Heyas.
I'm getting a new rig, and need to decide on one of these CPUs. I can get the e8500 for slightly less than the quad, but money isn't really an issue here, I'm just interested in getting the one that suits my needs best. The two top quads from intel right now, (can't remember thair names atm) are a bit too expensive for me atm though.
The needs are fairly simple, it's mostly all about gaming.
As far as I've understood, a quad core might be better in a future perspective, while not many games or programs uses quad cores at the moment anyway, so the e8500 might be a better buy at the moment, and a possible upgrade to a quad can happen when it's worth it.
So basically, what would you suggest for a gaming rig? the q9300 or the e8500?
Thanks,
P
I'm getting a new rig, and need to decide on one of these CPUs. I can get the e8500 for slightly less than the quad, but money isn't really an issue here, I'm just interested in getting the one that suits my needs best. The two top quads from intel right now, (can't remember thair names atm) are a bit too expensive for me atm though.
The needs are fairly simple, it's mostly all about gaming.
As far as I've understood, a quad core might be better in a future perspective, while not many games or programs uses quad cores at the moment anyway, so the e8500 might be a better buy at the moment, and a possible upgrade to a quad can happen when it's worth it.
So basically, what would you suggest for a gaming rig? the q9300 or the e8500?
Thanks,
P