New CPU

Briggykins · 30-12-2009, 21:48

Hi all,

So my CPU, a C2D E6600, is currently the bottleneck in my system - haven't really had any noticeable problems with it but apparently it's going to be near the bottom of what Bad Company 2 needs when it comes out, which is pretty much the light in my gaming life at the moment.
I'd rather replace just the CPU, as I'm happy with everything else, so obv I don't want a new motherboard, which means sticking with a Socket 775 chip.
I'm looking to spend no more than £200, and not even that if the situation warrants it. I could either go for a low-end quad-core (a Q6700), or a high-end dual core (an E8600), both of which are around that price. Or I could go with a not-much-worse E8500, which is almost £70 less. OR, someone could tell me that this isn't going to improve my performance much and an E6600 is fine until I need to upgrade the whole machine.
Any thoughts?

Thanks!

30-12-2009, 21:48	#1
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	New CPU Hi all, So my CPU, a C2D E6600, is currently the bottleneck in my system - haven't really had any noticeable problems with it but apparently it's going to be near the bottom of what Bad Company 2 needs when it comes out, which is pretty much the light in my gaming life at the moment. I'd rather replace just the CPU, as I'm happy with everything else, so obv I don't want a new motherboard, which means sticking with a Socket 775 chip. I'm looking to spend no more than £200, and not even that if the situation warrants it. I could either go for a low-end quad-core (a Q6700), or a high-end dual core (an E8600), both of which are around that price. Or I could go with a not-much-worse E8500, which is almost £70 less. OR, someone could tell me that this isn't going to improve my performance much and an E6600 is fine until I need to upgrade the whole machine. Any thoughts? Thanks! __________________