Chuck Norris facts: There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Chuck Norris lives in Oklahoma. Chuck Norris can touch MC Hammer. and Chuck Norris played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won.

03-01-2008, 03:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	But the one off of Tigerdirect is the oem version which doesn't have a fan with it and Newegg is out of stock right now. Yes I am trying to decide which one is better. Although I would rather have the e8400 since it is the 45nm version. __________________ New rig soon to be built: Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS\|Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb \| OCZ Gold 4gb DDR2 800 \| OCZ GameXStream 700 watt \| WD 250gb SATA 3.0 \| Samsung 20x dvd burner with lightscribe \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit \| 19 inch widescreen Hanns G monitor Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 120gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4

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