Q6600 or E6600?

einstein_314 · 04-22-07, 04:00 PM

Ok so here's the situation guys. I'm upgrading my PC. I'm just waiting for the Intel price drops to happen (today or tomorrow?) and then I'll be ordering all the guts. But I'm still indecisive about the CPU. Should I grab a Q6600? Or just a E6600 for now and upgrade to a penryn later on this year?

Here's the specs of the rig I'm building:

Q6600 or E6600
Asus P5B Deluxe
4x 1GB Mushkin PC2-8500
eVGA 8800GTX Superclocked Edition

This will all be going in a Lian-Li G70B and the CPU and 8800GTX will be watercooled with:

Swiftech Apogee GTX CPU waterblock
EK-FC8800GTX Full Cover waterblock
Thermochill PA120.3 Rad
Laing DDC-2 pump w/ petra'stech custom top
Swiftech MicroRES

So what are your thoughts? Money isn't an issue right now...I have enough to get the Q6600...But I can't decide whether I should wait for the newer chips...I don't like playing the waiting game...There will always be something better.

Once I get all my parts I'll be sure to take loads of pictures of the build. The watercooling stuff and case have already been ordered (had to get them from the US...) and they should be here by the end of this week. And then the fun begins!

Thanks guys! All input appreciated!

Xion X2 · 04-22-07, 05:12 PM

Yeah, go with the Quad. You have good enough cooling and a good motherboard that can push a high enough FSB on it to get some speed out of the chip. No reason not to unless money's an issue, which you said it wasn't.

ynnek · 04-22-07, 05:33 PM

IMO, if you have to get a computer now, and you already have a dual core computer, then get the quad.

einstein_314 · 04-22-07, 06:51 PM

Thanks guys! The price drops where just put through at NCIX.com....so I ordered all the parts

One Q6600 for this guy!! And they have it on sale on top of the price cut for $640 Canadian

Last week is was listed as $1120. I'm soooo excited!!!

jAkUp · 04-22-07, 10:37 PM

Yea, go with the Q6600

04-22-07, 04:00 PM	#1
einstein_314 w00t!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 2,905	Q6600 or E6600? Ok so here's the situation guys. I'm upgrading my PC. I'm just waiting for the Intel price drops to happen (today or tomorrow?) and then I'll be ordering all the guts. But I'm still indecisive about the CPU. Should I grab a Q6600? Or just a E6600 for now and upgrade to a penryn later on this year? Here's the specs of the rig I'm building: Q6600 or E6600 Asus P5B Deluxe 4x 1GB Mushkin PC2-8500 eVGA 8800GTX Superclocked Edition This will all be going in a Lian-Li G70B and the CPU and 8800GTX will be watercooled with: Swiftech Apogee GTX CPU waterblock EK-FC8800GTX Full Cover waterblock Thermochill PA120.3 Rad Laing DDC-2 pump w/ petra'stech custom top Swiftech MicroRES So what are your thoughts? Money isn't an issue right now...I have enough to get the Q6600...But I can't decide whether I should wait for the newer chips...I don't like playing the waiting game...There will always be something better. Once I get all my parts I'll be sure to take loads of pictures of the build. The watercooling stuff and case have already been ordered (had to get them from the US...) and they should be here by the end of this week. And then the fun begins! Thanks guys! All input appreciated! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.2GHz (9 x 355) w/ Swiftec APOGEE GTX Waterblock\|\| Asus P5B-Deluxe WiFi Edition eVGA 8800 GTX Superclocked Edition @ 675/1150 w/ DangerDen 8800GTX Waterblock\|\| 4x1GB Mushkin XP2 PC2-8500 X-Fi Fatal1ty 64MB \|\| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W \|\| Seagate 7200.10 320 GB \|\| Dell 2407WFP Logitech Z-5300 Speakers \|\| Sennheiser HD555's \|\| Logitech G7 \|\| Logitech G15 \|\| Windows Vista Ultimate x64

04-22-07, 05:12 PM	#2
Xion X2 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 6,701	Re: Q6600 or E6600? Yeah, go with the Quad. You have good enough cooling and a good motherboard that can push a high enough FSB on it to get some speed out of the chip. No reason not to unless money's an issue, which you said it wasn't. __________________ i7-2700k @ 5.0 GHz Nvidia GeForce 570 2.5GB Tri-SLI Asus P67 WS Revolution (Tri-SLI) OCZ Vertex SSD x 4 (Raid 5) G.Skill 8GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz PC Power & Cooling 950W PSU

04-22-07, 05:33 PM	#3
ynnek Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,364	Re: Q6600 or E6600? IMO, if you have to get a computer now, and you already have a dual core computer, then get the quad.

04-22-07, 06:51 PM	#4
einstein_314 w00t!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 2,905	Re: Q6600 or E6600? Thanks guys! The price drops where just put through at NCIX.com....so I ordered all the parts One Q6600 for this guy!! And they have it on sale on top of the price cut for $640 Canadian Last week is was listed as $1120. I'm soooo excited!!! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.2GHz (9 x 355) w/ Swiftec APOGEE GTX Waterblock\|\| Asus P5B-Deluxe WiFi Edition eVGA 8800 GTX Superclocked Edition @ 675/1150 w/ DangerDen 8800GTX Waterblock\|\| 4x1GB Mushkin XP2 PC2-8500 X-Fi Fatal1ty 64MB \|\| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W \|\| Seagate 7200.10 320 GB \|\| Dell 2407WFP Logitech Z-5300 Speakers \|\| Sennheiser HD555's \|\| Logitech G7 \|\| Logitech G15 \|\| Windows Vista Ultimate x64

04-22-07, 10:37 PM	#5
jAkUp eat. sleep. overclock. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chino, California Posts: 17,744	Re: Q6600 or E6600? Yea, go with the Q6600 __________________ 965xe \|\| evga x58 classified \|\| 3x evga gtx 480 \|\| 6gb g.skill \|\| win7 x64