Hey all. Long time no post haha. New Rig time! Need input.

[Invisible]

ya 4 tracers would look so awesome in a window case

i think you meant 4 x 1gb not 4 x 2gb

 

[veg1992]

Q9300 consume less power than Q6600, Thats really the only advantage of Q9300 have over Q6600.

Q9300 does perform slightly faster stock vs stock. It just about 5% faster. You won't notice the difference.

If you don't plan to overclock Q9300 would be better choice if it cost the same as Q6600

If you plan to overclock then Q6600 would be better because it doesn't have low multiplier like Q9300



The price drop for Q6700 and Q6600 is on April

I heard that Micro center is selling Q6600 for only $199, though.

we all know that, you've argued that same point with Apokalipse about 1000 times

this shows the multipliers of the Yorkfields, and Merkwürdigliebe and my opinion about it

doods, what have you been smoking?

Q9300 = 7.5x
Q9400 = 8x (6MB L2 cache)
Q9450 = 8x (12MB L2 cache)
Q9550 = 8.5x
Q9650 = 9x

really gay IMO, it'll be hard for the average person to go over 3.2GHz with that measly 8x multiplier, and for $400... no thank you!

Just to put it into perspective, getting to 3.6GHz on a Q9450 will be the equivalent of getting 4GHz on a Q6600.

 

[StealthTools]

Check out this motherboard, it seems to be everyone loves it, and I am going to buy it.



Motherboard

DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Newegg.com - DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Price: $139.99

 

[TheOtis]

I have what I'm going to go with for my build in my sig, it's still opening for editing, but all around it seems to look solid, I'm pretty stoked on it. Thanks for everyones input, keep it coming if you have anything else to say.

ya 4 tracers would look so awesome in a window case

i think you meant 4 x 1gb not 4 x 2gb

Yea, I'm thinking about going with those still. Since it's a full acrylic case I might, but I also found some rad dominator's at a store around here called Frys that has them at a gnarly price, so we'll see.

Check out this motherboard, it seems to be everyone loves it, and I am going to buy it.



Motherboard

DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Newegg.com - DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Price: $139.99

I dig DFI and I've heard great things about their Lan Party mobos. But I've had a great experience with every Gigabyte mobo I've had, and the last P35 one I had was incredible for OC'ing, so I think I might be brand loyal and stick with it, thanks a lot for the input though . If you get it let me know how it performs!

 

[veg1992]

if u haven't bought a case

Newegg.com - Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

thats pretty water cooling friendly and its $80 with this promo code: EMCADBDBD

 

[nOcLuE98]

you listed up top that you needed a modular psu, and that is why you didnt want the 520hx?

and unless I am on drugs.. i was fairly certain the 520 is a modular psu..

 

[Peter.Cort]

yeh the 520hx is a modular psu and i love mine. and also are you sure about an all acrylic case? i really debated getting one and decided against it only because i had too much stuff and couldn't do a good job on the wire management. but if you can do a good job with wire managemnt then by all means go for the case, i would hesitate to recommend it though. also you could go for a q6700, granted its twice as much as the q6600 but its got the 10x multiplier i believe so its a solid choice.

 

[nOcLuE98]

yeh the 520hx is a modular psu and i love mine. and also are you sure about an all acrylic case? i really debated getting one and decided against it only because i had too much stuff and couldn't do a good job on the wire management. but if you can do a good job with wire managemnt then by all means go for the case, i would hesitate to recommend it though. also you could go for a q6700, granted its twice as much as the q6600 but its got the 10x multiplier i believe so its a solid choice.

ok cool.

and the q6700 is dropping in price to 266 soon. if I remember correctly.

 

[Peter.Cort]

really that low? thats like a 50% price drop.

 

[nOcLuE98]

yeah, and the q6600 is gonna be 213 I hear. Good things are coming!