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e6400 vs e6600: put the difference towards graphics?

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darkone_05

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Well, right now I am building a new gaming rig. I have limited myself to $1200. I am currently looking at getting the e6600($317) and a 7950gt KO 512mb($265). Here is a link to my newegg wishlist. At the current time with the current technologies, is it a better choice to drop back to the e6400 and put the extra 100 into a higher card?

I will be using this system to be doing gaming, encoding, photoshop, and then just general multitasking.

Thanks for your input guys, I haven't built a rig for a while and would value your opinions.
 
There are dozens of threads like this on this forum, try searching for them, you'll find some valuable information there.

You can get practically same system as the one in my signature for ~1300$ at the Newegg. I'd say take E6600 and 7950GT (instead of E6400 and 8800 for example), and then upgrade to some DX10 graphic card later down the road. Soon there will be much better cards on the market (new ATI series for example etc.), and DX10 prices will go down. You can't fully utilize DX10 at the moment, and 7950GT is also great card, which will drive all new games at nice resolutions and details.
 
darkone_05 said:
Well, right now I am building a new gaming rig. I have limited myself to $1200. I am currently looking at getting the e6600($317) and a 7950gt KO 512mb($265). Here is a link to my newegg wishlist. At the current time with the current technologies, is it a better choice to drop back to the e6400 and put the extra 100 into a higher card?

I will be using this system to be doing gaming, encoding, photoshop, and then just general multitasking.

Thanks for your input guys, I haven't built a rig for a while and would value your opinions.
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Are you overclocking? If you are, I think E6400 and spend the cash on the video. I might be biased since I went that route :)
 
I would say yes get either the E6300 or the E6400...............then get a 8800 GTS or GTX.
 
I would have to agree the e6400/6300 then better vid card.

I have an e6400 with stock heatsink at 3.4 on almost stock voltage. Never broke a sweat and runs prime fine for 16 hours (i got bored after that and needed to play games :p)
 
k00lance, BFG 7950GT is 259, i am wondering if i should get a higher card with the 100 extra from dropping to the e6400.

Thanks everyone
 
I'd have to say E6400, OC to about 2.7-2.8ghz on stock cooling if the memory can handle it, and put the extra money on a nice DX9 card. Save up for a DX10 card. You won't see many DX10 games nor mature drivers for awhile, and you can then upgrade.
 
Get the best bang for your buck on both. e6400 and evga 7950gt ko, then when dx10 comes up stepup to a dx10 card.
 
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