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yousfm89   05-21-2009 at 11:33:35 PM

Hey i have a E6750 that i think is bottlenecking my Ati 4890 i was wondering what would be the best cpu to upgrade from it from core 2 quad range or core 2 duo.

Thanks in advance

gigabyte P31-D3SL
2GB Ram
Intel Core 2duo E6750
Gigabyte HD4890

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godfath3r   05-22-2009 at 12:02:35 AM
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the 8400 appears to be a nice core 2 duo lying around atm, or you could just wiat for the i7 prices to drop

------------------------------ i7 920 @ 3.6ghz | 6gb OCZ RAM | P6T | XFX GTX 275
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Fortunex   05-22-2009 at 03:32:35 AM
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E8400 or E8500 + a good CPU cooler (Xigmatek).

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dirtmountain   05-22-2009 at 12:22:31 PM
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Just add a cooler to your E6750 and a simple overclock should boost it to over 3.2 GHz. If you want quad core power go with the Q9400 at least or the Q9550.

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The_Blood_Raven   05-22-2009 at 12:36:23 PM
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Yeah the cheap upgrade is to buy a good cooler and overclock that E6750, because you wont see much of a difference from an upgrade right now.

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hefox   05-22-2009 at 12:36:54 PM
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+1 to Dirtmountain
Just buy a better cooler and overclock it and you will not have any problems with bottlenecking. My only concern is the motherboard but it should be able to support at least a bit of OC.

------------------------------ Intel i7 920, Gigabyte X58-DS4, 3x1 Corsair DDR3 1333, XFX 260 GTX
Samsung 750Gb F1,Samsung DVD-rw, Hiper Type-M 880W, Coolermaster HAF 932, Logitech Z-5500
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zipzoomflyhigh   05-22-2009 at 01:38:33 PM
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You dont need to upgrade your cpu, you need to get a good cooler and overclock.
That cpu will easily run faster than a E8400/8500.

------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
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starams5   05-28-2009 at 06:46:16 PM
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I agree with fortunex, "E8400 or E8500 + a good CPU cooler." 45nm vs 65nm, big OC and overall performance difference. The E6750 is not the best chip for OCing.

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hefox   05-29-2009 at 11:00:43 AM
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If you want to be sure that your video card will not be bottlenecked by the processor , you can OC to 3,2 Ghz (FSB 1600) and you will be more than fine. So I don't think you should spend any money except a better cooler (if you don't have one already).

------------------------------ Intel i7 920, Gigabyte X58-DS4, 3x1 Corsair DDR3 1333, XFX 260 GTX
Samsung 750Gb F1,Samsung DVD-rw, Hiper Type-M 880W, Coolermaster HAF 932, Logitech Z-5500
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csodey   08-24-2009 at 08:22:06 PM
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I currently have a E6750 overclocked with a simple Arctic Freezer 7 Pro cooler that is under $30 to 3.4ghz. You should also consider a motherboard upgrade before a processor upgrade. I would recommend a crossfire Gigabyte board with the P45 chipset ($135). If you really want to go quad then go with the Q9550 ($220) and overclock it. The huge cache of this processor is what is going to help your gaming performance. I hope this helps.

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