E6600 vs D805

[Cheex]

Which would make a better upgrade? I am budget burdened

I need Pros & Cons please.
oh and suggestions are always accepted.

Thanx.

 

[Just4Ever]

How big is your budget?

 

[Cheex]

$300-$350

anything more and i'd have to wait for a longer while.

 

[sindows]

Get the 805 now and wait for the E4300 Conroe(9x multiplier) coming out in Q1 07...

 

[Cheex]

not a bad idea...tell me more about that E4300 please...i haven't read much about that.

keep in mind...i'm a hardcore gamer...but i can't afford top stuff because of budget.
i'm a student so i save, not earn...lol.

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: CheexJM
$300-$350

anything more and i'd have to wait for a longer while.

For what? The whole computer?

 

[Cheex]

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: CheexJM
$300-$350

anything more and i'd have to wait for a longer while.

For what? The whole computer?

no not the whole comp.
mobo
cpu
cooling
ram
(hard drive to come after)

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: CheexJM

Originally posted by: dexvx

Originally posted by: CheexJM
$300-$350

anything more and i'd have to wait for a longer while.

For what? The whole computer?

no not the whole comp.
mobo
cpu
cooling
ram
(hard drive to come after)

You can do a E6300 cpu, 945mobo, and 1gb memory for $350.

 

[Cheex]

does an E6300 outperform a D805 for gaming ?

 

[P229SAS]

A bone stock E6300 would own an 805 @ 4ghz - does that tell you anything?

 

[Joerg]

Overlocked that 6300 would toast the D805 no questions.

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: CheexJM
does an E6300 outperform a D805 for gaming ?

stock E6300 will destroy stock 805 in everything. overclocking..6300 will stomp the crap outta the 805 again. Not even a contest, they are not in the same league. The only advantage the 805 has is a super low price, it will be $93 after the price cuts, but it's a space heater, power hungry, and will never match the potential of the E6300.

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: stevty2889

Originally posted by: CheexJM
does an E6300 outperform a D805 for gaming ?

stock E6300 will destroy stock 805 in everything. overclocking..6300 will stomp the crap outta the 805 again. Not even a contest, they are not in the same league. The only advantage the 805 has is a super low price, it will be $93 after the price cuts, but it's a space heater, power hungry, and will never match the potential of the E6300.

XD

 

[Cheex]

ok...i'm getting an ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
i read a review somewhere that got an E6300 from its stock 1.86 to 2.94GHz.
how far will i be able to take it with this cooler and how will it stand up against other processors having higher clock speeds ?

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: CheexJM
ok...i'm getting an ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
i read a review somewhere that got an E6300 from its stock 1.86 to 2.94GHz.
how far will i be able to take it with this cooler and how will it stand up against other processors having higher clock speeds ?

i'm guessing you can take the e6300 to 2.5ghz-2.6ghz easy, so its about equivalent to an X2 3800+ @ 2.7ghz-2.8ghz

(really, 805 doesn't stand a chance)

 

[Cheex]

Ok thank you.
based on price/performance...which of the following would be the most worth getting: E6300, E6400, E6600 ?

 

[BladeVenom]

Wait till Conroes out, and the other chips get their price cut. Who knows if Conroes will actually be available, and what kind of mark ups retailers are going to give them. You might also want to consider an AMD X2-3800 once the price drops almost in half.

 

[Cheex]

i don't know about the 3800 yet...
i'll have to buy a mobo and a processor anyway to upgrade from my socket a sempron so...
at that price for the 3800...i might as well get a conroe (E6300)...
what u think ?

 

[dexvx]

I think with a $350 budget for cpu/mobo/memory the best cpu you're looking at is a E6300.

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: CheexJM
i don't know about the 3800 yet...
i'll have to buy a mobo and a processor anyway to upgrade from my socket a sempron so...
at that price for the 3800...i might as well get a conroe (E6300)...
what u think ?

Wait a week or two, and see what prices and availability actually occur. Then we will see.

 

[Cheex]

well truth is at $178 MSRP...the E6300 might end up costing about ~$210 or so. i also recalculated...my budget is actually only about $250

 

[TAGImperialMarch]

Then u can't really afford a Core 2 Duo, stick a D 805 in and wait till u can afford a Core 2...

 

[Cheex]

well said...well decided...
all i need now is to find a good overclocking mobo...with AGP and DDR(2)...

 

[dexvx]

Socket 775, AGP, and overclocking don't really go together. The only real contender is the 865 based Asus P5P800.

Moreover, at a $250 budget, I'd highly suggest waiting until you get a bigger budget.

 

[Cheex]

lol...i'm impatient...lol
i'm running a oc'd sempron for crying out loud
i'm doing a summer job so this is the only real time i'll have some money for some while (i'm a university student)