i7 2600 vs. Q6600 @ 3GHz?

[BonzaiDuck]

It really sounds like you need to reload your OS on the Q6600 especially if it is running slower than your E8300.

A question seems to be missing. He began the thread with the title "i7-2600 vs. Q6600 @ 3GHz . . . . " Is the prospective i7 a "K" chip? That would also figure into his decisions, especially since he'd already OC'd the Q6600.

No doubt in my mind, though, that the i7 would trump even an OC'd Q6600, even at stock settings he might have to live with.

 

[MyLeftNut]

Since you're getting a good deal on the i7 2600, just buy it and think about the rest (case, etc..) later. Bottom line is you can have the system up and running and immediately in use for the short term without a case.

 

[Matt1970]

A question seems to be missing. He began the thread with the title "i7-2600 vs. Q6600 @ 3GHz . . . . " Is the prospective i7 a "K" chip? That would also figure into his decisions, especially since he'd already OC'd the Q6600.

No doubt in my mind, though, that the i7 would trump even an OC'd Q6600, even at stock settings he might have to live with.

No doubt about it the i7 would run circles around an OC'd Q6600, however the Q6600 should not be slower than the E8300. Something isn't right with that system if it is.

 

[Blue_Max]

Decided on the CoolerMaster N200. The bulging sides will accommodate the enormous 212 Evo cooler... dang that thing is huge! It would be pretty embarrassing returning a heatsink I'd already tried mounting though... but I needed a new case regardless.

Stupid Lenovo motherboard still wants to run the CPU fan at 100% all the time, so it's good that the new fan is quiet at that speed. I might even spend the $8 to get a simple Zalman fan controller. All these accessories are starting to add up, but finances aren't quite so bad as 2 weeks ago. I even found someone selling an 8GB stick for a lousy $40, so now I'm up to 12GB as well.