compatibility

[ekam]

Hi, looking to upgrade my CPU, i have these in mind:

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 2.93GHz (1066FSB)

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 LGA775 'Wolfdale' 3.00GHz (1333FSB)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 LGA775 'Yorkfield' 2.5GHz 4MB-cache (1333FSB)

i would like to know which of these is the best one to go for when gaming, i am using the following:

Gigabyte P35-S3G
BFG Geforce 8800GT OC
4Gig ram @ 800 Mhz
Windows XP pro 32bit (will be upgrading to win 7 64bit)

thank you

oh and would a cpu cooler be necessary if so can u recommend one prefer not to buy one tho

 

[tezmo]

The P35-S3G is compatible with all of them. For gaming, I say the quad core is a poor choice because it is clocked lower, and the extra cores will likely be very little use.

 

[ekam]

The P35-S3G is compatible with all of them. For gaming, I say the quad core is a poor choice because it is clocked lower, and the extra cores will likely be very little use.

thanks so i should go for the core 2 duo 3ghz or will there be little difference form the 2.93

 

[darklighthim]

I'd say go for the E8400 due to it's slightly higher clocks and higher FSB at 1333.

If you are going to overclock the CPU then yes a cooler is needed but if not then you will get away with using the stock cooler that comes with the CPU.

 

[tezmo]

I say the 3ghz gets more of an edge than its total clock speed would have you think, because it has a significantly faster FSB. Whether its £35 faster though, is your call.

Note that there are other differences, like lack of virtualization support on the 7xxx series.

 

[ekam]

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[ekam]

I say the 3ghz gets more of an edge than its total clock speed would have you think, because it has a significantly faster FSB. Whether its £35 faster though, is your call.

Note that there are other differences, like lack of virtualization support on the 7xxx series.

Cheers fr your help, also when i add it to my computer will i need to install anything like a driver?