E6850 or Q6600?

[vegettoxp]

I just wanted to let you guys know that I have the Cooler-Master Stacker 830 Case!

 

[imported_Buckfutter]

I just ordered the Stacker 831.

/Buckfutter.

 

[vegettoxp]

Hey Guys, The reviews I am doing on the Q6600, will they be good reviews. The reason I ask this is because I have been hearing that the New Q6600 will have the G0 Stepping? And if you don't mind, can you please explain what is this G0 Steeping?

THX!

P.S. Fusion

 

[Toadster]

Originally posted by: vegettoxp
Hey Guys, The reviews I am doing on the Q6600, will they be good reviews. The reason I ask this is because I have been hearing that the New Q6600 will have the G0 Stepping? And if you don't mind, can you please explain what is this G0 Steeping?

THX!

P.S. Fusion

the G0 stepping is essentially the latest production run of the Q6600 - refined process, usually results in cooler temps and better tolerances

 

[Miramonti]

My main work program does database number crunching but unfortunately doesn't multithread so the e6850 o/c'd to a stable 3.8-4ghz is a no-brainer for me.

 

[vegettoxp]

Ok Guys I have narrowed my selection on which Air Cooling I want. Of the Three, Which one would you guys Recommend For my Q6600. Also I was wonder will I be able to use this as Air Cooling when I get my 45nm Quad-Core?

Here is my Selections:

Thermaltake V1 - CL-P0401 (Good)

Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme (Good)

Tuniq Tower 120-LFB (Good)

Which One?

THx Alot guys!

P.S. Fusion

 

[RussianSensation]

Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme is the best from the choices you've listed but it's also the most expensive. The $47 Ultra version linked above seems like a really good deal, especially if you have a fan to back it up, it's a good choice since it's more compact than the Tuniq.

SVC has the Tuniq Tower on special for $42 and it already comes with a fan.

According to Anandtech, Ultra 120 and Tuniq are roughly on par. Having said that, it's very important to not drop all your eggs into 1 review.

So let's see what else we can find:

Zalman CNPS9500 beats out Ultra 120 - SilentPCReview.com
Zalman CNPS9500 beats out Ultra 120 but both get crushed by Tuniq - Madshrimps
Tuniq beats Scythe Ninja, Big Typhoon and Zalman CNPS9500 by at least 7*C at load - Xbitlabs

So I'd say Tuniq is better value, but Ultra Extreme for best performance.

There is also a new cooler by Thermalright called Ultima 90. It packs 6 heatpipes and performs really well. Outperformed Tuniq Tower at Xstremesystems

Right now the only place I found this is out of stock - Heatsink Factory