C2D vs C2Q vs PII

[DarkEgo]

I am going to upgrade my system soon, I am looking to future proof it is much as possible. I am getting a GTX 280, but i am going to need a new mother board to go with it. Because I am upgrading anyway why not upgrade the cpu for the future, so I have a few options.
1. Q9550 with Biostar IP45
2. Q6600 with Biostar TP45HP
3.E8500 with Biostar TP45HP
4. Phenom II with Biostar 790GX
5. other
If I go Phenom II I am going to have to get a new water block, or at least mount for my D-Tek FuZioN (all i have is the LGA 775 pro-mount.) What do you think the best solution would be. (The cheaper the better because then I can afford more games )
Thank you,

 

[CDdude55]

I say Q9550 and IP45, the CPU is good for future proofing and the P45 chipset is known to be stable and a good OCer.

 

[PaulieG]

I am going to upgrade my system soon, I am looking to future proof it is much as possable. I am getting a second 4850, but i am going to need a new mother board to go with it. Because I am upgrading anyway why not upgrade the cpu for the future, so I have a few options.
1. Q9550 with Biostar IP45
2. Q6600 with Biostar TP45HP
3.E8500 with Biostar TP45HP
4. Phenom II with Biostar 790GX
5. other
If I go Phenom II I am going to have to get a new water block, or at least mount for my D-Tek FuZioN (all i have is the LGA 775 pro-mount.) What do you think the best solution would be. (The cheaper the better because then I can afford more games )
Thank you,

I've owned both of those boards. They are decent, but there are better options, particularly from Asus and DFI. One thing I really didnt like on the 790GX3 that I just had to RMA was the lack of mosfet heatsinks. Count that as an added expense. On a budget, I would with PII and a 790GX board from DFI or Asus.

 

[CDdude55]

Phenom II is also a good option if on a budget, like said above.

 

[3870x2]

wait for AM3 boards or do I7 if you want good futureproof hardware.

 

[LittleLizard]

if u can, go for the yorkfield

 

[Binge]

5. other
If I go Phenom II I am going to have to get a new water block, or at least mount for my D-Tek FuZioN (all i have is the LGA 775 pro-mount.) What do you think the best solution would be. (The cheaper the better because then I can afford more games )
Thank you,

The Phenom II are exceptionally low heat. If you got a bracket for your D-tek, you'd be sitting pretty man Enjoy!

 

[PaulieG]

The Phenom II are exceptionally low heat. If you got a bracket for your D-tek, you'd be sitting pretty man Enjoy!

LOL. Yeah, my LOAD temps on a 3.65ghz 1.45v run of prime95 were 39c under my Dtek.

 

[Homeless]

To my knowledge, the recent Q6600's selling on newegg are terrible overclockers which doesn't make them attractive at all. Out of all the deals listed, I would get the PII unless you are sure you can get 3.5+ on that q6600. Can't vouch for any of those mobos though since I have no experience with them

 

[Blacklash]

I got a Phenom II for my third computer because I already own well overclocked I7 920 and Q6600 G0 rigs. I figured it would be about like the Q6600 when OCed. My I7 920 does 3.96GHz on air 1.36v. My Q6600 G0 will do 3.6GHz 1.45v or 3.8GHz 1.55v. I go with the former because it's on air too.

Personally, if I was on a budget and could only afford one rig, I'd go with your option 2. If price doesn't really matter, go option 1.

 

[DarkEgo]

The reason I was choosing most of those boards is $20-40 combo deals...

 

[DarkEgo]

Poll added!

 

[DarkEgo]

Would a Q9400 be a good processor to get?

 

[CDdude55]

Would a Q9400 be a good processor to get?

If you Overclock it, yes the performance will be good.

 

[ShadowFold]

Go Phenom II man! A 920 would go awesome with the 280 you just bought!

 

[CDdude55]

If your on a budget, i agree with Shadowfold.

 

[DarkEgo]

If i get a PII i am gonna get the 940 so i can overclock it. I want at least 3.8 GHz.

