Quad or Dual Core??

maj0r_pawnage · Post by **maj0r_pawnage** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:43 pm

Im finding that my e6300 is often reaching 100% usage, and i really dont enjoy waiting for it to finish doing its thing...well im in the market for a new processor(at least when quad core prices drop), and im wondering, is it worth it to buy a q6600? or should i simply save my money and buy an e6600 or e6600+water cooling? for under 600(cad). I mainly use my computer for gaming/surfing the web and from what i can see most games do not even make use of dual cores... would it be a good investment to buy to quad core to "future proof" my system as much as possible or should i just go with the e6600?..

vbironchef · Post by **vbironchef** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:51 pm

quad. I have the q6700.
works good. Runs hot.
Will buy next intel quad when it comes out.
If you game then maybe a new video card .

CMcguire · Post by **CMcguire** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:28 am

I'd go with a dual core.. i have a quad and it runs pretty hot meaning that you are more limited in your overclocking ability and with games currently i would say the speed boost on the 2 cores offers a bigger benefit

By the time the game really utilise the 4 cores (not just pass some of the work to them but balance equally between all 4) you'll probably be upgrading your machine anyway

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:03 am

Watercooling ftw.

Maybe even just watercool your current C2D and push it to the max?

Dan

maj0r_pawnage · Post by **maj0r_pawnage** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:26 am

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... e=Swiftech

will this be enough to cool my entire system including my video card? or do i need to buy a new gpu waterblock?

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:05 pm

maj0r_pawnage wrote:http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... e=Swiftech

will this be enough to cool my entire system including my video card? or do i need to buy a new gpu waterblock?

There's no need to watercool the chip set.

Get this one instead
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... e=Swiftech

Then if you want to watercool the GFX, buy this aswell (or later on)
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... e=Swiftech

maj0r_pawnage · Post by **maj0r_pawnage** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:52 pm

i guess ill get that water cooling rig you recommended ken, and ill keep my cpu and buy some pc 6400 dominators so i can max out my system
thanks for the help =D

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:06 pm

Yey! another watercooling convert. You wont regret it, and will love the temps ^_^

Dan

Bio-Hazard · Post by **Bio-Hazard** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:01 pm

Don't forget to get the optional Swiftech MCW60 HOLD-DOWN Plate & Retention Hardware Adapter Kit for NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Video Cards as the one that comes with the block will not fit 8800 series cards.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... e=Swiftech

And you'll also need these for your 8800 serise card to properly cool all the other chips that the stock HSF cools.

Swiftech MC8800 SMC RAM/MOSFET/IO Heatsinks *Requires A GPU Water Block for Complete Cooling*
The G80 boards require 13 of the ram type sinks and the MCP60 block + sinks linked to ablve only ships with 8, leaving you 5 short.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... e=Swiftech

Seeing as you need to get the optional chip cooling kit, save your self a bit of cash and get this version of the MCP60 instead of the one with the sinks included.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... e=Swiftech

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