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Was buying a E6850 over the Q6600 the right choice?

I have just built a new rig, and ive gone for Dual core again ..E6750 it is in a Sugo SG01 case, so i wanted something that runs quite cool, and quiet and this machine is for gaming only (i have my mini-ITX system for everything else) so i couldnt see the point in getting a quad core. If your happy with it then its all that matters. depending on what you use it for you probarbly wont see much difference, as quad core isnt utilised much at the moment
 
melbourne720 said:
At the end of the day you have a fast chip, and no one can take that away from you, but why spend all that money on it when there was a physically better chip (Q6600) available for the same money?

Not having a go, just interested. :)



First time I read that I was thinking "When did Loadsamoney get a new CPU?"... :D




I think that is fact.
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Oh....I think I have opened a can of worms!! :eek:

My opinion - I had 2 reasons for buying the dual E6850:

Firstly because I had the understanding that at the moment and in the near future most software would not utilise four cores, only developer and encoding software would benefit which I do neither.

The second reason was down to heat dissipation. I again understood that the present Quad core CPU's ran at a higher temperature which could cause issues without adding any benefit.

So that’s my reasons.....BUT now I understand a bit more....and...well...those two reasons look like they are falling on their face!! Quad core software and gaming seems to be just around the corner and a lot of people are reporting that their Quad CPU's are running the same kind of temperature’s as their previous duals.

I have yet to make a decision, but it seems that at the moment there is very little in it between my E6850 and the Q6600 BUT that might all change in the coming weeks......and to be honest I'm not the kind of guy who likes waiting and like to make my decisions pre-emptive!! :D:D
 
I would say the only bad point about it is that it won't command as much resale value as the q6600 6 months down the line.I'd love to know these confirmed games that perform a lot better on quads too as i am currently unaware of any that do, not even sup comm takes advantage.
 
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Want Dual? get a e2xxx and a decent cooler, want quad, get a q6600, no choice about it?

I think you'v made what the majority look upon as the wrong choice, e6850 vs q6600 is a no brainer for most people, quad being the winner.
Either way theres no point crying of spilled milk, you'v got an e6850, its a stonking CPU with brilliant performance, use it and just put more thought into the next purchase!
 
In terms of pure number crunching ability the reduced cache, and slower FSB of the E21's definalty eats into performance, its been show many times, 5-15% or so comparing the 1m cache, and the 4meg cache chips.

However as at normal resolutions games are GPU capped more than CPU, for a gaming rig, the 21's are pretty darn good.

That said, bought two E6700's when they were 'brand new' just released, still running them at stock speed, and nothing has really 'taxed' them.

Nice as I know they both clock happily to 3.2Ghz on the motherboards I have, so a little room for overclocking if/when they start to limit our computers performance.

Nothing wrong with an E6850, compared to the prices of cpus a year ago, its an absolute bargain.. Sure there are cheaper chips for overclockers, but its still a very fine cpu.
 
keep yoru e6850 its an awesome chip why go throgh *** hassle of changing for the small performance gain you may see. if fact you probbaly wont see any performande gain in most things you do. keep it over clock it a bit if you wish, and then change next year. if you get the quad now you will still change that next year soo whats the point
 
Nothing wrong with the e6850.

ive got one, it flies.

for the money id buy a q6600 now instead of e6850, though the g0 q6600 wasent out when i got my 6850.

im not going to change it since there would be so little gain in performance.


stick with it, be happy, im happy with mine! :)
 
Angleboy said:
Nothing wrong with the e6850.

ive got one, it flies.

for the money id buy a q6600 now instead of e6850, though the g0 q6600 wasent out when i got my 6850.

im not going to change it since there would be so little gain in performance.


stick with it, be happy, im happy with mine! :)
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Thanks for all the replies....its been interesting reading everyones opinions!! :D

One thing though....I have hit a brick wall on overclocking this E6850 at 3.5Ghz and thought it might be easier to OC the Quad.....:confused::confused:
 
I agree with most here that you could have just get a cheapo E2140 and overclock the **** out of it, with your mobo a 100% oc (3.2Ghz) is not uncommon. Then wait for the native penryn quad core at the end of this year. E9*** series I believe.
 
thefishdude said:
keep yoru e6850 its an awesome chip why go throgh *** hassle of changing for the small performance gain you may see. if fact you probbaly wont see any performande gain in most things you do. keep it over clock it a bit if you wish, and then change next year. if you get the quad now you will still change that next year soo whats the point
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Exactly....... good answer..:cool:
 
Just another thought.

In terms of bang per buck, yep the 2100s are the way to go. But if you have the money, and you just want the fastest CPU going, surely it's the E6850?

What's a good air o'clock on a Q6600 - 3.2 Ghz?
What's a good air o'clock on an E6850 - 3.6 Ghz?

So for the 80-90% apps/games that don't currently use 4 horses, I'm not so sure it's a no-brainer...

Ducks under the parapet :)
 
depends on what you're doing doesnt it:) id gladly take a q6600 @ 3ghz over my e6600 @ 3.3ghz or however high this e2160 will get, performance-wise. however, my e2160 was SO cheap that at least for my htpc, it meant the q6600 just wasn't a logical option.
 
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Why are the E21's (800fsb) so popular over the E6550 (1333fsb) and the E6600 (1066fsb) the reason I ask is because I am looking to upgrade and I don't think I can afford a Q6600 which I originally wanted due to asking the missis to marry me and she saying yes so now all my money will be used for other things !!
 
OP, interesting thread for me. I am about to build a new rig for myself and am deciding between the E6850 and the Q6600. I am moving towards the E6850.

I don't overclock. Period (sorry folks).
I play a lot of older games.

My decision is based mainly on a comparison of individual core specs at stock. Whether four cores will make any difference to me over two NOW is doubtful.

In making a decision like this it is necessary to look at where you are coming from, as well as where you are going. Starting from my current XP2400+ based system I am not really going wrong with either choice. My current gut feeling is that for now I want the most powerful core I can get for my money which points me towards a dual with a more powerful set of cores. With the right Mobo I will have the option of maybe putting in a quad core later when prices drop. And they will!
 
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