Futago-za Ryuu Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I'm looking for a new CPU but I'm not sure which one to get, so which CPU do you think is the best out of the following 4 (you can compare them here,): - Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6300 (2M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) - Intel® Pentium® Processor E2200 (1M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) - Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8600 (6M Cache, 3.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) - Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q8400 (4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) What do I need a new one for? - Gaming (SD & HD) - Anime, TV Shows & Movies (SD/HD/Blu-Ray) - Coding (Websites, Applications & Websites) - Encoding/Decoding/Subbing - Life (Im on it 17+ hours a day, but comp is on 24/7 nearly ) Now, judging from what I've said above, any help from you nice people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Out of those either the Core 2 Duo E8600 or the Quad Q8400. However, they're all a bit out of date. Socket 775 is dead now, they've stopped developing/releasing processors for it now. You might want to consider a newer platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I'd say the Core 2 Quad Q84000. Like Cursed said though, the 775 socket is dead. I highly recommend if you are considering upgrading to look at an i5 or an i7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futago-za Ryuu Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 I'd have to save quite alot then, right now i only need to upgrade my CPU, after that I'll consider building a new computer with the i7 cpu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Fozborne Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Ok, you want to upgrade your current PC. What do you have right now? Specifically what processor and motherboard do you have? The LGA775 socket spans back to 2003 and includes Pentium 4, D, Core 2 Solo, Duo, Quad, and a ton of Xeon processors. They all have chipsets that might not be forward/backward compatible with your new CPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futago-za Ryuu Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 My current specs are: - Gigabyte S-Series 96SP-DS3 (motherboard) - Dual Core 2 @ 1.86GHz (also have a Dual Core @ 2.20GHz) - 3GB RAM - GeForce 9500 GT 1GB (also have GeForce 7600 GT 512MB) - Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit (also have Vista Ultimate 32bit, Server 2008, Windows XP 32bit & 64bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Seems to me it would be worth waiting it out and buying a whole new system rather than getting a new CPU now and only using it for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 You mean a Pentium Dual Core right? Not a Pentium D? If so, you should just keep that CPU and overclock it. What you need to be upgrading is your video card. You should be able to get the CPU to about 3GHz which would give you pretty big gains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) I'm getting a little tired of people saying 775 is dead. Are they still developing more CPUs for it? No. Is there anything wrong with it? No. As little as a year ago the Top-of-the-line systems were still using 775. It still has the same power it did a year ago. If you don't need a system better than what would have been top of the line a year ago, then there's no reason to get an i7. Any of the programs that would have worked just fine on a 775 CPU a year ago will still work just fine. There's no reason to go spend $1500 on a new i7 system when a $200 CPU would be just fine. @Vitron: What games do you play? If you're having trouble with gaming performance you might want to upgrade your graphics card. A 512Mb 9800GT would destroy the 1Gb 9500GT. You should be able to OC one of your current CPUs to at least ~2.6Ghz, which would give you a decent enough gain. Apparently you can get the E8400 to 4Ghz with the stock cooler, if you're still thinking about upgrading. Seems to me it would be worth waiting it out and buying a whole new system rather than getting a new CPU now and only using it for a few months. Not everyone needs to always have a system that will max out the latest game. There's no reason for him to need to upgrade his entire system in a few months. Edited March 28, 2010 by leik oh em jeez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphonPayne Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 I'm getting a little tired of people saying 775 is dead. Are they still developing more CPUs for it? No. Is there anything wrong with it? No. As little as a year ago the Top-of-the-line systems were still using 775. It still has the same power it did a year ago. If you don't need a system better than what would have been top of the line a year ago, then there's no reason to get an i7. Any of the programs that would have worked just fine on a 775 CPU a year ago will still work just fine. There's no reason to go spend $1500 on a new i7 system when a $200 CPU would be just fine. @Vitron: What games do you play? If you're having trouble with gaming performance you might want to upgrade your graphics card. A 512Mb 9800GT would destroy the 1Gb 9500GT. You should be able to OC one of your current CPUs to at least ~2.6Ghz, which would give you a decent enough gain. Apparently you can get the E8400 to 4Ghz with the stock cooler, if you're still thinking about upgrading. Seems to me it would be worth waiting it out and buying a whole new system rather than getting a new CPU now and only using it for a few months. Not everyone needs to always have a system that will max out the latest game. There's no reason for him to need to upgrade his entire system in a few months. I agree with this. Anyway, if OP still wants to upgrade the CPU, I would go with the Q8400, bump the fsb to 400mhz, you'll have a 3.2GHz C2Q. I would definitely upgrade the video card soon as well if I was planning on gaming on that machine. Otherwise, if you're not a gamer, just get the