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bigmjh   09-29-2008 at 09:00:46 AM

Given the chance to buy either of these CPU's for about the same price (~$300). Which would you go for? And why? Q9550 = 45nm/12MB L2 cache/2.83GHz/133MHz fsb and QX6850 = 65nm/8MB L2 cache/3.00GHz/1333MHz fsb

I know the QX6850 is the best "deal" ... but what's the big advantage that makes it $600 or $700 more than the Q9550?

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gators1223   09-29-2008 at 09:05:06 AM
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it has an x in the name and is released first when they start putting new products into the market so it has a huge profit margin, other than that it has an unlocked multiplier and runs hotter

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   09-29-2008 at 09:13:22 AM
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Yep. Stick with the newer CPU.

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kitsilencer   09-29-2008 at 09:23:02 AM
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The QX6850 has better OC capabilities. But the 9550 can make you breakfast in bed, which is what counts.

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bobbknight   09-29-2008 at 10:11:50 AM
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I like my black 9950 better.

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thogrom   09-29-2008 at 01:29:43 PM
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I like pancakes better than all :D

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bigmjh   09-29-2008 at 06:32:33 PM
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thogrom wrote :

I like pancakes better than all :D



So ... which MB will do the best job with pancakes ... considering going this route 'cuz they're a LOT cheaper than the Intel chips.

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shadow703793   09-30-2008 at 03:26:58 PM
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^Any Gigabyte ASUS P45 will do.

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dagger   09-30-2008 at 03:38:51 PM
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Either of those:
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