OMG Q6600 for under $300 on newegg!!!....

[swtethan]

is what I will say on July 22nd :Q

I think waiting has made me loopy


so whos getting a Q6600?

 

[lopri]

TigerDirect has Q6600 + BadAxe2 for $560, I think.

 

[n7]

Not i.

I barely stress my dual core most of the time, & i suspect the benefit in games (including newer titles like UT3/Crysis), is going to be very minimal for the next while.

Also, my current E6600 is actually a really nice one...just need cooling better than air, & i could be running her 3.6+ GHz 24/7.

 

[bfdd]

Close, they have a q6600+xfx 680i sli mobo for $500

Originally posted by: lopri
TigerDirect has Q6600 + BadAxe2 for $560, I think.

Close, they have a q6600 + xfx 680i sli for 500

 

[dreddfunk]

Honestly, I probably won't go for one for a little while even after the price drop, but that's just personal preference. I got my 3700+ not that long ago and I really can't conscience spending another $270 on a CPU for a while.

I probably will eventually purchase a quad-core, but only once they get down under $150 or so--and then only because they'll be like dual-cores are today: not everyone needs one but they're too cheap not to go ahead and get.

I hope that AMD comes back with some better competition by the time I'm ready to buy--though this price war is really good for folks wanting to buy now.

 

[swtethan]

Well... is there a market for a lapped mirror finish 6400 on AT? I really want to sell mine after i buy a quad.

 

[Smartazz]

Err, you tricked me lol.

 

[AkumaX]

0/5

 

[Pwntcomputer]

Yeah really lame......

I'm not going Quad until they are 45nm to deal with the heat issues on these things.

 

[Pederv]

Why buy one?
Think of it this way:
If you didn't buy a CPU as soon as it becames available, the manufacturer would think that there is no interest. Then to sell them they would lower the price even further.
I don't know about you, but I work hard for my money.

 

[njdevilsfan87]

*Looks at e6600 processor*

I don't think I need one.

 

[Skott]

I was thinking about it for my next build but now since they announced the September price cuts I may just go with a E4300 and wait till September when the Q6600 will even be cheaper. Quadcores arent a neccesity yet as far as games go.

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: Skott
I was thinking about it for my next build but now since they announced the September price cuts I may just go with a E4300 and wait till September when the Q6600 will even be cheaper. Quadcores arent a neccesity yet as far as games go.

we're still not sure if the Q-line is going to get a price drop in Sept

 

[Matt2]

I'll be getting one for sure.

I now love myself for not "settling" for a C2D.

 

[Hulk]

Originally posted by: Pederv
Why buy one?
Think of it this way:
If you didn't buy a CPU as soon as it becames available, the manufacturer would think that there is no interest. Then to sell them they would lower the price even further.
I don't know about you, but I work hard for my money.

I agree. I'm going to wait a while.

 

[sliderule]

I'm getting one, but waiting is tuff hehe.

 

[tdawg]

Bastard

I thought I was going to be able to complete my build early. I'm eagerly awaiting 7/22. The q6600 will be a nice step up from my athlon64 3000+, don't you think?

 

[sliderule]

Originally posted by: Skott
I was thinking about it for my next build but now since they announced the September price cuts I may just go with a E4300 and wait till September when the Q6600 will even be cheaper. Quadcores arent a neccesity yet as far as games go.

I've thought about the same thing, only getting a E4300 and waiting for penryn.

Only thing is, those 45nm quads might be pretty expensive when they're released. So I've decided to just go with the q6600 in july.

 

[sliderule]

Originally posted by: tdawg
Bastard

I thought I was going to be able to complete my build early. I'm eagerly awaiting 7/22. The q6600 will be a nice step up from my athlon64 3000+, don't you think?

Same here, only I have a 3200+ lol. It may be a while before most games take advantage of 4 cores, but photoshop is going to love the q6600.

I'll always have fond memories of my athlon64, great chip in it's day. Socket 939 ftw!!11oneone. Still pissed AMD dropped it and went with the lackluster AM2 line.

 

[A554SS1N]

I think I'll upgrade to quad next year some time, unless any 8 core CPU's are out by then.... I'm currently on single core and happy with it, but the temptation of a cheap quad might make me upgrade, especially as by then, there may be games out that will use quad like Alan Wake and Crysis. I intend to skip dualcore!

 

[mrfatboy]

Originally posted by: tdawg
Bastard

I thought I was going to be able to complete my build early. I'm eagerly awaiting 7/22. The q6600 will be a nice step up from my athlon64 3000+, don't you think?

bwhahahaahha,

It will be an even better step up for me. I have an athlon xp 2000.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: mrfatboy
bwhahahaahha,
It will be an even better step up for me. I have an athlon xp 2000.

My main rig still has one, nice chip in it's day, still ok for everyday tasks. But I got an A64 4000+, and now a C2D E4400. I'm debating on whether to keep that for another 3 years, or to invest richly in a quad-core. Realistically, I doubt software will even be able to take true advantage of a quad yet, unless you like to DVDShrink four movies at once.

Might be better off waiting for Penryn quad-core actually though. Better thermals, and SSE4.

 

[overclock]

I'm switching camps this weekend. I'll be moving from a s939 X2 3800+ to a P D 805. The 805 is temporary until the cuts in July. I hope the 805 will be a wash in cost and be zero in the end and the savings will be had in July on a new Intel chip. I've been in the AMD camp for the past 9 years. Feels weird changing.

 

[PCTC2]

My system is going through a complete overhaul in August (and it was built in January). I figure 8 months is long enough. I'm bored with my E6400. I've squeezed every last drop out of this system.
I'm getting a whole new watercooling set up so I might as well augment it with a nice shiny new Q6600. I often max out both cores so I figure I might as well go quad.

 

[bryanW1995]

what about the G0 stepping on the Q6600? I'd rather wait a few weeks for all the old ones to filter out.

It does't make sense for most c2d owners to step up to a Q6600. However, when you are still running amd like many of us and can upgrade to the Q6600, it is much more tempting.