Q8400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCstuntman Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 - Life (Im on it 17+ hours a day, but comp is on 24/7 nearly ) That doesn't sound very healthy Anyways, as the processors in the OP go, I would definitely go with the quad core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futago-za Ryuu Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 it might not sound healthy, but my education, work and past time all depend on it lol in regards to over-clocking the CPU, I've never succeed in that before and dont really feel like risking it either @"leik oh em jeez!" what do u mean by '512Mb 9800GT would destroy the 1Gb 9500GT' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCstuntman Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 what do u mean by '512Mb 9800GT would destroy the 1Gb 9500GT' He's saying that 9800's are way better than 9500's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyphonPayne Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 it might not sound healthy, but my education, work and past time all depend on it lolin regards to over-clocking the CPU, I've never succeed in that before and dont really feel like risking it either @"leik oh em jeez!" what do u mean by '512Mb 9800GT would destroy the 1Gb 9500GT' I'd still go with the Q8400 even if you don't plan on overclocking. The 9500GT is a budget card mainly for older games and video acceleration. 9800GT is a mid-range gaming card designed with some of the latest games in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star-Lord Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Anyway, if OP still wants to upgrade the CPU, I would go with the Q8400, bump the fsb to 400mhz, you'll have a 3.2GHz C2Q. I would definitely upgrade the video card soon as well if I was planning on gaming on that machine. Otherwise, if you're not a gamer, just get the Q8400. This pretty much covers what I was going to say. Besides that... up the ram while at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cursed Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 There isn't anything wrong with Socket 775, that's true. If you already have a perfectly decent S775 system then there is nothing wrong with sticking to it. When it comes to buying something new though there seems little point in putting money into a platform with no future upgradability. The i7 isn't the only processor you can buy for a current socket. You've got the Phenom II/Athlon IIs, i3s and i5s to choose from too. Many of which are very well priced and cost far less than last years top of the line 775 computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futago-za Ryuu Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 oh lol i mis-read and thought he was comparing a 9500GT 512MB with 1GB version lmfao yea i know the 9800GT is good, im planning to get 2 when i build my new PC but not right now anyway's, for now I will stick with my E6300, but am trying to get a E8600 and a Q9550, then i can compare both and use the best one, while saving the other 1 for another rig im planning to build for my brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Why would you go with a 9800 GT? At least go with a GTS 250. It's basically the same thing only newer. Even still though, those are pretty week cards. If you can spare more cash when you build your PC, go for a much better video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Why would you go with a 9800 GT? At least go with a GTS 250. It's basically the same thing only newer. Even still though, those are pretty week cards. If you can spare more cash when you build your PC, go for a much better video card. Actually the GTS250 is the same as a 9800GTX+, with the GT240 being about the same as a 9800GT and 8800GT. You can pretty much turn a 9800GT into a GTS250 if you unlock the 14 extra cores to use all 128. Using two 9800GTs isn't a weak setup, but it won't max out GTA IV. GTA IV doesn't take advantage of SLI, and would run much better on a 1Gb 9800GT than a 512Mb 9800GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I actually don't understand why you'd need to upgrade your CPU, if gaming is the issue a new video card is where you need to be. Other then that if its just for your normal computing needs then what you have should handle it fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futago-za Ryuu Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 for the answer to the question above, please see my first post I do everything on my PC, so that means not only do I need it good for gaming, but also good for a number of other things such as encoding, which needs CPU, so the better the CPU the faster the encode, or if its gaming, the better the card, the better the mouth watering juicy coloured dots and lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anus Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Well then, I too would recommend the Q8400. Being a quad would help since you do video encoding. As for a video card, don't go with a 9800GT. They're not worth buying now. Don't get me wrong, they used to be good cards, but you can get much better cards now which would cope with current and future games much better than the 9800GT. A 5770 would be an excellent card and much better than the 9800GT in every way. It supports DX11 too . Oh and something about multiple card setups, you should try and put your video card budget to getting the best single card solution you can. I personally would go with SLI/Crossfire only if I have the highest end video card available and want more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futago-za Ryuu Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 is this the '5770' ure talking about Warlord: http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-5770-review-test/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 is this the '5770' ure talking about Warlord: http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-5770-review-test/ Yeah that's the one, its a great little card! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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