So I'm still rocking a Q6600... - Page 2

victorshen · 25th April 2012, 5:59 PM

same here, typing on QX9650 @3.33G
also got a intel 520 yesterday, very happy with the purchase

and still got a Q6700 rig laying around, might sell it to my mate as he's after some cheap rig for Diablo 3

damo13579 · 25th April 2012, 6:16 PM

was running a q6600 @ 3.1ghz up until a couple of months ago when the mobo started dying. figured if i was going to the effort of replacing the motherboard i may as well replace the lot lol.

TheOneWhoIsMany · 25th April 2012, 6:31 PM

I've got a q6600 that I would love to re-birth anyone know if there are mini-itx boards that support ddr3?

money_killer · 25th April 2012, 6:35 PM

im still rocking me Q9400 @ 3.6ghz

Soarer GT · 25th April 2012, 6:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bumography

Using an E8400 here still ! seems fast enough for everything i'm using it for.
Have built a few i5 2500k machines and really tempted to upgrade for D3, but moneys tight !!ARGH

I played Diablo 3 beta fine on the Q6600 clocked up to 3.2ghz. It only seems to run 2 threads that I noticed, so a dual core should be alright if you turn physics down a bit. I left most of my settings on high except for Anti-Aliasing since my AMD 5770 wasnt really coping with it well. Apparently an upgrade to a GTX570 rips through it though. This is on 1 monitor @ 2048 x 1152, Q6600 clocked at 3.2ghz, 8gb RAM and 120gb intel 520 SSD.

I didnt really care if the shadows were fuzzy. The game play is so fast paced and barbarian skill to explode monsters during cleave (using a rune) pretty much fills the screen with monster body parts flying everywhere.

AudioFX · 25th April 2012, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bumography

Using an E8400 here still ! seems fast enough for everything i'm using it for.
Have built a few i5 2500k machines and really tempted to upgrade for D3, but moneys tight !!ARGH

Diablo 3 beta was easy to run, had no trouble with 60fps at 2560x1440 maxed on my x4 965, hd 5850, 4gb ddr2

bumography · 25th April 2012, 11:54 PM

good to hear!
i've gotta 4850 though, but hoping to stretch to the $89 6770 when its out on my 1920x1200 dell.

beersandwich · 26th April 2012, 1:42 AM

ive got a q6600 going strong. its definitely time to upgrade tho.

elal30 · 29th April 2012, 7:15 PM

Still have my Q6600 3.6ghz (1.4v), Asus p5k-E ddr2-4gb, H50 cooler, ati5850, (gradually upgraded) since 08. Still a monster although I am in the process of building a new machine(either Sandy or Ivy).
Awesome chip.

Jashdown · 30th April 2012, 2:34 PM

Yeah I've got a Q6600, upgraded to it from E7300 because I got it cheap and the E7300 wouldn't run BF3 well enough. Turns out I can play BF3 with a 6870, Q6600 and 4GB of DDR2 ram on all high settings without any issues, even on multiplayer. I'm stoked. If I chuck in another 6870 I'll be able to do ultra, only cost another $100 for a second hand card.

OTAU · 1st May 2012, 1:28 PM

Yep, I am still on a 6600. Plan on upgrading some time later in the year. I've been waiting on the latest tech to come out. So far this beast still does quite well. I did the same thing as you, I recently added a new Vertex SSD (which I plan to use in the new system later on) and I've got to say that it's really brought the PC back to life. It feels pretty awesome.

Here's my ranking score:

Got a 9800GTX, 4GB OCZ DDR2 RAM, DS3L Mobo. I've not overclocked it as each time I've had some reliability issues with it. Though I did have it sit on around 2.8Ghz for 2 years or so, no problems at all. Best investment so far is definitely the SSD. Recommend it to anyone wanting a boost from an old beast

New system shortly though I think.

Sipheren · 1st May 2012, 1:31 PM

Still rockin my Q6600, only thing I am looking at upgrading is the HDD to a SSD.

Other wise it runs everything I do perfectly.

kandrews · 1st May 2012, 1:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OTAU

Yep, I am still on a 6600. Plan on upgrading some time later in the year. I've been waiting on the latest tech to come out. So far this beast still does quite well.

Your right. The Q6600 is still kickin butt. The only cpu that has become the mainstay for so many people. Sometimes good hard ware will become a "Classic" which I think Intel's Q6600 has become.

Sure you've got heaps of faster and much more powerful cpu's/motherboards, but wait in a few years if they will indeed still be in circulation. The Q6600 was the first Quad by Intel and will always be the most 'loved'.

Soarer GT · 1st May 2012, 2:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kandrews

Your right. The Q6600 is still kickin butt. The only cpu that has become the mainstay for so many people. Sometimes good hard ware will become a "Classic" which I think Intel's Q6600 has become.

Sure you've got heaps of faster and much more powerful cpu's/motherboards, but wait in a few years if they will indeed still be in circulation. The Q6600 was the first Quad by Intel and will always be the most 'loved'.

