Q6700 a good choice? - Page 3 - Overclock.net

mcogan10 · 05-13-09

Any thoughts on that q9450? $227 seems like a fantastic deal for a 45nm quad with 12mb of cache...

Gnarly · 05-13-09

I like mine. It's better than the q9400 and q8400. I didn't really push it, but it does 3.2ghz without any effort or changes besides fsb. And I'm running 8gb of cheap g.skill.

My guess is Windows 7 will benefit from quads more than previous OSs, so I'd go that route.

MasterKromm · 05-13-09

Generally speaking, Q6700s of a similar vintage have had better VIDs than Q6600s. Even my Q6700 with it's somewhat avg VID is a better buy than a Q6600. They are higher binned CPUs and typically OC better. For example, mine has a VID of 1.275 yet OCs to 3ghz on ~1.13v, 3.33ghz on ~1.25v, 3.7ghz on ~1.37v and up to 4.05ghz on ~1.52v(32m stable; I wasn't about to stress test :P).

Ultimately, I think you'll find most people vote along the lines of the processor they have in their possession, and not one to break trend I vote Q6700.

I prefer Quad to dual core and share the same concern(s) as you, 45nm quads are expensive and have lower multi(s) to boot!

There's a deal on Ewiz if you like to get a new mobo along with the Q6700, the promo ends today though and you have to use both links to get the free shipping.

Q6700 shipped free for $173.83
Gigabyte P45 UD3P shipped free for $129.99

Sub Total : $303.82 shipped free
- $30 with combo promo code Q6700COMBO30
- $15 with mobo MIR

$258.82 shipped free! IMHO that's a good CPU + Mobo deal.

mcogan10 · 05-13-09

Decided that the Q9450 is out of my price range...I need a little bit of cash in my pocket at least

I guess what this decision comes down to is how far I will likely be able to overclock the Q6700...even if my IP35-E only reaches 340FSB, I would still get 3.4G on a quad core, and if by chance my board could clock higher I would reap the benefits. Worst case scenario if I get the Q6700, I could upgrade my board down the road. I feel like buying the quad is more future proof, but I waiting on other opinions.

@ Kromm: very informative post, I'm now leaning towards the Q6700. Makes sense that they are better binned even if their VIDs may seem kind of high.

mcogan10 · 05-13-09

Alright, I've made up my mind. I'm going to buy that combo on Ewiz with the Q6700 + UD3P for $258 and a 4770 off newegg for $100. This brings my total cost to $358. However, I can easily break even - I am going to sell my 4890 for around $210, my P5N-E SLI for around $40, the IP35-E for around $50 (after I RMA it, of course), and my e6400 for around $50. 210+40+50+50 = $350, so I am pretty much breaking even here. Any one see anything wrong with that?