What CPU would you recommend?

Phunky Phish · 5 Nov 2008 at 16:21

I have not changed my rig for a while now and think it would be a good idea!

My rig is as per sig, and I am looking to move to a quad and a couple of 1TB HD's. (Maybe a new gfx card if I can push it with the wife!)

I mainly use it for gaming, with some DVD/Music encoding, so my question is what would be the CPU in peoples opinion.

I was thinking Q6600 for £120 (I dont pay VAT

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Or would you recommend a few extra pounds and go with a Q9300?

Cheers guys

uv · 5 Nov 2008 at 16:53

Moving to a q6600 might be a bit of a sidestep - with the newer, higher VID chips, you're not guaranteed much over 3.2Ghz, and if you get unlucky then you'll have gone from a 3.4 C2D to a 3.2 C2Q - definitely not a £120 worthy upgrade imo! Do you really need a quad?

Pilky01 · 5 Nov 2008 at 16:54

If your encoding software uses SSE4 then go for one of the 45nm quads.

EdGey · 5 Nov 2008 at 17:04

id say keep the cpu u have.

ud be better off with a new card, but even then id keep the gtx for now.

if it was me, id keep the money until better graphics cards come out unless you are fine with a gtx 260+ or gtx 280

Mr Kingston · 5 Nov 2008 at 17:28

go for a wolfie, they are awesome chips. Mines sat here now stable @ 4.5ghz. Well worth it

Phunky Phish · 6 Nov 2008 at 08:45

Mr Kingston, what wolfie you running mate? And board.

domthecondom · 6 Nov 2008 at 13:29

nothing wrong with your current rig is there ?

rjk · 6 Nov 2008 at 14:19

Pilky01 said:
If your encoding software uses SSE4 then go for one of the 45nm quads.

this - definatly - my encoding is pretty fast - but this is why i am looking at the newer quads

Big.Wayne · 6 Nov 2008 at 15:04

If you really want to go Quad Core and you intend to overclock then its gotta be a 45nm Yorkfield Chip!

Should be a few popping up for sale in the Members market now that i7 fever is slowly taking hold!