Need help choosing Processor

[AUTOBOOT2000]

Video games, video editing everything...

is the difference really that big between these??

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115130

I am going to take a wild guess and say the second one is ridiculously overpriced right now. Is the first one good? Now here comes the complicated question... I know this sounds crazy but is there a single core I can get that will be just as good? Because half of my stuff ****s up with multiple cores and theres no fixes... If not then I guess time to futurize...

 

[Machin3]

Just to tell you you can get an Intel Core 2 Duo processor thats 3.1 GHZ for only $180 but if you want quad core then get one thats like 2.4 and then OC it.

INTEL CORE 2 DUO 3.1 GHz CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036

 

[Intel_man]

Get Q9550. Just overclock it.

 

[AUTOBOOT2000]

FINE! midnight it was really kind of a debate between the one you suggested the e8500 and the q9550 I just wana be mega future proof and I hate waiting for things to compile for hours...

 

[Machin3]

I mean you know you could go with something that suits you but i was just suggesting the core 2 duo cuz it has to cores its 3.1 ghz and its cheaper but if you want the quad then get it.

 

[AUTOBOOT2000]

Honestly I wanted to get a single core! LoL. I can wait I'm saying If next year this drops http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041 $319.99
the price in half I can wait...

 

[Intel_man]

If you really want megafuture proof then wait for the nehalems.

 

[AUTOBOOT2000]

Well when that comes out everything will price wise be cut in half and the nehalems will be ridiculously expensive.

 

[prodigy2k7]

ill probably be getting a dual core E8600 and OC it like hell... When the new intel cpu comes out

 

[AUTOBOOT2000]

What is the fastest single core processor?

 

[Cleric7x9]

i would go with the q9550

 

[MrBucket]

a good majority of the games coming out right now don't fully take advantage of quad cores. If you go to a few sites and look up benchmarks for games by FPS Dual cores are stealing the spotlight, but after game developers get on the ball and get all 4 cores to run efficiently with the games, it should be flipped favoring the quads. And most of the benchmarks i saw with basic applications like mp3 conversion, divx video converting etc etc, are with the quads so that already shows some begging potential.