QCore < ~$600?

[veedubfreak]

Personally, not trying to crap on the sale, but its worth the extra few bucks to get a g0 stepping q6600 rather than a used b3. Having had both, the g0 is far superior.

 

[Invisible]

hyperbole?
i think it only matters to the overclocker
even then only by like .3ghz which isn't life
....to MOST ppl....

 

[Poizen22]

i love my go stepping chip, i am havvign a bit of trouble gettign it past 3.5 im gonna lapp it tho and see what happens, my mobo will only boot if its stable, so i do not need prime 95 or anything liek that.

 

[heXTT]

Alright, this is what I've decided on. I'm going to order tomorrow if everything is right.

CPU:
Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - OEM

Mobo:
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

RAM:
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

PSU:
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RP-550-PCAR ATX from factor 12V V2.01 550W Power Supply 110-115V/ 220-230V Nemko, TUV, cUL, CE, BSM, FCC, CCC - Retail

HSF:
Newegg.com - ZALMAN CNPS9500 LED 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan with Heatsink - Retail

HDD:
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Thermal Compound:
Newegg.com - Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM

VGA:
BFG 7900GS OC that I already have, eventually an 8800GT or 8800GTS G92

I'm going to use my old full tower until I can get the Antec 900 or NZXT Nemesis.

Opinions?

 

[Invisible]

Newegg.com - Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail
this is better than zalman
also why would you get an Antec 900 when you already have a full tower

 

[heXTT]

Newegg.com - Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail
this is better than zalman
also why would you get an Antec 900 when you already have a full tower

The full tower is an old HP case. It's nasty, cheap, and doesn't have any fans. I could load up on fans and cut them in I guess, but it would still be a nasty HP case. I'd rather have a nice mid-tower.

I don't think the tuniq will fit in a mid-tower, will it?

 

[Invisible]

it fits in the antec 900, it must because veedub has a TRUE in there which is bigger than the tuniq
just take measurements

 

[heXTT]

My Gigabyte P35 $94.99 customer choice award motherboard just got pulled off my shopping cart due to limitation on stock.

Can anyone recommend another popular mobo choice for a Q6600 in the ~$110 price range?

 

[veg1992]

Asus P5k-e, that was $110 the day before yesterday, check if its still that cheap, because all the sites are really slow for me..

 

[Invisible]

Abit IP35-e or Gigabye P35-DS3l