cpu options - i'm lost

[solidsteve]

You can probably pick up a q6600 dirt cheap and just get one of those new thermalright ultra bite off heatsinks for a bit more and easily hit 3ghz on stock volts. I was able to get mine as far as 3.15ghz on stock voltage.

i have 150-155mm from the top of the cpu to the side of my case

sounds good but would a Q6600 at 3ghz beat a Q9450 at stock, i would make that a even fight (Q9450 for fitting ghz because of 45nm ect)

 

[veedubfreak]

A good cooler and q6600 is going to get you 3.4-3.6 with ease, the 9450 you'll be pushing the motherboard very hard to get 3.4.

 

[solidsteve]

i would not be pushing it that hard like i said if i do oc it will be slight

maby 0.2 - 0.4 ghz max

 

[veedubfreak]

But the q6600 overclocks so well....

 

[solidsteve]

But the q6600 overclocks so well....

i know but i'm not a OCer the only thing i did was a sepron from 2 to 2.1 which was ment to be a 2.4 either way

ok the place i am buying them cpu from jsut got the Q9450 in stock so i'm down for one of them, thanks guys

 

[dhgunit]

What do you mean you are not an OC'er? If you are not an OC'er then buy an AMD. The Q6600 is a CPU you have to OC.

In fact, I'll send you my mobo and CPU, and you send me your DS3R and $100 and you will be a happy man. Dual core at 3.00 Ghz.

 

[solidsteve]

WHAT MADNESS IS THIS! :freak:

i've had AMD in my last 2 build's and yet my grans P4 system is faster then them both so it's time for a change and its decided on a Q9450

 

[Sora]

Wow there still exists non core 2 overclockers....how in the ****.

Well solidsteve my outdated E6300 will be faster than your Q9450 then since it is clocked almost a ghz faster regardless of it's half cores and more than half cache heh.

 

[veg1992]

I think that should convince him

 

[Sora]

Yep people always get ****ed at my E6300 as it's still ridiculously fast even after almost 2 years....haha it's just really comical.