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  •  11-01-2008, 7:08 PM 415748

    Need Help Here!

    Ok guys, heres the deal. I plan to upgrade my computer next month with two components...

    1. Sound Card
    2. CPU

    I would like to upgrade both components, but only have $400 to spend (including sales tax to NJ and shipping). I am a gamer and would like the best bang for my buck, WITHOUT overclocking.

    I can either get the Q6600 with a high end gaming sound card (probably the Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer), or the Q9550 with a low end sound card (probably the Creative Audigy SE). Onboard sound is really annoying me. Game elements that should sound sharp sound muzzled.

     What would be the best option for me, even if I didn't list it? Thanks.

    System Specs
    Budget:$400VGA:evga 9800gtxMonitor:
    MB:gigabyte ga-p35 ds3lOS:vista 32-bitBrowser:
    CPU:core 2 duo e6750Sound:onboardCPU Pps:
    Memory:4gb gskill ddr2PSU:corsair 750wattBrand:
    HD:fujitsu 320gbCooling:at max load, the case temperature is about 60 celcius.Misc:

  •  11-01-2008, 8:39 PM 415765 in reply to 415748

    Re: Need Help Here!

    HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

    Free Assassins Creed PC game w/ purchase

    Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80580Q9400 - Retail

    $372 total inc ship.

    HT Omega, one great sound card, esp. if you go 64-bit.

    Penewah!

    Box 1:Xeon W3520 D0/HeatKiller 3.0/Feser Extreme 360 w/ 3x Gentle Typhoons 1850s/SWFT655/EVGA E760 Classified/ XFX GTX 285(Kool 285 block OTW)/CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX/ CM HAF /Corsair Domi's 3X2GB DDR3_2000/F1 Spinpoint 2x1TB-SATA/HT Omega Striker/ Build #2: Antec 1200/ E8500 @ 3.87 Ghz/Gigabyte P45-UD3P/ OCZ 4Gb Reapers PC2 9200/EAH4870 1GB/750W PCPC Quad Silncer/CM V10 1/2aTEC/ #3 Biostar 790GX/AMD 9950BE 3.2Ghz/OCZ Reapers 4GB 1066 /2.75Tbs of F1 Spinpoint/Corsair 550W PSU/

  •  11-01-2008, 9:14 PM 415781 in reply to 415765

    Re: Need Help Here!

    The reason why I wasn't considering the 9400 is because if you go for the 9550 you get double the cache size.

  •  11-01-2008, 10:10 PM 415800 in reply to 415781

    Re: Need Help Here!

    Even with double cache size, you would only see a 5% improvement, or some low number like that.  Just overclock the 9400, and all is swell.
    i c

  •  11-02-2008, 7:20 AM 415876 in reply to 415800

    Re: Need Help Here!

    I'd rather go with Q9550 with more L2 cache. maybe a low end sound card is not that bad.

    to overclock Q9400? I think it is better to go with E8500 the higher frequency and the same L2 cache moreover  it has great poteatial for overclocking. 


     

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