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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    which ram set should i get G.skill or OCZ reaper? i have g.skill now and like it but this would be a nice upgrade: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231166 or should i got with the ocz reaper? cheaper in the long run but i hear it takes 3-4 months to get the rebate...
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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    Cool. Im not worried about airflow... i have a large case with 4 80mm fans and one 120mm on the GPU and CPU Thanks man.
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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    Will 1066 ram work with my board? My board says it only supports up to ddr2 800. Sorry im not an overclocker, but would like to so i dont know anything about voltages, timings etc. should i get that ram or some good 800 ram... And i already bought the CPU so could you guys stop arguing...
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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    sweet.. thanks for the help. Now i need to sell my 8800gt, c2d 6400 and my ram.
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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    Thats exactly what I did. also they had a combo where you could get a arctic freezer 7 for 4 bucks more which is a good deal on a decent aftermarket cooler. and i bought a copy of vista/win 7 upgrade for $109. Through bing i will be getting 63 bucks back in cash. I dont like buying stuff...
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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    I've read the p5w doesnt run that size chip well. They support them via bios update, but they have problems. From what i have read, the q6700 is the best card that is fully supported. Are there any benchmarks that show how well it performs with some more modern CPUs? BTW im getting an...
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    Would upgrading to a C2Q Q6700 still be competitive in the long run?

    Right now I am running a C2D e6400 on an asus p5w DH mobo, 2 gigs(planning to add another 2gb) of ram and an 4890 1Gb VC. Would upgrading to a core 2 quad q6700 now keep my system in the high range for a while or is this chip going to hold me back in the long run? is it worth the $180? I am...
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    extending the life of my c2d e6400. wanting to over clock so i need a new cooler.

    Edit: I am going to go with the ACF7. I found an opened item on Newegg for $14 so thats a pretty good price! I also checked out my old Arctic silver 5... it still seems good so i'll use that.
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    extending the life of my c2d e6400. wanting to over clock so i need a new cooler.

    hmm, so would the AC7 be a better buy at 25 bucks instead of a tunic tower at 50 bucks? The higher I can OC the better i guess. I think i might buy new artic silver since its only like 5 bucks... rather not take a chance on the old stuff. As for air flow, i think im good... 2 80mm fans on the...
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    Advice on new video card...from 8800gt to ATI 4870 1g or ATI 4890 1g... or wait?

    I bought the sapphire 4890 for $180 after mail in rebate.
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    Advice on new video card...from 8800gt to ATI 4870 1g or ATI 4890 1g... or wait?

    Well, I like graphics, and a lot of the newer games either look great and chug along or run great but look blocky and dull. Nothing wrong with it but why not get more power? Most people seem to think its a worthy upgrade.
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    extending the life of my c2d e6400. wanting to over clock so i need a new cooler.

    you have to remove the mobo for that? Not a big deal i guess. Is the tuniq fully compatible with the p5w hd?
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    extending the life of my c2d e6400. wanting to over clock so i need a new cooler.

    I'm planning on getting some extra life out of my gaming rig by getting 4gb of ddr2-800 ram, a new video card and over clocking my e6400 with a asus p5w DH mobo. I can get the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 for 27 bucks at superbiiz.com of the tuniq tower 120 for $50 at new egg. Which would be...
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    Advice on new video card...from 8800gt to ATI 4870 1g or ATI 4890 1g... or wait?

    so even tho the 4890 is only 20 bucks more, it not worth the extra 20? most bench marks it averaged 5-6 fps more than the 4870... I think that might be worth the extra scratch.