 

[LittleLizard]

go for the q9550 BUT dont go in that combo, instead go for a gigabyte ud3p which cost the same as the biostar in the combo with the descount but overclocks way better

 

[trickson]

If you got the first setup ( Q9550 ) you would be good for about the next 2 years but I would not say you are future proof no such thing IMHO .

 

[MaxAwesome]

If you got the first setup ( Q9550 ) you would be good for about the next 2 years but I would not say you are future proof no such thing IMHO .

Yeah, but you're also good for the next 2 years if you get a top Dual Core (E8400, E8500 or E8600).

You guys seem to completely ignore Core 2 Duo for no reason. Yeahm it's pretty good for you that you have a Quad, but I had the choice to go Quad 2 months back when I built this computer, but I decided to go with the E8400. And I don't regret it any way.

A Quad is only useful if you do insane ammounts of multitasking, otherwise, if you just game, like me, a solid dual core will get you through all the gaming needs in the next 2-3 years.

And I say this because you seem to forget that CPU architecture is also a major factor in performance, and you also seem to neglect that s775 quads are nothing more than 2 Duos glued together, so when Core 2 Duo starts to suck for gaming, you can expect your beloved Quads to suck as well. No other way around.

 

[trickson]

Yeah, but you're also good for the next 2 years if you get a top Dual Core (E8400, E8500 or E8600).

You guys seem to completely ignore Core 2 Duo for no reason. Yeahm it's pretty good for you that you have a Quad, but I had the choice to go Quad 2 months back when I built this computer, but I decided to go with the E8400. And I don't regret it any way.

A Quad is only useful if you do insane ammounts of multitasking, otherwise, if you just game, like me, a solid dual core will get you through all the gaming needs in the next 2-3 years.

And I say this because you seem to forget that CPU architecture is also a major factor in performance, and you also seem to neglect that s775 quads are nothing more than 2 Duos glued together, so when Core 2 Duo starts to suck for gaming, you can expect your beloved Quads to suck as well. No other way around.

Yes , you are right .

 

[DarkEgo]

Yeah, but you're also good for the next 2 years if you get a top Dual Core (E8400, E8500 or E8600).

You guys seem to completely ignore Core 2 Duo for no reason. Yeahm it's pretty good for you that you have a Quad, but I had the choice to go Quad 2 months back when I built this computer, but I decided to go with the E8400. And I don't regret it any way.

A Quad is only useful if you do insane ammounts of multitasking, otherwise, if you just game, like me, a solid dual core will get you through all the gaming needs in the next 2-3 years.

And I say this because you seem to forget that CPU architecture is also a major factor in performance, and you also seem to neglect that s775 quads are nothing more than 2 Duos glued together, so when Core 2 Duo starts to suck for gaming, you can expect your beloved Quads to suck as well. No other way around.

So... Phenom II?

 

[ShadowFold]

So... Phenom II?

That would be the cheaper choice. I am liking my 9750 over E7200 more. 2.8ghz on a Phenom is really fast, I can't imagine how fast it would be at 3.8

 

[MaxAwesome]

So... Phenom II?

I don't know man. Just because phenom II is brand new, doesn't mean it will outlast Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad. Don't forget that AMD has been lagging behind trying to keep up with Intel.

My point is: if you want a computer to last you 2 or 3 years into the future, it doesn't matter if you go with Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad or even Phenom. They will surely reach that time and still perform acceptably.

I just stepped in because, people neglect Core 2 Duo a lot, and seem to favour Quads. But the truth is when Core 2 architecture is not enough for games (which should happen only in a few years) it doesn't matter if you have a quad or a Duo, they will suck nontheless.

I built this computer to last me 3 years, more or less. And I know my little E8400 beast will do that job

 

[trickson]

The new Phenom II X4 doesn’t look too impressive against the background of contemporary Core 2 Quad and especially Core i7 CPUs. The results of our tests show that the top Phenom II X4 processors can only be worthy rivals to the Core 2 Quad CPUs from the “junior” Q8000 series. Unfortunately, Phenom II X4 cannot yet do better than that.