Intel price drop!

Gulquarn · 08-10-2007, 08:23 AM

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz is now down to $299 on newegg. My rig is going to be quad!

RookRJ · 08-10-2007, 09:10 AM

Yeah I ordered a 2.4Ghz quad-core for myself yesterday.

4 gigs of RAM and 8800 GTX too.

Maniacus · 08-10-2007, 09:19 AM

How much did that cost you RookRJ?

Im probably gonna buy something similar to what you're getting.

Anolade · 08-10-2007, 12:01 PM

I'm thinking about upgrading my system. Right now I've got a 7800GTX with an AMD X2 4400+ OC'd to 2.6GHz stable (watercooled) and 2 gigs of RAM. I was looking at the BFG 8800GTX and perhaps switching over to an intel based system and buying one of these quad cores.

My only question is, how much of a performance gain will I see over my current CPU? Anybody have benchmark results?

RookRJ · 08-10-2007, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maniacus

How much did that cost you RookRJ?

Im probably gonna buy something similar to what you're getting.

Around 2 grand.

Dissonance · 08-10-2007, 01:16 PM

I hope the extreme drops in price as well. If not I'll o/c it myself.

08-10-2007, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gulquarn The Destroyer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern US Posts: 469	Intel price drop! Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz is now down to $299 on newegg. My rig is going to be quad! __________________

08-10-2007, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
RookRJ Honorary Lurker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Back to the 'real world' Posts: 1,694	Yeah I ordered a 2.4Ghz quad-core for myself yesterday. 4 gigs of RAM and 8800 GTX too. __________________ "First you have to give up. First you have to know... not fear... know... that someday you're gonna die." -- Tyler Durden, Fight Club (1999)

08-10-2007, 09:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Maniacus Chartered Accountant lolol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2,157	How much did that cost you RookRJ? Im probably gonna buy something similar to what you're getting. __________________

08-10-2007, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anolade Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 129	I'm thinking about upgrading my system. Right now I've got a 7800GTX with an AMD X2 4400+ OC'd to 2.6GHz stable (watercooled) and 2 gigs of RAM. I was looking at the BFG 8800GTX and perhaps switching over to an intel based system and buying one of these quad cores. My only question is, how much of a performance gain will I see over my current CPU? Anybody have benchmark results? __________________ This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. ~Fight Club

08-10-2007, 01:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dissonance All will come to know the power of change Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 484	I hope the extreme drops in price as well. If not I'll o/c it myself. __________________ Thanks Xayne

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