which MOBO an CPU

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reddevil6

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as you probaly already know i am thinking about selling my CPU an MOBO from my AMD setup in my sig this is what im thinking about f=getting what one should i get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128083

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115047&Tpk=E8200

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103251

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128075
there the same price but i am not sure what i want to do.
i have had intel befor an hated them cos of nothing but problems but i am thinking about giving them another chance an seeing what all the fuss about intel is.
anyway im stuck don't know what to do
EDIT: i will OC the E8200 to 3.0GHz an i will OC the 9550 to as close to 3.0GHz as i can but i want to know about how far i could get both these CPUs to as well.
 
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You would be dumping a 3ghz AMD dual core model for a 2.66ghz Intel or 2.2ghz quad core by AMD basically. If the quads out now were seeing faster clock speeds I wouldn't mind one of the quads since I was hoping to get into one prior to the current build.

It was AMD's delay and slower cpu speed being a drawback there. So far I've been knocking on wood with the 6000+ X2 model in use presently with multiple drives seeing multiple OSs and other things. The 6000+s and 6400+s were the first AMDs to break the 3ghz mark in that sense.
 
yea there slower but after OCing they would be faster clock speeds wouldent they?
mabey nit the 2.2 AMD quad but it would get close to 3.0GHz wouldent it
 
The faster models always seem to be based on the identical die while a slight design change locks the speed a bit. What that is would simply changing diode and resistance values in order to see a slight voltage and multiplier change while the lower models are usually unlocked to match or see a slight edge while placing a stress on them.

If you notice when hearing from those running the faster stock models that the temps are a bit higher with those over the slower ones that's mainly due to the way those are stepped up a bit. When trying to swing up higher then the fastest stock model you usually have to plan on better cooling to keep from having an ...oops!

The quads are geared more towards server and multitasking while leaving some room there for performance. The Phenom 9850 Black Edition climbs up a little seeing a stock speed of 2.5ghz along with the bigger price tag over many models. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103249

The main thing to look at first however is the type of build you want to run there. If you load the cpu up with tasks then you want something for a work horse build. For performance and gaming the FX series is the usual for AMD while the other things to look at are video card and sound card if used as well as memory.
 
thanls for your help i like someone who can write 10 lines explaning things, but what do u think i should do i manly game do u think i should sell my amd MOBO an CPU an get one of the setups in my 1st post. if so what one?
or should i just keep my 6000+ an leave it at that.
EDIT: i also changed form the 9550 to the 9650
 
ok i have been thinking i might be able to pull a bit more money out of my pocket an get
Q6600
Gigabyte X38-DS4
an a zalman 9700LED
would that be better?
how far could i OC the Q6600 to?
 
As far as gaming here between I noticed the cpu is only a small part of the equation. When simply upgrading from one build to another the first of two seeing a low end video card and slower cpu the thing that made more of a difference wasn't the cpu although jumping up from a single core 2.2ghz model to the dual core 6000+ X2.

The gain with a second core was felt with far less locking seen in a variety of ways. The faster cpu speed was a plus as well. But what saw the most difference was the increase in support for improved graphics and even the fps rate when going with a mid range video card then seeing support for antiliasing, shaders, and a few other things.

The low end ATI model still ran games at 1280x1024 and high detail settings while lacking on the extra visual enhancement options. The more a card supports the better the overall gaming performance will be.

A Zalman 9700 is always good regardless of whether you end up with an AMD or Intel model cpu. As far as ocing the Q6600 like any other higher model that will depend on how locked up the multiplier is. Someone who has been running that particular model and ocing for some time with it will be able to fill you in more on it's actual capabilities and not simply someone's hearsay on how it does this or that.
 
i wouldn't recommend the phenom in terms of ocing, from what i hear you can't get the 2.5ghz model past 2.7ghz, and on the 6600, if you have liquid nitrogen and a copper cpu pot, you can get it up to about 5ghz on 1.9v but im guessing you dont want to go that far, i head you can get the 6600 to around 3.2ghz on air and 3.8 on water or so
 
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