Sorta like the ABIT BP6 back in the day... Mine lasted 3 years before the caps started popping around the CPU's. =(

deluxe · 1st May 2012, 2:38 PM

Feel like I should chime in here with Core2 loving!
Not a quad, but I have finally -as in yesterday- upgraded from my trusty E8400 / Asus P5E / 8gb DDR2 rig.

Longest lasting system EVER.

25th April 2012, 6:16 PM	#17
damo13579 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ulverstone, Tasmania Posts: 577	was running a q6600 @ 3.1ghz up until a couple of months ago when the mobo started dying. figured if i was going to the effort of replacing the motherboard i may as well replace the lot lol. __________________ Sharktoon T9 (green), Asrock 970 Extreme3, AMD 1090T, Corsair H70, Antec Quattro 850W PSU, 2x4Gb Corsair ddr3 1600, XFX GTX295 1792MB , Seagate Barracuda 1TB, Win7 Home Premium 64bit, Aoc 2236Vwh, Logitech X-140, Microsoft Sidewinder X4 + X5. When you are up to your nose in crap, it pays to keep your mouth shut

25th April 2012, 11:54 PM	#22
bumography Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Adel Posts: 1,383	good to hear! i've gotta 4850 though, but hoping to stretch to the $89 6770 when its out on my 1920x1200 dell. __________________ Another useless post for OCAU by bumography Q66600 - P335-DS39 - 48gb RAM - 150TB - 99500 GTX - Philips 199' 54:45 - Antec HE5550W PSU - Antec P180 EE66750 - G333M-S29 - 40Gb RAM - 320TB HDD - 96600GT - Samsung 22553 - Seasonic S2 4530W PSU - Silverstone TJ908 AMD X2 42000 - MA7800G-S73H- 48Gb RAM - 6.40TB HDD - 199' BenQ LCD - Coolermaster 4600W PSU

26th April 2012, 1:42 AM	#23
beersandwich Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 483	ive got a q6600 going strong. its definitely time to upgrade tho. __________________ over 9000

30th April 2012, 2:34 PM	#25
Jashdown New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 44	Yeah I've got a Q6600, upgraded to it from E7300 because I got it cheap and the E7300 wouldn't run BF3 well enough. Turns out I can play BF3 with a 6870, Q6600 and 4GB of DDR2 ram on all high settings without any issues, even on multiplayer. I'm stoked. If I chuck in another 6870 I'll be able to do ultra, only cost another $100 for a second hand card. __________________ Q6600 - Asus P5QL-EM - G.Skill DDR2 800 - WD Caviar blue 500gb - Gigabyte 6870OC - OCZ ZT750W

1st May 2012, 1:28 PM	#26
OTAU Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne Posts: 30	Yep, I am still on a 6600. Plan on upgrading some time later in the year. I've been waiting on the latest tech to come out. So far this beast still does quite well. I did the same thing as you, I recently added a new Vertex SSD (which I plan to use in the new system later on) and I've got to say that it's really brought the PC back to life. It feels pretty awesome. Here's my ranking score: Got a 9800GTX, 4GB OCZ DDR2 RAM, DS3L Mobo. I've not overclocked it as each time I've had some reliability issues with it. Though I did have it sit on around 2.8Ghz for 2 years or so, no problems at all. Best investment so far is definitely the SSD. Recommend it to anyone wanting a boost from an old beast New system shortly though I think. __________________ <3 my N40L. http://offtopic.com.au/

25th April 2012, 5:59 PM	#16
victorshen Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 23	same here, typing on QX9650 @3.33G also got a intel 520 yesterday, very happy with the purchase and still got a Q6700 rig laying around, might sell it to my mate as he's after some cheap rig for Diablo 3

25th April 2012, 6:31 PM	#18
TheOneWhoIsMany Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 376	I've got a q6600 that I would love to re-birth anyone know if there are mini-itx boards that support ddr3?

29th April 2012, 7:15 PM	#24
elal30 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2	Still have my Q6600 3.6ghz (1.4v), Asus p5k-E ddr2-4gb, H50 cooler, ati5850, (gradually upgraded) since 08. Still a monster although I am in the process of building a new machine(either Sandy or Ivy). Awesome chip.

1st May 2012, 1:31 PM	#27
Sipheren Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 1,791	Still rockin my Q6600, only thing I am looking at upgrading is the HDD to a SSD. Other wise it runs everything I do perfectly. __________________ Win 8 - i7 930 - GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 (rev. 2.0) - 12GB DDRIII - 1GB HD6850 - Define R3 NAS - DNS-320 (2x 2TB) 94 ED Ford Fairmont Ghia 5.0L Website - eBay Stuff - Movember

1st May 2012, 2:38 PM	#30
deluxe Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 114	Feel like I should chime in here with Core2 loving! Not a quad, but I have finally -as in yesterday- upgraded from my trusty E8400 / Asus P5E / 8gb DDR2 rig. Longest lasting system EVER.