Q9650

[Arkaign]

Good move! I love the C2Qs, they're still quite capable, but being the top dog for the still widely used S775 socket, they go for an unfortunate premium.

A new Pentium Dual Core + B75 mobo is faster for most things for example, and costs about the same or less than a QX9650. An i3 is faster I think in absolutely everything actually, and your new 2600K will simply blow the QX9650 to smithereens, even at max OC vs. Stock 2600K. Not to mention the vast improvements on H61/P67/Z68 Chipsets in terms of USB/SATA/PCIe performance.

You did the right thing! Bonus is that if you still have viable S775 parts, you can sell them for enough cash at least to buy a tank of gas or so, if not a bit more. I'd get a $2 fan to replace the one that died first though.

 

[Matt1970]

$150 to go from 3.2GHz to 3.6GHz if you are lucky is not worth it. I would stick with your Q6600

 

[Zargon]

i'm amazed that only one person said this :/

dont blow that cash on a cpu which might give you a 10% increase; you got nearly enough for a 3750k.

but then you need a new board and ram

so its not nearly the same price

not saying I wouldnt go that route anyways


but I also need to sell a q9550 soon so I should encourage this....

 

[Arkaign]

$150 to go from 3.2GHz to 3.6GHz if you are lucky is not worth it. I would stick with your Q6600

OP already went with a 2600K.

I do agree that Q6600 to 9650 is sort of useless if gaming is the main focus. Not that big a leap.

However S775 anything to 2600K is monumental. At least a doubling in virtually everything, and sometimes more.

 

[John Connor]

I was surprised that the i7 2600k blows away the new 8 core AMD FX-8350.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/287?vs=697

 

[Yuriman]

I was surprised that the i7 2600k blows away the new 8 core AMD FX-8350.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/287?vs=697

Congrats on the purchase, I'm sure it'll last you a long time.

 

[John Connor]

Didn't buy it yet, still debating on that or a Xeon E3-1230 V3. LOL

 

[schmuckley]

$150 to go from 3.2GHz to 3.6GHz if you are lucky is not worth it. I would stick with your Q6600

pfft..3.6?
http://valid.canardpc.com/ki8uzx
That's what i'm running as a daily driver
That being said..not much more performance difference between Yorkfield and Kentsfield.
There is some..Yorkfield clocks higher because it's a double-Wolfdale.

For $150 you should be able to come up with a Lynnfield + p55 mobo..
ooo..but then you might need some RAM
You might can still find some decent RAM for about $30.
Lynnfield OC'd IS a large improvement.
Most likely I'll be making that switch to Lynnfield today. woohoo!
PS: I have a p7p55d-pro for $80 on [h] and ocn. :whiste: