Intel?s Price Reduction on July 22

[DasSmoof]

Obviously, right now the E6850 will be a better performing CPU for gaming, but in the future, when more games begin to use more cores, what happens? I think I'll upgrade with this price drop, but I'm debating between quad-core and dual-core. The E6850s seem to be outperforming the Q6600s in games right now, but come Crysis, what then? Would it be worth it to "future proof" for now and go with the quad core, or just stick with the dual core? Eventually, I'm planning on SLIing some 8800GTS 640megs together, when the drivers improve.

Any thoughts?

Edit: Also, might anyone suggest a good motherboard to go with?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: DasSmoof
Obviously, right now the E6850 will be a better performing CPU for gaming, but in the future, when more games begin to use more cores, what happens? I think I'll upgrade with this price drop, but I'm debating between quad-core and dual-core. The E6850s seem to be outperforming the Q6600s in games right now, but come Crysis, what then? Would it be worth it to "future proof" for now and go with the quad core, or just stick with the dual core? Eventually, I'm planning on SLIing some 8800GTS 640megs together, when the drivers improve.

Any thoughts?

A Q6600 can reach 3.2Ghz pretty easily with the latest BIOS revisions on most of the major boards. This isn't fast enough for you? Remember it's 3.2Ghz on each core, it's not split so a 3.2Ghz Q6600 is the same as a 3.2Ghz E6850. Sure the 6850 may have more headroom for pure Mhz in overclocking and that gives an advantage there, you said it yourself...will a quad core CPU be more forward looking? I Firmly believe so.

Plus 3.0+Ghz is pretty good these days. Everyone is looking for more of course, but there's nothing slow about a 3Ghz C2D or Quad.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: AkumaX

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: coldpower27

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
what's going to happen to the bottom end? i'm thinking of grabbing an E4300 in the near future, should i wait for the pricecuts and/or different CPU?

E4300 will be phased out and E4400 will take it's place, with a E4500 introduced as well.

You also have even lower end SKU's in the Pentium E2140, E2160.

any point to pulling the trigger now vs. later, then?

Well you get to enjoy Core 2 performance for 7 weeks earlier then you would have. It's up to you if that is worth it or not.

i say you should do it; buy a e4300 at, what is market rate now, ~$100?

build a system with a good hsf, work out all the kinks, when when 7/22 drops, sell the e4300 probably for ~70-80, i'd say it's worth it to experience c2d for a while and make sure your system is up and running since a c2q is going to be an easy cpu swap

oh, i forgot to mention i'm on a budget and definitely couldn't go quad core until they drop to $100 (which won't happen for a while)

 

[moddestmike]

I have to admit, my butt cheeks are tickling thinking about this deal. Hell I may buy 2 just for the sake of it.

 

[Cheex]

Originally posted by: moddestmike
I have to admit, my butt cheeks are tickling thinking about this deal. Hell I may buy 2 just for the sake of it.

That's not so "moddest" now is it mike?....LOL...

Anyway...
How would the Q6600 perform on a P35 motherboard?
At $266, nice deal. P35 under $150??