e2180 to q9450

[Rambo2683]

Hi
I'm running an e2180 @ 3ghz, but noticed the quad core 9450 going for a nice price today.
Would it be worth upgrading? Would i notice much improvement? I heard not everything is really utilizing all the cores yet.
I have 4gb of RAM and a 8800GT and mostly use it for internet and games.

I might add that even though the price is good, it is still a stretch for me, so if the difference isn't amazing I can't really justify the expense

Cheers

 

[BIGBC]

Difference would be noticeable, but getting a decent aftermarket cooler and overclocking your current CPU then gathering your cash for a larger system overhaul might be a better choice. GPU upgrade might be more noticeablte for you too.
The Q9450 is a solid chip, though putting that much into 775 again seems a tad unwise atm.

 

[Rambo2683]

I already have a good aftermarket cooler, the CPU is overclocked already to 3ghz, from 1.8.
Yeah the GPU upgrade is coming as soon as the next gen GPUs arrive
I just don't know if this current CPU will be bottlenecking the new cards for the newest games.
A complete system overhaul is too expensive for me unfortunately.

Are the q6450s as overclockable as the dual core cpus?

 

[McstylisT]

Hi , yes huge difference all round. If you have a good cooler then you should achieve 3.6ghz from a Q9450. Probably more but do not want to over compensate the potential clock.

Enjoy

McT

 

[BIGBC]

You will be able to break 3GHz no issues, depends on the rest of your system as to how far it will go. But as you have a solid OC already I would expect 3.5GHz without too much effort.

The 2180 is quite old now right ?
If you can afford the 9450 it will boost your performance and system life, but if your not having issues in games yet I would still advise waiting and getting an i5 based system when you can afford it.

 

[Rambo2683]

OK thanks guys, I got a decision to make now
Cheers for your input!