Burning A Hole In My Pocket

[Exibit]

Hi All

Money is burning a hole in my pocket what I want to know is I can buy the C2D E6600 2.4GHz now or if I wait 1 month then I can afford the E6700 2.67GHz

Will I see much performance difference between these 2 CPU's - will be used for gamming

I will be using the following motherboard
Asus P5N32-E PLUS SLi nForce (Socket 775)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-222-AS

Grahics
Geforce 8800 GTX

Thanks for taking the time to reply

 

[musx64]

Give me your Money

nah ! buy the 6600 then overclock it, unless you want the unlocked multiplier.

 

[Exibit]

Thanks for the reply, its just it feels a bit like a backward step, I am currently using a P4 2.8 and I know that it is dual core...

Also what do you mean

buy the 6600 then overclock it, unless you want the unlocked multiplier

I have never OC before will it make it easier to OC the E6700 as you say the multiplier is unlocked

 

[hp7909]

The E6700 doesn't have an unlocked multiplier, its the X6800 (see here)

Go for the E6600

 

[musx64]

The E6700 doesn't have a unlocked multiplier. Its the X6800

sorry ! I stand corrected

 

[musx64]

buy the 6600 it's just as good

 

[Exibit]

Many thanks for your reply guys

 

[Joe42]

Thanks for the reply, its just it feels a bit like a backward step, I am currently using a P4 2.8 and I know that it is dual core...

Have a read of this.

Its a very large forward step.

 

[[TR]SweetSpotOz]

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[p4radox]

Save your money and buy a 6300. You'll be able to hit really high speeds anyway, and at such speeds they'll be no noticeable difference between the 6300 or the 6600. Spend the money saved on a better graphics card, sound card or case. Or buy a few pints...

 

[easyrider]

Yeah 6400 here running sweet at 3.7ghz

I downgraded from a 6600 and I notice no difference in all the things i do

 

[Exibit]

Ram I purchased from OC as it was on offer
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit

Now I cant find the dam graphics card that I want,
I was after the Asus 880GTX but does not seem to be listed on OC I have asked if they will be selling it though

 

[easyrider]

Ram I purchased from OC as it was on offer
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit

Now I cant find the dam graphics card that I want,
I was after the Asus 880GTX but does not seem to be listed on OC I have asked if they will be selling it though

Why Asus?

Just get the cheapest as all 8800 GTX are the same apart from warranty.

add me to msn click the little man on the left

 

[bfar]

Thanks for the reply, its just it feels a bit like a backward step, I am currently using a P4 2.8 and I know that it is dual core...

E6600 will carp all over your P4. Don't listen to the numbers.....

 

[OC_A64]

Why Asus?

Just get the cheapest as all 8800 GTX are the same apart from warranty.

add me to msn click the little man on the left

Plus bundle! Got Asus GTX here and it came with a decent load of kit (06 pro key, couple of games etc) wasn't any more than other cards either. But the actual hardware itself is pretty much the same - seem to remeber a difference between the green and black PCB's though, not sure what that is (and don't say the colour )