Q6600 still viable?

[divertiti]

I'm still running Q6600 at 3.2Ghz on a P5k deluxe wifi ap, just wondering your opinion on how long before this setup will start to show its age and not be able to handle new games/apps anymore?

[gingerbee]

still got a few years in it for most user.

[_dangtx_]

depends what you need it for and if you need the i7 performance increase vs cost

[Zero82z]

As long as you're satisfied with it, it's good enough.

[impruv]

For the sake of not starting a new thread... what about an e8400. It's no quadcore but as of right now I still feel my 4850 512mb is showing it's age =)

E8400 + 5850 = win?

[gingerbee]

yup most games still like the 4.0 numbers that is easy to get out of a e8400

[Raserei408]

If you've already got a Q6600 I wouldn't go "upgrading" to an E8400. Not that you wouldn't get better framerates in most games, because you would. At this point, though, barring the low-end, I've just stopped recommending upgrades for 775 systems. No point getting that extra 4GB of RAM (DDR2), new motherboard, new $200 processor, since it's no match for what you can get out of 1156. 775 is still good, but it's not something worth sinking money into, IMO. If someone's budget was really tight I might agree with an upgrade from a really crap processor to a cheaper C2D (E7400, for instance) but anything more than that is just not worth it.

[Eldonko]

I still run a Q6600 myself and it runs everything I need just fine. If you aren't addicted to upgrading like many of us are then stick with it until you find your system to be slow.

[sswilson]

Yep.... still running the Q6600 in my main rig. I don't do a lot of gaming, but the 275 does fine on DragonAge Origins with all of the settings maxed out.

[Wi-Fuzzy]

I also have a 6600@2.7 ghz..it has served me well and will not be upgrade for at least a year.