Gaming Upgrade in question

I right now have a core 2 duo e6300 cpu but I am looking to get a q6600. Will this help me upgrade in my Frame rate and graphics. I am now preparing for all the games coming out.

Right now I have

e6300 cpu

geforce 8800gtx

4 gigs of ram 8400

2 raptor drives

450 watt power supply

xfi fatality edition sound card

I am looking to upgrade the power supply to a 700 watt bfg and the cpu to a q6600. Is a quad core going to help? for games like bioshock, UT3, Crysis, COD4 and Alan Wake?

I right now have a core 2 duo e6300 cpu but I am looking to get a q6600. Will this help me upgrade in my Frame rate and graphics. I am now preparing for all the games coming out.

Right now I have

e6300 cpu

geforce 8800gtx

4 gigs of ram 8400

2 raptor drives

450 watt power supply

xfi fatality edition sound card

I am looking to upgrade the power supply to a 700 watt bfg and the cpu to a q6600. Is a quad core going to help? for games like bioshock, UT3, Crysis, COD4 and Alan Wake?

Cuben360

yes..the more cores, the merrier.

will I notice any performace difference between the 2 cpu's since the quad core is a faster clock speed and more cache and fsb? or is it more on my video card

will I notice any performace difference between the 2 cpu's since the quad core is a faster clock speed and more cache and fsb? or is it more on my video card

Cuben360

of course you'll. but the question is "are you really2 need quad-core to playing those games?"

by the way, this thread is better be at Hardware Section...

According to anandtech, right now a dual core may be faster for games than the quad cores.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3038&p=8

Now with today games? I hardly don't think you will notice anything at all.

With your current setup you're perfectly fine.

As for future games that "if/are build in mind" for Dual/Quad-core I'm sure it will help. Just how far are those game from today?

Can't tell you bud, however if money are not an issue I guess it wouldn't hurt to have Quad, now would it :)

I right now have a core 2 duo e6300 cpu but I am looking to get a q6600. Will this help me upgrade in my Frame rate and graphics. I am now preparing for all the games coming out.

Right now I have

e6300 cpu

geforce 8800gtx

4 gigs of ram 8400

2 raptor drives

450 watt power supply

xfi fatality edition sound card

I am looking to upgrade the power supply to a 700 watt bfg and the cpu to a q6600. Is a quad core going to help? for games like bioshock, UT3, Crysis, COD4 and Alan Wake?

Cuben360

idk how much more fps you want to get but you can play all games on max graphics...i'd say get better supply power - it might help coz 450W for 8800GTX is a bit low - isn't it?