im gonna get a 9450

[Nagasama]

...which is what i should have done to begin with lol. this 6600 has a VID of 1.30 and it's hot nad it doesn't like to run above about 3.4.
i can sell my q6600 for what i paid for it. and i sold my old stuff for about 150. which would mean i would have a little more than enough to buy the 9450 and its 45nm cool-runnin goodness.
my mobo should do the 500+ fsb i would need for high clocks. actually, i know it will ...

what do ya'll think?

 

[veg1992]

I say go for it.. in this case Q9450 is actually recommended in this case for the reason you have... which is true, you're board is actually capable of 500 FSB+

Lol Sucker City haha

 

[Nagasama]

ok v-dogg votes yes.
any other opinions for why i should or shouldn't go ahead and buy one?

 

[thirdshiftdj]

are those chipsets running hot at all.

 

[wafflehammer]

I say wait till intel drops the prices for Q3 later this month and get the Q9550 for the price of the Q9450

if you can't wait, then i say yes...get it

 

[thirdshiftdj]

I thought those 9450's have low fsb walls?

 

[Nagasama]

thirdshift:
they are not even warm to the touch. right now i have them at stock voltage stress testing 390 x 8.
at 500+ they will get warm, yes. but the cpu cooler i bought has a downward facing fan (odd, i know, but it works rather well) that blows cool air from the side intake directly onto the NB. the SB could use a fan if i overvolt it, im sure.

waffle: i haven't ever been a big one for waiting lol. plus, i may not be able to sell my 6600 for cost (or more) if i wait. EDIT: plus, when the price drops, i will likely still be able to sell the 9450 for what i have in it (or close) and get the 9550 if need be. i think the 9450 is bleeding-edge enough for me. lol. maybe...

any more thoughts?

 

[veg1992]

Those price drops until around July 22nd like last year and he can't afford to be CPU less that long.. unless you use like a Celly e1400 on Newegg for a bit

 

[Nagasama]

^^lol^^
no way.

third shift what have you heard about the walls? i haven't heard that>.<

 

[maroon1]

In all sources I read, Intel didn't tell the exact date of the price drop, they just said the price drop will be on Q3 2008