E6400 C2Duo or Q6600 Core 2 Quad and Cooling

dholster

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I am trying to decide which to use on my "home server"

Current Specs (basically a previous gaming pc i built in ~2007)

CPU: C2D E6400
Mobo: EVGA 680lt
Video: 7950gt 512mb (about to replace with a spare GTS 450 1gb)
Ram: 6gb DDR2
HDD: Various
OS: Linux

I mainly use it as a headless video streamer using plex. It also does any downloading and storage i need on the network as well. Occasionally i turn on a minecraft server that a few friends like to mess around in.

I recently gutted an old Dell XPS with the Core 2 Quad 6600 for a friend and he didnt need the Cpu, so im tempted to stick it in my server since its the same chipset. Will i notice any gains going through the trouble of finding an aftermarket cooler (no oc at all, strictly stock) and installing the quad core? Or should i just leave the C2D in there?

 

xomm

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Heck, If you've already got it, might as well. IIRC a Minecraft server will benefit from a quad core CPU, not sure about NAS or video streaming.

It's not all that hard to find a cooler for a Q6600; a decent tower cooler will run you $30-40, cheaper if you look for deals/rebates.
 

dholster

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Yeah i probably will do that. I just need to find a decent Cooler without spending too much. I wish the hyper 212 evos were still 27.99, but for some reason i cant find them cheaper than $40.00 anymore.