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Q6600 Vs. E6850

davejuk

davejuk

davejuk

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What's the better choice / value for money since there's very little between them price wise.

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
Quad Core Technology, 2.40GHz clock speed, 8MB L2 Cache, Intel Speedstep Technology, EM64T 64-Bit Technology, Execute Disable Bit, 3yr Warranty.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 "LGA775 Conroe" 3.00GHz (1333FSB) - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 "LGA775 Conroe" 3.00GHz (1333FSB) - Retail
Dual Core Technology, 3.00GHz clock speed, 4MB L2 Cache, Intel Speedstep Technology, EM64T 64-Bit Technology, Execute Disable Bit. 3yr Warranty.
 
stinka: I was leaning towards the quad-core but I'm not too into overclocking.

TheSwede: No problem, I'd be interested in the replies too.
 
Shimmy said:
Suppose, but still doesn't have my vote. And I look at current value against what I can get in the near future, as opposed to what X cost at a certain time.

Kind of like getting a basic hatchback and tweaking it a bit, when newer better models are just down the road which will eventually come down in price.

Crap analogy I know :D
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There's ALWAYS a new product right around the corner.

And old models will ALWAYS come down in price.
 
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