i7 920 or Duo E8600

[Doctor_Zhivago]

I plan to build my first pc in the next couple of months ready for windows 7. Don't really need to upgrade yet, just yearning to make my own pc from scratch.
So to the question: Which would I get the better performance boost (from my 2 year old Q6600 @ stock),
the new i7 @ stock, with triple channel DDR3 or the faster duo core @ stock, with dual channel DDR2?
I use the computer mainly for gaming, I will want to the processor + memory to last without too much bottle necking for about 3 years.

 

[Infernum]

if you are coming from a quad core, why not keep it that way? i7 will be future proof for a while yet, not many games/apps can make use of the 8 threads

 

[Nelly]

I plan to build my first pc in the next couple of months ready for windows 7. Don't really need to upgrade yet, just yearning to make my own pc from scratch.
So to the question: Which would I get the better performance boost (from my 2 year old Q6600 @ stock),
the new i7 @ stock, with triple channel DDR3 or the faster duo core @ stock, with dual channel DDR2?
I use the computer mainly for gaming, I will want to the processor + memory to last without too much bottle necking for about 3 years.

If your only gaming then I would stick with what you have got, overclock the Q6600 it should last you a good year or two, maybe more.

Then again I mainly play games & upgraded to i7 920 just for the sheer fun/hell of it, it's an expensive outlay considering what I've just mentioned above.

You seem to mention stock a lot, so I'm presuming you have no intention in overclocking whatsoever?, shame really as its really really easy for at least a mild overclock, it's not rocket science anyway.

If your definitly not going to overclock, sell the Q6600 & get a Q9650 - less hassle but your only switching from a 2.4ghz to 3ghz at stock, should be an extra 10% faster clock for clock though.

 

[Doctor_Zhivago]

If your only gaming then I would stick with what you have got, overclock the Q6600 it should last you a good year or two, maybe more.

Then again I mainly play games & upgraded to i7 920 just for the sheer fun/hell of it, it's an expensive outlay considering what I've just mentioned above.

You seem to mention stock a lot, so I'm presuming you have no intention in overclocking whatsoever?, shame really as its really really easy for at least a mild overclock, it's not rocket science anyway.

If your definitly not going to overclock, sell the Q6600 & get a Q9650 - less hassle but your only switching from a 2.4ghz to 3ghz at stock, should be an extra 10% faster clock for clock though.

I just really want to build a new pc with all new cherry picked parts and say it's made by me and not by alienware. Just be a bonus if it will be at least 10% faster than my current spec

 

[Nelly]

I just really want to build a new pc with all new cherry picked parts and say it's made by me and not by alienware. Just be a bonus if it will be at least 10% faster than my current spec

If money isn't too much of an issue, I would go with an X58 setup but like I did mention it currently isn't cost effective in terms of playing games as nothing really takes advantage of the Hyperthreading games wise i.e. 8 threads.

Overclocking can never be easier by the way on X58 chipset, if you do decide to go that route, I could post some settings on here once you have decided what kit your gonna have fun choosing.

 

[Doctor_Zhivago]

I already have the rough idea on my build.

 

[Audigex]

Can't really fault that - maybe just a second smaller hard drive for the OS, to keep your data seperate from your system files?

 

[Nelly]

I already have the rough idea on my build.

Very nice, will work great that setup.

 

[Nick1881]

I agree it looks good but it would be a real shame not to give it just a small overclock, those chips are usually passing 4Ghz so 3.5Ghz should be easy peasy.