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........relax, guys. I didn't mean to start an e6600 vs e6300 debate........ I've read some places that games 'care about' both clock speed and L2 cache........ Thank you for the enthusiasm, but I probably won't end up touching my CPU anyways, unless I upgrade my mobo.

How about the Zalman 9500 that I already have installed? Hmmm.... too late now on the RAM. I'm not counting on a big OC anyways since the p965 isn't the greatest board to begin with..........

Hmmmm.......I'm gonna do more research before i make a mobo decision. I'll probably stick with my same CPU though, just OC it a bit more. Edit: Gigabyte P43 at newegg is $87 shipped. Buy.com has it for $76 shipped. What's their RMA process like? Any experiences with them?

I see. I'm running the Realtemp Rivatuner plugin, and my e6600 idles at ~45C and loads at ~60C. The ambient temp in the room is ~24C/75F, which may be a little warm because I like to have my windows open :cool: Also, the p965 is a terrible overclocking board, like shiro mentioned, so i might...

Thanks for the link, e-geek. Any suggestions on a new board? Something like this? If i did end up upgrading my board and gpu, what should I do with my old stuff, just throw it up on ebay, try and get a few bucks for it? And yea, shiro, the p965 is a terrible overclocker, but I only heard...

Thanks for the reply! About the ram, I'll probably find another 2x1GB cheap somewhere, not try to bother selling my old stuff. What do you think about a card like this? Nvidia 9800 GTX+ Same price, seems to perform slightly better than the 4850 in most benchmarks and run cooler. Since either...

Built a midrange PC two years ago from parts ordered on Newegg. It's still an acceptable performer, but I feel like it's time to upgrade. Problem is, there's so much better stuff out on the market now, for so much cheaper, I don't know where to start! I'd like to stay with the core 2 duo...