e2200 @ 2.9 vs phenom @ 2.6 vs q6600 @ 3.0

[mrchan]

I have a feeling the sweet spot here is with the e2200. I've been looking at this chart http://www23.tomshardware.com/...4&model2=873&chart=444 to compare

I currently have a phenom 9500 combo, cost $200, running at 2.6

Frys has an e2200 combo for $80 - bsel mod up to 2.9 seems reasonable (This is around e6750???)

They also have a q6600 combo at $280. overclock to 3.0 seems reasonable. (Where would this put me on Toms chart?)

Return the Phenom, go cheap with the e2200? Save money for a future upgrade?

Return the Phenom, go with the q6600 for only $80 more?

Keep the Phenom, and be somewhere in the middle....

Primary purpose is gaming, I don't do video encoding or number crunching or anything of that nature. But I also don't want to have to upgrade in another year or two....

I have 2 GB of DDR2 PC5300 memory and an 8800GT.

 

[mrchan]

all of the combos come with ECS boards with little to no OC'ing features, but I figure those numbers, for the intel chips should be attainable. I could also purchase a $60 abit board in the future if I want a tiny boost in speed.....

 

[mrchan]

Oh, and the games... COD4... Crysis... Starcraft, heh.

 

[hnzw rui]

If you're just gaming, getting a quad right now is a waste. In two years, you'll be able to get it for much cheaper.

You're better off spending that money on a better video card or for future upgrades. If I were you, I'd get the E2200, sell the included mobo, and get a more oc'able one. Even if you don't sell the mobo, at $80, the E2200 from Fry's is still $5 cheaper than Newegg.

 

[humanure]

What board did the AMD chip come with?

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: hnzw rui
If you're just gaming, getting a quad right now is a waste. In two years, you'll be able to get it for much cheaper.

You're better off spending that money on a better video card or for future upgrades. If I were you, I'd get the E2200, sell the included mobo, and get a more oc'able one. Even if you don't sell the mobo, at $80, the E2200 from Fry's is still $5 cheaper than Newegg.

yeah, i think you're probably right ... i think i may bsel mod now, and upgrade later to a p35 board....

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: humanure
What board did the AMD chip come with?

ECS A770M-A