Help plz- E 8400 or Q 8400 ?

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Hello ppl- Need some help plz.
I would like to upgrade my cpu , keeping socket 775, therefore core 2 duo or core 2 quad.
I also do gaming- Main thing here
Which is the best :

Core 2 quad Q8400 or core 2 duo E8400 ?
On overall ? i will also overclock.



i Actually have an E4600 core 2 duo - oc at 3.2 ghz
Hyper 212 + cooler
9600 Gt
4 gb ram
Msi p45 neo3fr Board
 
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More cache will help in some CPU intensive apps,but more cores will help in games/apps which benefit from multi-core.
I recommend you going with the Q8400 because you mentioned you want to keep it for 2-3 years
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^+1, and if you do upgrade your graphics card, I suggest you buy the Core 2 Quad Q8400, it has a smaller cache and lower clock speed, however, it will be more future proof when more games use more than two cores. If you live near a Micro Center, I suggest a Q9550 with triple the cache of the Q8400 and overclocks better, for $169.99 pickup.
 
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Hmm, thxs.
yeah i will upgrade to a GTX 260 i think for now. What do you think ppl?
Btw, Q9550, i checked the price is quite high on newegg.
Or should i buy the Q 9400 instead, will it b worth it, really ? Compared to Q 8400 ?
 
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Yeah GTX seems good.
Hm, there is approx $ 45 difference on newegg, but in my country its like $ 60 . So i think the Q8400 is ideal. What you think ?

And for GTX 260 the Evga oc model with 260 core.
It is good ?
 
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Otherwise the HD 5770 would be a good option, slightly slower, but supports DirectX 11, and has a lower power consumption.

The EVGA GTX 260 SP216 SC would be a good card I suppose, but you could achieve the overclock that EVGA has on a normal GTX 260 SP216. (216 because it has 216 stream processors or CUDA cores instead of the older GTX 260 which only had 192.)

I'd go for the Q9400, I reckon that extra 2MB of cache is worth it for that $60, and it should overclock better than the Q8000 series.
 
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Hm, you guys changing my mind. Alrite will try to find a Q 9400 now, had already found a Q 8400 before..

But, are you sure its really worth it , cos the Q 9400 would really cost me much more in my country as opposed to Q 8400..?
 
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Ok- Q9400 will be easier to OC..
But still can have a great deal of oc with Q8400.

My E 4600 which today is not much in processor. Was 2.4 ghz, i managed to oc it to 3.2 ghz at its max without any prob.
the load temps is 60 c or below..

Thxs a lot for your help, will think about that well.
And btw, for low fps like 25 in GTA episodes from liberty city, which is to be blamed most, the cpu or the gpu i have now ?
 
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Hmm, am getting a blank here, some ppl say that an E 8400 is better than a Q8400 for gaming, the thing that puts down the Q 8400 is its 4 mb cache -
But what you think abt that ?
Is the E 8400 2 extra mb cache a real difference ??
I am planning to stay with this system for atleast 2.5 to 3 years.. Then i7
 
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No,going from a 3.2 dual core to a 3.0 dual core isn't worth it.
Go with the Q8400 especially when you want to keep it for 2-3 years,some current games/apps benefit from multi-core CPUs and more will benefit from them in the future
 
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Btw, if i oc E 8400 to lets say 4 ghz, with its 6 mb cache puts 8000 gz full both cores
Whereas Q8400 to 4.0 ghz -too [ can it be done with a good cooler] ?
If yes, it will arive at 12000 ghz on all 4 cores.
My point is after oc the E 8400 will have 4000 ghz less but 2 mb cache more whereas Q 8400 with 8000 ghz more but less 2 mb cache-

But what is the cache main's use ?
Where does it benefit more ??
To tell you frankly, i am still having doubts abt which processor to buy-
 
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Yeah if i upgrade now, which i feel i have to , i wont upgrade before a minimum of 1 year and a half or 2 . After CPU upgrade will install the GTX 260.
Will i really really feel a big boost now in my games that not necessarily use multi cores ?
 
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First,you won't get a noticeable boost in games that don't benefit from more than 2 cores.
As for OC'ng,no one can exactly tell you how much you can OC your CPU.
Here are some reviews:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q8400S1/
"We love free upgrades. One of the best ways to get more performance from your PC is to overclock the processor. From a stock frequency of 2.66GHz, we overclocked the Q8400 to an impressive 3.92GHz using a TRUE 120 and 1.36V. We started with a 333MHz FSB and raised it slowly while testing for stability along the way. It wasn't until we passed 490MHz FSB that we ran into any issues so we backed it back down and settled for the 3.92GHz overclock. We would like to note that we stayed within Intel's recommended operating voltage (0.85V - 1.3625V) to achieve this overclock. With higher voltages and more powerful cooling, even higher frequencies are likely possible."
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2762/12
"The Core 2 Quad Q8400 on the other hand is based on a core that's been shipping for quite a while, at stock voltage using the stock cooler I was able to hit 3.08GHz"
 
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