what one would be better? i will have like a game wmp a internet browser and a antivirus scan running all at once i may render some things MABYE photoshop things mabye file conversion things dvd ripping cd ripping multimedia type things not that MUCH of that though so do you think a e8400 will be reallygood for that? or will a Q6600 be better?anyone? this is such a hard desicion!!!! i dont know the dual will do better in games and stuff and can go higher then the q6600 but i dont know!i guess ill get the q6600Get the quad definitely, trust me on this.
I had to take the decision between dual and quad, and I really wish I had spent the extra few pounds for a quad CORE.but im debating about the q6600 or the q9300 now the q9300 has less overclocking (not that i need to oc it that high) like 3 or 3.2ish range but the q9300 aslo has sse4 and 45nm and is nore power effecient the q6600 doesnt have that so i dont know its like $80 more i think Actually I'm seeing the Q9300 clocking very well indeed . . . you didn't mention overclocking so I didn't take it into account.
The E8400 by the way can surpass 4GHz easily enough.but i dont think im considering that one any more just the q6600 or q9300 do think its worth the extra $80 US for the q9300??no get the 6600Well, I'd say get the Q9300 . . . it'll run cooler for one thing, and also a fair bit faster EVEN though the clock speed is only slightly faster than the Q6600. My opinion is that if you're on a tight budget you won't regret not getting it, but if you have the CASH why not spend a little extra.Quote from: Calum on July 31, 2008, 02:18:13 PM

Well, I'd say get the Q9300 . . . it'll run cooler for one thing, and also a fair bit faster even though the clock speed is only slightly faster than the Q6600. My opinion is that if you're on a tight budget you won't regret not getting it, but if you have the cash why not spend a little extra.