I am building a computer and right now I have the Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0 ghz. I am going to be doing mostly video editing and 3D animating, but I also want to be able to play video games on close to maxed out settings. I have the GeForce 8800 GTS (640mb) and 4gb of Memory. Should I change my processor to the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz and overclock it to 3.0ghz? Will I be able to play video games on really high settings? The computer isn't built yet.
Please give me feedback. I know the topic E6850 vs. Q6600 is very popular, but I would like your opinions based on my preferences.
If I were to get the Q6600, do you know where I could get one with the new G0 Stepping.
Also will the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro be able to handle the overclocked heat.
Thank you.
2007-08-29 08:36:08 · 5 answers · asked by abn801 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The change in processer will most likely have little to no effect at all on games. Everyone is right when they say the E6850 is better for games, but you have to remember, gaming performance is determined by the weakest link in the setup, and since processors play such a small role, either of those two will not end up being the weakest link, since they are fairly close, and both are high end.
While the difference will be minimal to none in games, the difference would be hughe in video editing and 3D animations, since you will have twice as many cores. I would say definately go with the quad.
2007-08-29 09:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to intel's web site, they clearly state for best gaming the e6850 is the best for gaming, the q6600 for multitasking, i'm shure the q6600 will beat any previous p4 for gaming and anything else.
Either one of these processors will do great with out overclocking,unless you plan on running half a dozen programs in the background,don't waste your time.
2007-08-29 15:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by Poker Face 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as i said in your other post, the q6600 will be better for video editing, etc. the e6850 will have the edge in gaming. so if u plan on more gaming go with the e6850, more video editing go with the q6600. and the arctic freezer 7 pro should be fine, i just recommended the other if you have room because from what ive read it is very quiet. i know i myself want mine as quiet as possible with good cooling and i dont really want to go water, so im going to go with the heatsink i told you about and upgrading all the case fans to some 33.5cfm 8.7dba fans. im using the stacker 830 case, wich has 7 fan spots so i want them as quiet as i can get. also, the heatsink i listed moves almost double the air over the freezer 7. heres the link for the heatsink if any1 wants to compare http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835106102
ALSO, if you have the extra $150ish, you may want to look at a 10,000rmp 150gb hard drive. use that to install windows and all your programs/games, and use the 320gb for storage. things will load much faster on the 10k hard drive than on a normal hard drive. also, for both hard drives make sure they are 16mb cache
2007-08-29 16:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by ghettocowboy248 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Honestly I think you already have a good machine in the making with your Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz, but if you have surplus fund, you can buy the fastest blade server. It is a matter of choice but all that you intend doing can still be optimally handled by what you already have.
2007-08-29 15:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by Art-Eng 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly. If you get the quad. Why on earth do you need to overclock what essentially is an 8GHz processor?
If you have the money go for the quad. It's quite simply a faster/more efficient proc.
2007-08-29 15:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by George W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