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Hi, i'm not here to ask for opinions as to choosing the Q9450 or an E8400/E8500, but, which would you recommend for the rest of my system, i.e. would the Q9450 be a little "too" powerful?

Intel E6400 - upgrading to Q9450/E8400 or E8500
2GB OCZ Platinum XTC Revision RAM
500GB Samsung Spinpoint HDD
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3 mobo
460W Coolermaster eXtreme power PSU
AC Pro Freezer 7
nVidia 8800GT

What the question really is, is do you think a Dual Core would "fit in" better to my system than a quad?

Cheers.
 
I play games on my pc mainly, with the odd college work, CV, internet browsing now and again. I would like it to last a while, and am also keen on getting one not to Overclock.

What is with the Q6600 guaranteed @ 3.3GHz too??
How does that work?
 
if you are not ocing, then i suggest the q6600 in This week only as a faster dual is better for now, but when more games start supporting quads, they should be better in the longer run. the 45nm quads are still too young for me to consider recommending as all we know is from reviews and maybe the opinion of the lucky few that may have one.
 
Right! I would love to get my hands on a QX9650 but that's a little too expensive :D

How about from the perspective of overclocking, as it's something i will do, but preferably not. I can do it, i just like to stick it in and use it :p
 
nearly all q6600s can reach at least 3GHz, however Ocing does void your warranty.
from what i can make of the guaranteed @ x.xGHz is that if your chip does not reach that speed, then you can send it back, i may be wrong.

so only buy those if you need that peace of mind.
 
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