I have a brand new Gigabyte P35-DS3R mobo and am considering either the Q6600 or the E8400. I know the E8400 is the 45nm core, runs cooler and uses less power. It also has the 1333 MHz bus. The quad core 6600 just seems cool and hs very well rated.
If I overclock the Q6600, with the slower bus speed, will that make up for the faster bus speed on the Q6600? Does bus speed really matter if they are OC'd anyway?
Does the better cache on the E8400 lead to better performance overall? I do mostly mid level gaming (mostly RTS games and MMORPGs), occasional video encoding, etc.
Also, how is the P35-DS3R for overclockability?
Thanks!
If I overclock the Q6600, with the slower bus speed, will that make up for the faster bus speed on the Q6600? Does bus speed really matter if they are OC'd anyway?
Does the better cache on the E8400 lead to better performance overall? I do mostly mid level gaming (mostly RTS games and MMORPGs), occasional video encoding, etc.
Also, how is the P35-DS3R for overclockability?
Thanks!