Processor recommendations

[myf360f1]

Hi All.

I would like to hear what people views are on these 4 processors, in particular likes or dislikes and why.

The reason is I am looking at maybe updating my PC and was offered these items.

PC is used mainly for word processing, some video and gaming work.

Thank you

-E6550
-E8220
-Q6600
-Q9300

[vk6xlr]

PC is used mainly for word processing, some video and gaming work.
-Q9300

I use the Q9300. Nice CPU.
My uses, general PC stuff and BOINC, ie SETI. It runs 4 separate instances of BOINC. Woohoo
When doing video work, that's handled by 1 core, the other 3 happily process BOINC.
The PC runs cooler than the Sempron64 3000 I had previously.

[myf360f1]

Thanks vk6xlr, needless to say I assume its pretty quick. Are you running vista or XP?

Cheers

[vk6xlr]

Thanks vk6xlr, needless to say I assume its pretty quick. Are you running vista or XP?

Cheers

Yep, it's quick enough for me. Running XP here.

[myf360f1]

Good news Buddy, Thanks for the input.

[intelliGEORGE]

Hi All.

I would like to hear what people views are on these 4 processors, in particular likes or dislikes and why.

The reason is I am looking at maybe updating my PC and was offered these items.

PC is used mainly for word processing, some video and gaming work.

Thank you

-E6550
-E8220
-Q6600
-Q9300

Spend the extra $100.00 and get a Q9450

[z80]

Your needs are pretty basic.

Any of those cpu's are good enough.

use the money to get a big disk and heaps of RAM.

[Aboulaly]

Your needs are pretty basic.

Any of those cpu's are good enough.

use the money to get a big disk and heaps of RAM.

Mate let me tell you, honestly this is the best advice you could get. Cheers

[urban_s0ulja]

its go for the q6600

at about ~$180+GST for a quadcore processor its pretty sweet

im running one, no complaints

make sure u get about 4gb of ram though to match

[myf360f1]

Hi all,

@intelliGeorge, Thanks mate but not an option at the moment.

@ Z80, Urban and Aboulay, Thanks I guess I was seeing if one of these CPU's was better than another, but if their all good, then that makes the selection easier.