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eckosof   06-26-2008 at 08:51:33 PM

i just bought this ram, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231166 and i also need a new cpu, can you guys recommend the best cpu around the price of 100-200$ i prefer intel. Pretty much looking for best cpu to take full advantage of that ram. Leaning towards the Q6600 quad but I'm not too picky.

Thank you in advance!

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liljone   06-26-2008 at 09:38:55 PM
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need computer specs.

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eckosof   06-26-2008 at 09:56:14 PM
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well im building maching around that memory i linked to and my 8800gts. what i doing, GAMING. what im looking for, mobo including atleast 1 pci-e 16x ver 2.x, atleast 4 sata connectors, memory standard alteast what i linked. ive narrowed down my selections for procs, here they are,

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115043

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Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz 3MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115052

My multitasking usually looks like this, Skype, winamp, Firefox, mirc, pigden, utorrent, Tcpview, and 2-3 more programs i cannot name.

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liljone   06-26-2008 at 09:59:42 PM
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For gaming go with a dual core for now. But if you are not planing on a CPU upgrade for a long time then go with the quad because the future of gaming will use quad. (e.g. Crysis)


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eckosof   06-26-2008 at 10:20:38 PM
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yea i dont plan to upgrade for atleast 2 years. atleast the proc and mobo, gfx card will probably need it within a year. is my selection for a quad a good one?

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Shadowthor   06-26-2008 at 10:34:15 PM
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If you plan to overclock, the Q9300 might be more difficult to overclock as it is handicapped with a lower multiplier not to mention it has half the L2 cache of the Q9450.

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liljone   06-26-2008 at 10:35:18 PM
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yea if your mobo can use it :P

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eckosof   06-26-2008 at 10:43:46 PM
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just need to make sure its 45nm capable right? whats max fsb i should be looking for on mobo if i get the quad core i linked, 1600/1333MHz?


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ausch30   06-26-2008 at 10:55:02 PM
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I would suggest this motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131299

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eckosof   06-26-2008 at 11:15:22 PM
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seems to have everything one would want, but i heard from multiple sources asus is still having issues with 64-bit vista....true?


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ausch30   06-26-2008 at 11:56:02 PM
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Not to my knowledge

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zipz0p   06-27-2008 at 12:04:55 AM
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That's my memory <3 According to G.Skill, it's where speed is! (it used to say "Where speed is?!" on their website, but I think the rhetorical question nature of that exclamation was lost, so they dropped the question mark later).

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eckosof   06-27-2008 at 12:14:00 AM
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lol how do you like the memory? just got for 89 bucks

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eckosof   06-27-2008 at 12:16:23 AM
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On link says supports crossfire, so no sli correct?

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zipz0p   06-27-2008 at 12:33:48 AM
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I like the memory. I haven't really pushed it at all, but I'm just starting to get into the memory tuning on my computer. It's been completely stable so far.

I don't think that the CrossfireX or SLi support means anything at all - it just seems like a gimmick.

Great price, by the way. Pair it with any 45nm CPU and you'll be golden.

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eckosof   06-27-2008 at 12:42:49 AM
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yea im really starting to consider the Q9300 quad. i am bottlenecking my 8800gts soo much with my single core and pci-e 16x v1.x

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rgsaunders   06-27-2008 at 12:44:40 AM
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eckosof wrote :

On link says supports crossfire, so no sli correct?



Thats correct, no SLI. Only nVidia chipsets do SLI, however, unless you want to play russian roulette with your data integrity, nVidia chipsets are a real crapshoot. Most of the recent ones come with a host of problems, SLI is over hyped.

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eckosof   06-27-2008 at 12:50:51 AM
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yea i will probably go back to ati for next card, just replaced my x800xl for a 880gts G92 512. so maybe the crossfire will come in handy.

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pcgamer12   06-27-2008 at 02:01:59 AM
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show me proof that Crysis uses quad cores. Crysis is GPU intensive. A good dual core @ 2.4> will do fine.

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halcyon   06-27-2008 at 02:15:19 AM
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While an OC'd to the max dual beats a quad in today's games, one would be inclined to think for general use and gaming a mid-range quad would be the better investment (Q6600/Q9450). Not only can you overclock it, game with it, but you can also multi-task smoother than you can with a dual.

 

Now, if you have another rig that is your general use machine and you want to rape your CPU via overclock for 2-3 more FPS then get that dual and bend her to your will.


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eckosof   06-27-2008 at 07:36:06 AM
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pcgamer12 wrote :

show me proof that Crysis uses quad cores. Crysis is GPU intensive. A good dual core @ 2.4> will do fine.



crysis 2 is what i meant. and i cant prove it to you cause im under nda.

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ausch30   06-27-2008 at 03:21:00 PM
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eckosof wrote :

lol how do you like the memory? just got for 89 bucks



The RAM is ok, not great. This is better, lower timings and lower voltage for $20 less

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