Best Cpu for the Money *POLL*

[n7]

Q6600 for overall, & for down the road a couple years.

For short-term, E8xxx series, but considering how well newer games utilize multi-core systems (all UE3 games), quad is the obvious longterm solution.

 

[Obsoleet]

Originally posted by: Avalon
I'd say the E2xxx series is the biggest bang for the buck, but strictly performance wise, even after overclocked they are still lacking.

 

[aiya24]

Originally posted by: jaredpace
aiya, did you see if you could reach 3ghz before you put the thermalright ultra 90 on there... could have saved you even more $, assuming you didn't already have the cooler.

Edit: ohh! and the e2xxx chips barely usurp the speculation of greatness behind the e8xxx, however, most still prefer the quad setups!

yeah i could've saved more money but i always use aftermarket cooling anyway so its not a big deal to me. besides the E2xxx run a little hotter than the E4xxx, E6xxx. at least mine is anyway since it is a L2 stepping.

 

[Tempered81]

haha e2000 & e8000 are neck and neck with 37 votes each = strange. quad core still in the lead.

 

[Tempered81]

e8400 released today!, lets see some more votes (for the 8xxx)

 

[bastion]

Originally posted by: jaredpace
e8400 released today!, lets see some more votes (for the 8xxx)

where? I still don't see any instock anywhere.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: bastion

Originally posted by: jaredpace
e8400 released today!, lets see some more votes (for the 8xxx)

where? I still don't see any instock anywhere.

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2143018&enterthread=y

 

[Falloutboy]

for dual core E2xxx Seires only other chip I would buy over one of these that to me is worth the money is a Q6600. 10% performance difference is not worth adding another 70-80 to the budget, I can add that money into getting a better VC to get more bang for my buck.

but tbh i'm sticking with my 3ghz 939 x2 setup for now and hoping i have the willpower to hold out till nehelem. although if 45nm dips to the price of the 2xxx series i'll prolly fold and upgrade

 

[Knobbles McFartney]

I love the Q6600!

 

[konceptz]

Originally posted by: Xatrix
But if you like to play video games, quad core is a waste, at the moment.

I have to add that some games do use four cores. I'm not predicting a trend or foreseeing anything, I'm just saying that my E6600 @ 3.2(24/7 stable) is at 100% at all times in SupCom Skirmish with 7 AI and a huge map.

My X1950Pro while old, can handle the med-low settings @ 20fps min throughout the game, but it's the(my) processor that chokes the gamespeed.

Hellgate is broken and I don't play crysis, but I'm a huge fan of the RTS's.

 

[Tempered81]

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