Hi all,
I'm making another 'Blast from the last decade' PC but I want it to be useable with today's standard. By this, I mean my mate wants to play CS:GO with me with at least 60fps.
Now, I know what GPU I am going to get, the GeForce GT730, as it is my new favourite card at the moment (90fps when paired with a C2D E8400!), but the person who wants me to build this PC for them wants to one-up them (in traditional testosterone filled teenager fashion), so I suggested a Core 2 Quad. I do not know whether or not to get the cheaper Q6600 or the monster of a Q9650.
Overclocking is no concern. I am not going to push 8 year old technology to its limits, and I don't need to. I'm just not sure if the extra £40 is worth paying for the Q9650...
Budget is TIGHT (as always) thanks for all the help!
Proposed specs:
Intel C2Q Q6600/Q9650
GeForce GT730 1GB GDDR5
8GB DDR2 800
ASRock G31M-S MoBo
450W PSU (I know it's enough and not dodgy, its branded corsair)
I'm making another 'Blast from the last decade' PC but I want it to be useable with today's standard. By this, I mean my mate wants to play CS:GO with me with at least 60fps.
Now, I know what GPU I am going to get, the GeForce GT730, as it is my new favourite card at the moment (90fps when paired with a C2D E8400!), but the person who wants me to build this PC for them wants to one-up them (in traditional testosterone filled teenager fashion), so I suggested a Core 2 Quad. I do not know whether or not to get the cheaper Q6600 or the monster of a Q9650.
Overclocking is no concern. I am not going to push 8 year old technology to its limits, and I don't need to. I'm just not sure if the extra £40 is worth paying for the Q9650...
Budget is TIGHT (as always) thanks for all the help!
Proposed specs:
Intel C2Q Q6600/Q9650
GeForce GT730 1GB GDDR5
8GB DDR2 800
ASRock G31M-S MoBo
450W PSU (I know it's enough and not dodgy, its branded corsair)