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07-23-2008, 01:44 AM
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Q6700 or Q9300
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Im doing a new build soon, now ive got these prices. Q6700 - $406 Q9300 - $372 Now I know the Q9300 is only 2.5ghz and the Q6700 is 2.66ghz, but the Q9300 is 45n, whilst the Q6700 is 65n. Which one should I get, im leaning towards the Q9300 but the Q6700 being more expensive im wondering if Im missing something? Cheers
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07-23-2008, 02:06 AM
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Well i had a look at them both on newegg for the specs.
I would go for the Q6700, because of the cache and the speed.
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07-23-2008, 03:17 AM
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Oh ok. What does cache do to increase performance? I thought 45n was the way of the future lol.
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07-23-2008, 03:52 AM
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Also, I was looking at cpu performance chart and the Q9300 was slightly better, so Ive got another question.
If I wanted to do a slight Overclock not heaps like nothing that requires heaps of cooling, maybe even just overclocking with the stock fan/heatsink. Maybe up to 3ghz or something. Which one is easy/gets more performance? I was thinking of getting a zalman 9700 too to make this easyer, has fast could I crank them stable with the Zalman?
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07-23-2008, 03:53 AM
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First of all, those prices seem pretty outrageous, where are you buying from?
For overclocking, the Q6700 should be better. You would probably hit 3.5, maybe even 4 with a Zalman. It has a 10x multiplier which should help.
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07-23-2008, 04:00 AM
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Um, I just bought the Q6700 for $270.00 on Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115027 Its a great processor, but for me it has not done a great job at overclocking, my PC wouldn't start when I tried for 3.0Ghz. But it's most likely my motherboard/RAM holding me back.
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Are you buying it from a U.S.-based store/website? If you are, those prices are extremely high for the items.
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07-23-2008, 06:06 AM
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Q6700 personally.
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07-23-2008, 06:14 AM
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id go Q9300
45nm = less heat = better overclocking.
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