QX6850 or Q9550

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   I've seen QX6850's go for around the same price as the Q9550. Now if i remember the QX6850 is 65nm? But has less of a L2 cache
So what would you choose? I'm planning on having the CPU liquid cooled btw.

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themandalorian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Guru Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 335	Quote Reply Topic: QX6850 or Q9550 Posted: 06 Sep 2008 at 1:31am
	I've seen QX6850's go for around the same price as the Q9550. Now if i remember the QX6850 is 65nm? But has less of a L2 cache So what would you choose? I'm planning on having the CPU liquid cooled btw.

Gojira Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Guru Joined: 02 May 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 106	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2008 at 4:11am
	Where did you see that kind of price on the QX6850? It's over a $1000 everywhere I looked.

themandalorian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Guru Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 335	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2008 at 1:14pm
	Just search, newegg it's over a grand but ebay and places like frys have them for around 300. the Qx9650 just went for around 600 dollars at my local frys!

themandalorian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Guru Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 335	Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2008 at 12:52am
	How much will E0 stepping affect overclocking the CPU? And do you have high performing 2 X4gb DDR2 kits? That are also cheap? I read in another thread the AVAdirect guys saying it's easier to overclock