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8800 is definitely better for gaming, but it still may not be the best choice. Im in the same boat .... subscribed
 
You can sell your old parts to help offset the cost. I'll buy your X800XL for $75 :D and you should definately be able to get good money for your ram, since ram prices are up right now. I'm happy with my Opteron, and I don't think an E6600 will make much difference for gaming. Though, I'll let you know in a couple weeks after I build an E6600 system, lol.
 
Lol fuck that, get the Opty and a G80. While the E6600 is better, it won't match the performance the G80 will give you in games and an overclocked Opteron is no slouch. ;)
 
is this even really a tough decsion? for gaming the opty and the 8800 is so far superior, it's not worth discussing.
 
ValeX said:
Hmm....Is my PSU enough for a 8800gts? Whats the best opt 165 stepping?.....anyone around?

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Yes, your PSU is enough for a single 8800GTS. Not sure what the best stepping is. Mine is CCBWE and it reaches 2.8ghz, but I didnt test it at that speed.
 
ikarinokami said:
is this even really a tough decsion? for gaming the opty and the 8800 is so far superior, it's not worth discussing.
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I'm interested to see where you can back up that pile of manure. C2D have sig. improved ability in multitasking assignments, and a decent gain in gaming. It happens, ie. prescott vs. A64. Let it go. You have NO idea what your are talking about. Take a step back, do some research before your chew on your foot and make an ass out of yourself in these forums.

In the words of Bill Engvall , "Here's your sign"
 
HyperTension said:
I'm interested to see where you can back up that pile of manure. C2D have sig. improved ability in multitasking assignments, and a decent gain in gaming. It happens, ie. prescott vs. A64. Let it go. You have NO idea what your are talking about. Take a step back, do some research before your chew on your foot and make an ass out of yourself in these forums.

In the words of Bill Engvall , "Here's your sign"
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Where are you coming from the guys says if he buys the Conroe he will only be able to get a 7900 but if he stays opty he will be able to spring for a 8800 and for gaming a 8800 and opty will beat a Conroe and 7900....
 
HyperTension said:
I'm interested to see where you can back up that pile of manure. C2D have sig. improved ability in multitasking assignments, and a decent gain in gaming. It happens, ie. prescott vs. A64. Let it go. You have NO idea what your are talking about. Take a step back, do some research before your chew on your foot and make an ass out of yourself in these forums.

In the words of Bill Engvall , "Here's your sign"
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Relax... he has a damn good idea of what he's talking about. Its not a simple comparison between just the CPUs... its the combination of CPU AND GPU. For gaming, the O165+8800 will outperform an E6600+7900. Its the simple fact that games rely more on the GPU rather than the CPU, which gives the win to the O165+8800 COMBO.
 
If you can afford a Conroe + 7900GTX then surely you can get a Conroe + 8800GTS

Aren't the 7900GTX and 8800GTS around the same price? :confused:
 
Opty + G80 FTW

CPU doesn't/hasn't mattered for years w/ games.
 
CPU still matters.....The CPU still has to do quite a bit of processing during games even if most of the major processing is in the GPU.

That is why faster CPUs yield better FPS.

I would go with the Opty combo since the 8800 series are beasts :)
 
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