Core2 Quad Vs Xeon

[SalemZ]

Im thinking of upgrading my kit, i wanna buy a gtx 750ti and i wanted to buy a xeon lga771 or a core2 quad (cuz i dont have enough money for an i7 or i5), so please help me out and tell me any suggestions
My current specs : Core2 duo e6600/Hd 5450/G41 Lga 775/ 500W Psu
Thanks in advance

 

[chemmajorp53]

Q9450 is pretty good, Q6600 isn't quite as good but it's cheaper and more overclockable. Both are available for pretty cheap on eBay, I wouldn't get a Xeon as you don't need any of the extra features.

 

[SalemZ]

Thanks I will search for a q9450

 

[SalemZ]

Q9450 is pretty good, Q6600 isn't quite as good but it's cheaper and more overclockable. Both are available for pretty cheap on eBay, I wouldn't get a Xeon as you don't need any of the extra features.

Soooo, I didn't find q9450 locally, but I found the q6600,700 and q9400 and q8400, q9550 which one should i go with ??note that the q9550 is twice the price of q6600

 

[chemmajorp53]

Q6600 then probably, your choice though you can look up the relative performance on passmark or something. Just make sure the Q9550 is on your motherboard's supported CPU list before buying one if you choose that.

 

[SalemZ]

Thanks you helped me a lot