Posted: 8/16/2007 6:37:58 AM EDT
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Really socket suggestions. Im staring in the face of replacing my mother board and instead of holding on to my socket 939 processor (Athlon 3200+) Im looking at going to an AM2 board and get a low end (Comparable to my current proc.) chip and be able to upgrade later. Any suggestions on what chip line is better for gaming? I know the Core series from Intel is pretty good, but I dont know anything on how it compares to other chips. Any ideas will help, and preferably soon if possible. Im looking at ordering the board and chip today. ETA-- Price is a big thing. Im getting ready to start classes back and dont have a huge amount of $$. The AM2 board and processor cost about $150 and I can get a 3.0 gig Athlon for ~$170 later if I want it. |
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No prob.. Kinda depressing when I can buy a processor and Motherboard for about the same price as a textbook for school.  But I read reviews of the intels running cooler than comperable Athlons, and that is important to me. I have to run my machine in a hot environment, and need a cooler processor if possible. Also, there seems to be better upgrade options on the intel (for now) |
I hope you mean Core 2 Dou which is a great choice... the Core Duo is not. |
Intel cut prices last month... you can get a Core 2 Duo 6550 for about $185, or a Core 2 Duo 6750 that for about $210, and you can get a Core 2 QUAD Q6600 for $285. The Core 2 Duo 6550 is close to the 6000+ and the Core 2 Duo 6750 is faster that the 6000+ The 6000+ uses a lot more power and produce a lot more heat than any Core 2 Duo. |
E6320 Core 2 Duo. Should be here today. |
Oh I know, but you can get a 6000+ for like $169 and in most benchmarks it ties with the Q6600 and is ahead of the E6600/6650. The only processors that are ahead of it are Intel's Extreme series and the E6700/6750 and those cost over $200. The Q6600 doesn't have a stable price right now (it's jumped up to $289 at Newegg since you posted). Here are the CPU charts from THG: www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html Like I said, I'd probably go with a Q6600 but if price is a concern then the 6000+ is definitely worth looking at; not to mention I think the AMD mobos are probably cheaper too... ETA: THe 6000+ quite a bit faster than the E6320 and they both cost about the same; in this case I would have gone with the 6000+. |
The speed difference in the E6550 and the 6000+ is on the order of 2-4% or in other words there is no perceptible difference for most applications. If you are buying a new motherboard I just do not see going with the 6000+ over the E6550 because speed wise they are so close and the E6550 uses much less power and produces a lot less heat. And later as price drops you will have more upgrade options with the Intel line. IMO at this point the 6000+ is a dead end. |