e8400 over the q6600

memory · 03-01-2008, 04:23 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.

Interested · 03-01-2008, 05:49 AM

just get a quad. it preforms better than the e8400 in many things, and soon enough, it will own the e8400 in multi threaded programs.

MosIncredible · 03-01-2008, 06:04 AM

Not much of a reason to buy the E8400 if it cost more than the Q6600. I only bought it because it was less.

hermeslyre · 03-01-2008, 06:28 AM

If you're OCing, I'd say Quad. If not, the higher clock of the 84 would give a boost in any "lower-caste" Multithreaded and singlethreaded programs, which is to say the current majority of apps, and I believe, though am not sure of, a higher overclocking potential as well as lower temps afforded by the smaller fab process. Still though, it's more expensive, doesn't come with a free game, and doesn't support the hypothetical onslaught of any quad-capable (Read: competant) software, which seems to be gaining ground as Intel has recently purchase the Project Offset game engine. Many analysts believe this to stem from the desire of a more contiguous and concentrated effort to invest more intimately in reactive multithreading capability.

memory · 03-01-2008, 06:36 PM

If I get the E8400 oem version, I guess I would need to buy a fan for it correct? What are some good fans? Are they hard to install?

What about this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134

I have no idea what I am looking for in a fan. Could someone help me out?

03-01-2008, 04:23 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. __________________ 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, 05:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Interested Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Age: 14 Posts: 795	just get a quad. it preforms better than the e8400 in many things, and soon enough, it will own the e8400 in multi threaded programs. __________________ Main: \| On The Go Device: Q6600 @ 3.0 w/ ACF7P \| 620MHz ARM 1176 4GB DDR2 800 \| 128MB DRAM P35-DS3L \| 16GB Samsung NAND 250GB seagate disk X2 \| PowerVR MBX 3D 8600GT

03-01-2008, 06:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
MosIncredible Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 194	Not much of a reason to buy the E8400 if it cost more than the Q6600. I only bought it because it was less. __________________ CPU: Q6600 @ 3.4GHz [425x8] 1.248v load \| E8400 HSF: Zalman 9700 (replacing soon) MB: DFI DK P35-T2RS GPU: XFX 8800GTS (G92) 512MB @ 800/1970/1100 RAM: 2GB OCZ Reaper (PC2 6400) 850 4-4-4-12 HDD: WD 500GB 16MB Case: Antec 900 PSU: OCZ 700W Monitor: LG 22" L226WTQ 3DMark06 Score: 16137 (XP) with above clocks

03-01-2008, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
memory Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 399	If I get the E8400 oem version, I guess I would need to buy a fan for it correct? What are some good fans? Are they hard to install? What about this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134 I have no idea what I am looking for in a fan. Could someone help me out? __________________ 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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03-01-2008, 06:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	If you're OCing, I'd say Quad. If not, the higher clock of the 84 would give a boost in any "lower-caste" Multithreaded and singlethreaded programs, which is to say the current majority of apps, and I believe, though am not sure of, a higher overclocking potential as well as lower temps afforded by the smaller fab process. Still though, it's more expensive, doesn't come with a free game, and doesn't support the hypothetical onslaught of any quad-capable (Read: competant) software, which seems to be gaining ground as Intel has recently purchase the Project Offset game engine. Many analysts believe this to stem from the desire of a more contiguous and concentrated effort to invest more intimately in reactive multithreading capability.

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