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BrandonB

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Right now I'm torn between the Q6600 and the E6850. I hear a lot of games will be coming out soon that will be utilizing all 4 cores or at least 2. The only thing I really do on my PC is listen to music, sometimes a little photoshop and a lot of gaming. I hear the E6850 is better for gaming, but for how long? If games are starting to support 2 cores or more wouldn't the Q6600 be better in the long run?

Another thing to consider is my motherboard can't overclock the quad core CPU's. So thinking now and in the future, what would be the better choice?
 
Well how often do you upgrade your machine... and what is your budget looking like? If you can afford the extra 60 bucks for the quad, you are better off doing that... since that will "future proof" your machine per-se.

I'm confused by your sig.. you're asking these questions but you got yourself a kickass rig already it seems...
 
Cmustang87 said:
Well how often do you upgrade your machine... and what is your budget looking like? If you can afford the extra 60 bucks for the quad, you are better off doing that... since that will "future proof" your machine per-se.

I'm confused by your sig.. you're asking these questions but you got yourself a kickass rig already it seems...
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I can't get a stable OC at 3.4GHz, it's a stock right now and I've been wanting either a E6850 or Q6600. As for the price difference it's only 5 bucks. My budget is $300 (not including shipping). I upgrade my graphics card and CPU about once every 2 years, sometimes sooner. Like I said, my motherboard cannot OC quad core CPU's, but it will do dual core so I didn't know which would be the better choice. But it still comes back to what would be the better choice in the long run for gaming, even if one or the other is slower at this time.

Edit:
Just checked, CPU is actually at 3.20GHz.
 
Well then if you want increase now the 6850 wouldn't be a bad choice.. however, I wouldn't expect to hit higher than 3.6 air cooled.
 
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even if you didnt, the quad is just so so much more horsepower its almost impossible to resist. Even if it is not OCed, you got 2 other cores sitting there !!!! Think about that, its a whole extra dual core computer sitting there. Windows will distribute tasks across all cpus so if you ever do more that a couple of things at once its really hard to argue a dual in favor of a quad. Yes most games dont use mulitple cores and a super fast dual tuned right would run the game a bit faster, but really, for gaming its mostly about the video card right ? And the mulit threaded games are coming. So I can see an argument for a fast dual, and if you were going to upgrade frequently that would be a consideration, but if you are thinking of keeping what you buy now for a couple of years or more (and no reason a quad should not last that long), hell you can upgrade the mb later and run the quad at 3.2 and be like you got a new CPU too. anyhow my 2 cents., probally what it is worth.
 
BillParrish said:
even if you didnt, the quad is just so so much more horsepower its almost impossible to resist. Even if it is not OCed, you got 2 other cores sitting there !!!! Think about that, its a whole extra dual core computer sitting there. Windows will distribute tasks across all cpus so if you ever do more that a couple of things at once its really hard to argue a dual in favor of a quad. Yes most games dont use mulitple cores and a super fast dual tuned right would run the game a bit faster, but really, for gaming its mostly about the video card right ? And the mulit threaded games are coming. So I can see an argument for a fast dual, and if you were going to upgrade frequently that would be a consideration, but if you are thinking of keeping what you buy now for a couple of years or more (and no reason a quad should not last that long), hell you can upgrade the mb later and run the quad at 3.2 and be like you got a new CPU too. anyhow my 2 cents., probally what it is worth.
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Thanks for your "2 cents" (yes, it is worth much more than that, I highly value your opinion). This does make me want to go with a Q6600. I will have to think about it more.
 
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