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Thread: CPU decisions - Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad?
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10-06-07, 07:14 PM #1
CPU decisions - Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad?
I'm about purchase a new system and I can't decide what CPU to get:
Core 2 Duo E6750
Core 2 Duo E6850
Core 2 Quad 6600
And a link to compare.
I'm putting this on a P35 chipset with 2 GB of PC800 RAM and will probably upgrade to 4 GB in a few months.
Part of me is leaning towards the Quad core because I like the idea of having more than two cores. Plus, I'm probably about ready to make the jump to Vista so extra cores will help it run better in theory. But at the same time, the Core 2 Duo's out perform the Quad E6600 in some gaming scenarios but not all. And then the E6750 is about $90 cheaper. Maybe I should get it and then upgrade to a quad core next year?
I'm sick of reading reviews and looking at charts of benchmarks. I won't be overclocking. I'm only concerned about out-of-the-box performance and if I will get the most gaming bang for the buck. Does anyone have any real experience with a Quad Core Q6600 and BF2 or BF2142 and other games?
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10-06-07, 09:08 PM #3Re: CPU decisions - Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad?
E6850 FTW! I faced the same decision a couple weeks ago, and I havent looked back since.
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10-09-07, 09:58 AM #5
Re: CPU decisions - Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad?
Thanks everyone for the input. The E6850 is on the way and should be on my doorstep by Thursday. I spent last night running benchmarks on the old system so I can compare it to my new one.
Next up will be testing a DriverPack slipstream of drivers in to my Windows XP installation. I'm going to switch the motherboard & CPU from an AMD X2 4200+ and nForce 4 chipset to an Intel Core 2 Duo and P35 chipset. With the Driverpack slipstream keeping all chipset and lan drivers listed XP , the system should boot up, find the right drivers and everything will work.
My fingers are crossed on this. It sounds great on paper, but this type of move normally requires a reinstall of the OS.
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10-09-07, 10:07 AM #6
Re: CPU decisions - Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad?
Originally Posted by ImitationMan
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10-09-07, 10:17 AM #7
Re: CPU decisions - Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad?
That's part of the experience I'm going for. I'm sure I will end up formatting regardless of how smooth or rocky it goes. Even if it does work, I don't really expect it to perform real well when I switch the guts, but at the same time, I want to test the idea that if all the drivers you need are integrated into the OS, it should be able to sort it all out.
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