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QUAD or C2D
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hmmmm, ok for you matestickroad said:valerian for a start, sort your sig out mate.
Vista64-*****?
Just becuase it dosent work for you, theirs plenty of other people using it and are very happy with it.
can you answer any of the questions?
The E6850 beats the Q6600 in most games but look carfeull and the diffrence is minimal to be honest. Along with that if you do any kind of encoding, mulitasking etc..... then the Quad wins hands down.
So get the Quad.
As for DDR3 it will take a while for it to come down in price so stick with DDR2 for now.
So get the Quad.
As for DDR3 it will take a while for it to come down in price so stick with DDR2 for now.
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I've gone from a E6600 to a Q6600 and more than happy. Remember these suckers do run a lot hotter, but saying that, I've found it great running multi appz and the temps in the real world, never go anywhere close to priming.
I did look at the 6850, but surely 4 cores are better than 2, and again, the quad has clocked quite good to 3.4 without much trying.
As far as temps are concerned, least with my B3, I know the temps I'm getting are pretty close to the truth, with GO stepping, I'm not convinced.
I did look at the 6850, but surely 4 cores are better than 2, and again, the quad has clocked quite good to 3.4 without much trying.
As far as temps are concerned, least with my B3, I know the temps I'm getting are pretty close to the truth, with GO stepping, I'm not convinced.
Rojin said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17762157
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17761074
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17760974
It took me like, what 2 mins to find them threads?
Becuase i cant use my brain and go back a few pages, thats way to much hard work.
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ok
the question may have been asked many times but,
the issue is the software availability, also the other factors which you didnt comment on
also the heat is a biggy,
and most of the latest C2Ds have only recently appeared
also the 45nm issue
i have been stung so many times with 'latest' stuff only to see the next gen come out soon after, just trying to get an educated balance (i wont even ask about graphics cards)
e.g. ddr2 when it first came out £276 for a gig
pentium d 840 £399
i could go on all day
maybe we can concentrate on answering questions rather than worrying about why weve asked them, that is why we have these forums ,
is'nt it?
the question may have been asked many times but,
the issue is the software availability, also the other factors which you didnt comment on
also the heat is a biggy,
and most of the latest C2Ds have only recently appeared
also the 45nm issue
i have been stung so many times with 'latest' stuff only to see the next gen come out soon after, just trying to get an educated balance (i wont even ask about graphics cards)
e.g. ddr2 when it first came out £276 for a gig
pentium d 840 £399
i could go on all day
maybe we can concentrate on answering questions rather than worrying about why weve asked them, that is why we have these forums ,
is'nt it?
valerian said:
The question has been asked many times thats my point.
A B3 Q6600 will be fine @ 3ghz on stock vcore on air.
This makes the 6850 the wrong choice imo.
Penryn will be a while and why wait?
The fact is the Q6600 is the same price as the 6850 the answer to this question "should I go quad?" has an easy answer.
And I have given this answer over and over again.
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=stickroad
Becuase i cant use my brain and go back a few pages, thats way to much hard work.
Chances are you knew those thread existed already though
As for the question, I'd go for a q6600, as for waiting you'll always find something "better" just around the corner.
HEADRAT
sepulchre said:Is the quad core fully utilised under XP, say in Photoshop/Lightroom work?
Sorry if that's a daft question, I'm trying to sort out some BS a friend game me
Yes
ADOBE production studio supports a multi core environment.
i accept that waiting for new technology is foolish- because by definition you would always be waiting
the 45nm issue, will the next gen quad cores run cooler.
the quandry i have is
1333 cpu
1333 board
do i need 1333 ram?
will we ever have any games which utilise 4 cores, bearing in mind still no dx10 games after how long?
the biggest leap i have seen in real time situations is this C2D, from a pd840.
far more than this x1900xtx512, from the last x850xt256.
i seek advice from you guys, and from all of you, not just one
to make the best decision at the time
with regard to old posts, yes they are useful, however the technology is ever evolving and has a shelf life, therefore so do the opinions on it-surely
the 45nm issue, will the next gen quad cores run cooler.
the quandry i have is
1333 cpu
1333 board
do i need 1333 ram?
will we ever have any games which utilise 4 cores, bearing in mind still no dx10 games after how long?
the biggest leap i have seen in real time situations is this C2D, from a pd840.
far more than this x1900xtx512, from the last x850xt256.
i seek advice from you guys, and from all of you, not just one
to make the best decision at the time
with regard to old posts, yes they are useful, however the technology is ever evolving and has a shelf life, therefore so do the opinions on it-surely
valerian said:
I'd stay away from DDR3 at this point in time, its very expensive and likely to plummet once it hits mainstream next year.
As for games on 4-cores, Alan Wake is the only one I've heard of, and I believe its Vista only atm. But games are increasingly likely to take advantage of extra cores, as it allows more lattitude for eye-candy, physics, etc. Competition will make it inevitable eventually.
As for 45nm Penryn/Wolfdale, there will be a significant premium to pay for early adopters. Right now the Q6600 seems to be best value, but if you can wait until AMD come out with their next-gen, prices of higher-end Intel may drop a little. Current P35, and pending X38 boards will support the new 45nm chips and current gen. hth
slightly off-topic:
Rojin said:
What happened to the search function? Is it temporarily unavailable, or gone for good?
stickroad said:http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17762157
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17761074
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17760974
It took me like, what 2 mins to find them threads?
Becuase i cant use my brain and go back a few pages, thats way to much hard work.
No that's what a search function is for.
I'm with easyrider on this one. I'm in the same position and will be going with a P35 board and a Q6600 as soon as the G0 variants hit the shelf...
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