E6750 or Q6600

[techgamer]

I am building a new computer. I am debating between getting an E6750 and a mid class gigabyte p35 mobo. Or getting a Q6600 and a higher rated gigabyte p35 mobo. The most 'work' the pc is going to be doing is gaming, but I also want the computer to be good for at least 2 years w/o wanting to upgrade again. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks

 

[gtsing]

Since they're relatively in the same price range (not really though ) I'd get the Q6600. Hands down. Why? Well, arguably, it has a longer lifespan, if your going to overclock it'll be just as fast as a E6750 but will have 2 more cores! Also, games coming out are going to be optimized for quad cores pretty well. Basically, what I'm trying to say with this ramble is, get one, you won't regret it. The only thing WORSE than the E6750 is that it has a lower FSB and it's a bit cheaper. Other than that, Q6600 ALL THE WAY!!! Plus, why would you get a "higher rated" P35 with the quad? It's not going to make it any faster...I'd suggest a GA-P35-DS3R or, if you want CrossFire, a GA-P35-DS3P.

 

[Amaroque]

Interesting post "gtsing'...

 

[bryanW1995]

most people here will tell you go with the quad. I would lean that direction, but make sure that you go into it with your eyes open. A quad runs VERY hot. You won't get much OC out of a quad without a $50 + aftermarket cpu cooler, probably a tuniq or a Thermalright Ultra 120 extreme. Also, you'll be spending about $90 more for the cpu, plus more for the cpu cooler. I don't know why you'd spend more for the mobo unless you plan to go for a mammoth oc.

In general the quad is a better cpu. in most cases a quad will run 100-200 mhz slower than an e6750 after a good oc, and it will last you for a long time. I got an e6750 but I plan to buy a penryn quad in Q1 b/c they should produce far less heat and oc a little bit better.

 

[gtsing]

Originally posted by: Amaroque
Interesting post "gtsing'...

I'm curious...why so interesting?

 

[techgamer]

If i dont plan on oc'ing right away should i still get a cpu cooler like tuniq with the quad? If so what about this one?
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16835186134

Also, why is the GA-P35-DS3R getting so bad reviews on newegg?

 

[bryanW1995]

don't waste your money on a freezer 7 pro if you're getting a quad. get a tuniq or TR120 UX or just leave it at stock and don't oc. dunno about ds3r on newegg, i've heard lots of good things about it.

 

[firewolfsm]

If you don't want to OC why would you get a cooler?

I agree with Bryan in most cases. But I OCed my Q6600 and kept the same heat output as stock, still using the stock cooler but I'm about to buy a $20 TR Ultra-90. If you lower the voltage down to 1.2 or lower, you should still be able to OC and it won't run TOO hot, mine loads at 66C with Prime.

Also, get the quad, but stick with a motherboard like the DS3R or the P5K-E, they're both great boards with slightly different features at the same price.

 

[gtsing]

Originally posted by: techgamer
If i dont plan on oc'ing right away should i still get a cpu cooler like tuniq with the quad? If so what about this one?
http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16835186134

Also, why is the GA-P35-DS3R getting so bad reviews on newegg?

Yes, there will ALWAYS be bad reviews for basically everything. There's 6 abysmal reviews but yet 91 perfect ones. It's a good board, we're not trying to get you to buy a piece of junk.

 

[bryanW1995]

I just read 3 page's worth of reviews on the DS3R at newegg. It has had a lot more problems recently. The ip 35 pro (if you can get it) appears to be the best p35 mobo right now, simply based upon all of the incredibly positive feedback on it. I've actually questioned several times why I didn't either cheap out on a ds3r or spend a little bit more for the DQ6. Every time I read horror stories about other mobos I smile just a little bit.

 

[techgamer]

the ip35 pro, is that an ABIT board? i found one at ewiz.com for $180

I did read good reviews about the GA-P35C-DS3R tho which is the combo ddr3 board. What do you think? its $150

about the cpucooler that was my question, if I dont OC then I dont need a cooler right?

 

[jeffw2767602]

the stock cooler will be fine if you dont OC. If you get a g0 revision of the q6600 I would almost be willing to bet you would be able to get to 3GHz on the stock cooler (i wouldnt recommend it though).

 

[jeffw2767602]

i also back the recommendation of the p35-ds3r. gigabytes p35 boards are very stable. although i have no experience with any other p35 boards i can certainly say mine has been great.

 

[Nedder]

I'm running q6600 at 3.0ghz with the stock hsf. No problems encoding x264 all night long. Dual core is dead.

 

[MrEgo]

I have to highly recommend the Gigabyte board. Awesome motherboard.

Last week, my Q6600 came in from Newegg. I finally got a chance to play around with it late last night. I got it up to 3.6GHz on 1.4 volts, and I stopped there for now. I might try to get it higher, but I'm pretty satisfied with a 50% overclock. I left Final Fantasy XI running on it all night long and it looked fine this morning. I'm at work right now, so I'm going to leave it on through the day and into the night.

The bios on the DS3R is easy to figure out (some are a little more confusing than others), and I couldn't be happier with it.

 

[RussianSensation]

There is no need to pay more for DS3R model. $100 DS3L model will allow 400FSB with ease. Since Q6600 does not require high FSB, the only advantage you are getting from buying more expensive board is related to features like 8 SATA ports.