I have an old PC that I picked out of a dumpster. When I first got it, it had:
No HDDs
6GB of DDR2-800 RAM
300W PSU
Core 2 Duo E7500
No GPU
No side panel
Now, after some decent work and some care, I've managed to make it quite a powerful rig. It now has:
1 250GB SanDisk SSD, 1 500GB 7200RPM Seagate Momentus, and 1 160GB WD Caviar Blue 7200RPM, plus an ODD
6GB RAM, but soon to be 8 or 16
700W PSU
Core 2 Quad Q9400 @2.66Ghz
nVidia GTX 460 (I love it)
Custom side panel
However, the core 2 quad is a bit slow. When I got the GTX 460 I saw an improvement in all of my games, but Fallout 4 had the least improvement and I blame the processor.
My question, then, to you, is:
What is the best and most cost effective core 2 quad processor? I saw a Q9650 for around $80, which is totally doable, but I guess I'm looking for a list of benchmark scores and current price. I use Passmark, for anyone who cares. I'm looking for something better than what I currently have, and I do not care about single thread rating.
No HDDs
6GB of DDR2-800 RAM
300W PSU
Core 2 Duo E7500
No GPU
No side panel
Now, after some decent work and some care, I've managed to make it quite a powerful rig. It now has:
1 250GB SanDisk SSD, 1 500GB 7200RPM Seagate Momentus, and 1 160GB WD Caviar Blue 7200RPM, plus an ODD
6GB RAM, but soon to be 8 or 16
700W PSU
Core 2 Quad Q9400 @2.66Ghz
nVidia GTX 460 (I love it)
Custom side panel
However, the core 2 quad is a bit slow. When I got the GTX 460 I saw an improvement in all of my games, but Fallout 4 had the least improvement and I blame the processor.
My question, then, to you, is:
What is the best and most cost effective core 2 quad processor? I saw a Q9650 for around $80, which is totally doable, but I guess I'm looking for a list of benchmark scores and current price. I use Passmark, for anyone who cares. I'm looking for something better than what I currently have, and I do not care about single thread rating.