The best for the $" Quad CPU

[dash1]

What is"The best for the $" Quad CPU

I will need it for video and picture work [mostly 2D] without OC.
The 6600, 9300, 9400,9450, 6700 Etc....

 

[Andrius]

Q9450 if you can get it for $300 since you won't OC.
Q9300/Q9400/Q9400 are really close together, so the difference in performance should be very small.


The best value would still be Q6600 and XIGMATEK with OC.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Best value is the Q6600 when OC'ing. But for some of the video work he is doing a Q9300/9450 might be a better choice since it has SSE4 which will start to expand into programs soon and give those chips an advantage.