E6550 to Q6600, worth it?

welsh-andy · 18-11-2011, 7:33 AM

been offered the Q for £20, but is it worth the upgrade from my E6550

cheers in advance

SUMMONER · 18-11-2011, 9:09 AM

Absolutely, that's a great processor for the price.

Even if you are not going to upgrade your own computer with it, buy it anyway and sell it on for £50-£70.

Be aware that the Q6600 may need a better heatsink than the E6550.

welsh-andy · 18-11-2011, 9:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SUMMONER

Absolutely, that's a great processor for the price.

Even if you are not going to upgrade your own computer with it, buy it anyway and sell it on for £50-£70.

Be aware that the Q6600 may need a better heatsink than the E6550.

cool, cheers

silvercue · 18-11-2011, 10:43 AM

I have a Q6600. I got one when they came out and they were quite pricey, but looked at by many as one of the best Procs for overclocking for years. I overclocked mine dramatically (not that I am recomending this) and had it running very stable at well over 3ghz. I have since set back as I don't play games like Crysis anymore and it runs really fast for everything I need to do.

Fabulous processor and in the years since it was released - we haven't seen the development of processors we saw in the years before, so it is more than capabale even in today's market.

In terms of stability this is rock solid too. I tinker a lot with my system, but I have had BSOD and Freeze ups so rarely that I could probably count them on one hand.

Go for it!

What MOBO by the way?

shadowboxer · 18-11-2011, 1:06 PM

Snap it off your friend quick, that's a bargain. You could easily sell your E6550 for £25 too. Just be sure it's on your motherboards support list, you may need to do a bios update before installing it though.

rorackowe · 18-11-2011, 1:35 PM

Unlikely you'll need a BIOS update as the 1333 FSB E6550 was launched after the 1066FSB Q6600. DO IT! As long as you can cool it

welsh-andy · 18-11-2011, 6:40 PM

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Snap it off your friend quick, that's a bargain. You could easily sell your E6550 for £25 too. Just be sure it's on your motherboards support list, you may need to do a bios update before installing it though.

its a dell but does support it as checked

the cod god · 25-11-2011, 5:53 PM

On a totally unrelated note, welsh-andy do you have xbox live, if so i was playing with you on MW3 for most of last night :D

welsh-andy · 25-11-2011, 6:29 PM

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On a totally unrelated note, welsh-andy do you have xbox live, if so i was playing with you on MW3 for most of last night :D

i have xbox but not mw3,lol

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silvercue Prominent Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fleet Thanks: Gave 302, Got 146 Posts: 3,111	I have a Q6600. I got one when they came out and they were quite pricey, but looked at by many as one of the best Procs for overclocking for years. I overclocked mine dramatically (not that I am recomending this) and had it running very stable at well over 3ghz. I have since set back as I don't play games like Crysis anymore and it runs really fast for everything I need to do. Fabulous processor and in the years since it was released - we haven't seen the development of processors we saw in the years before, so it is more than capabale even in today's market. In terms of stability this is rock solid too. I tinker a lot with my system, but I have had BSOD and Freeze ups so rarely that I could probably count them on one hand. Go for it! What MOBO by the way?
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shadowboxer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Staffordshire Thanks: Gave 13, Got 192 Posts: 1,411	Snap it off your friend quick, that's a bargain. You could easily sell your E6550 for £25 too. Just be sure it's on your motherboards support list, you may need to do a bios update before installing it though.
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