Q6600, is it enough for gaming?

[shamus8888]

Hi all,

Recently been thinking a lot to get another CPU solely for gaming purposes. I am wondering if Q6600 (OCed @ 3.5GHz) is enough or is the Q9xxx series (or even the E8xxx) better for gaming?

I am thinking of maintaining air cooling though as I am not familiar with water cooling so hopefully would find the best chip suitable for these purposes.

 

[SlowSpyder]

I can't imagine a Q6600 would not be enough for gaming.... any game at all infact. Dont' get too hung up on processor speed for gaming, you just need plenty of video card. I run a Phenom 9850 @ 2.8GHz, this is probably slightly faster then a Q6600 @ stock and there isn't a game that I can't play.

 

[solog]

No, its only good for light internet work. Make sure to stay at 800x600 or less

 

[bryanW1995]

tough crowd today...

 

[Drsignguy]

Originally posted by: bryanW1995
tough crowd today...

:laugh:



Yes the Q6600 is a great chip and I would recommend it for just about anything you throw at it. You will not be disappointed.

 

[lightstar]

comparing Q6600 @ 3.3 with X1950XT & E6600 @ 3.2 with X1900XTX:

if you only have one game running such as WoW---> no difference.

--folding at home, dual-logged on 2 WoW accounts, multiple internet browsers up, antispyware programs running----> Quad is much much smoother

 

[LOUISSSSS]

the q6600 is good enough for any game on the market today

 

[bryanW1995]

Originally posted by: lightstar
comparing Q6600 @ 3.3 with X1950XT & E6600 @ 3.2 with X1900XTX:

if you only have one game running such as WoW---> no difference.

--folding at home, dual-logged on 2 WoW accounts, multiple internet browsers up, antispyware programs running----> Quad is much much smoother

if all you run is wow then anything more than a 7600gs and an athlon 64 3000+ is overkill.

 

[OCGuy]

Its the same as running a 2.4ghz Dual-core for 99% of games out today. Thats why I go high-clocked dual You could have a 2.4ghz octo-core right now, and it would run the same as a 2.4ghz dual. More cores is pretty much useless to the average user for now.
9 pregnant women dont make a baby in 1 month.

 

[Drsignguy]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

9 pregnant women dont make a baby in 1 month.

Thank god!

 

[StinkyPinky]

I myself have a 32 core 5 GHz QX32000, 2 gb 52000GTX Nvidia, and 32 gigs of ram from the year 2018 (ordered it from futureshop.com). Hopefully that's enough for Unreal Tournament 99????!

 

[shamus8888]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I myself have a 32 core 5 GHz QX32000, 2 gb 52000GTX Nvidia, and 32 gigs of ram from the year 2018 (ordered it from futureshop.com). Hopefully that's enough for Unreal Tournament 99????!

I tried that webpage but says page doesn't exist is ur system expensive?

 

[daveybrat]

The E8400 will be faster than the Q6600 in the majority of games out there for cheaper than the 6600. But the Q6600 will be a little more future proof.

 

[geoffry]

Originally posted by: shamus8888

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I myself have a 32 core 5 GHz QX32000, 2 gb 52000GTX Nvidia, and 32 gigs of ram from the year 2018 (ordered it from futureshop.com). Hopefully that's enough for Unreal Tournament 99????!

I tried that webpage but says page doesn't exist is ur system expensive?

The funny part is that IS a real website, lol......its like a Canadian BBY, although BBY bought them around 9-10 yrs ago.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Originally posted by: shamus8888

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky
I myself have a 32 core 5 GHz QX32000, 2 gb 52000GTX Nvidia, and 32 gigs of ram from the year 2018 (ordered it from futureshop.com). Hopefully that's enough for Unreal Tournament 99????!

I tried that webpage but says page doesn't exist is ur system expensive?

Dude, the website exists in the future. You need to order a special router from futureshop to be able to access their website.

I'm sure there's a paradox in there somewhere....

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: geoffry
The funny part is that IS a real website, lol......its like a Canadian BBY, although BBY bought them around 9-10 yrs ago.

In that case, it's futureshop.ca, not futureshop.com.