Which core 2 duo?

I am building a dell for gaming and have the optial of getting the E4300 (1.8GHz, 800 FSB) included, the E6320 (4MB L2 cache,1.86GHz,1066FSB) plus $50, or the E6420 Duo Processor(4MB L2 cache,2.13GHZ,1066FSB) plus $100. Do I really need to go for the E6420 or should I just stick with the E6320 and upgrade a year or two down the line? Also, would it be holding back a Nvidia 7900 gs with 2 gigs of gam, vise versa?andyandy1

dont get anything under 2.00 GHz. i think were getting a E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz and it should do us pretty well. we got an intel pentium 4 3.00 GHz processor and the thing freaking sucks. i dont know how that works tho because the GHz is sooo much faster but i guess it sucks for gaming.

[QUOTE="andyandy1"]I am building a dell for gaming and have the optial of getting the E4300 (1.8GHz, 800 FSB) included, the E6320 (4MB L2 cache,1.86GHz,1066FSB) plus $50, or the E6420 Duo Processor(4MB L2 cache,2.13GHZ,1066FSB) plus $100. Do I really need to go for the E6420 or should I just stick with the E6320 and upgrade a year or two down the line? Also, would it be holding back a Nvidia 7900 gs with 2 gigs of gam, vise versa?MaddenBowler10

dont get anything under 2.00 GHz. i think were getting a E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz and it should do us pretty well. we got an intel pentium 4 3.00 GHz processor and the thing freaking sucks. i dont know how that works tho because the GHz is sooo much faster but i guess it sucks for gaming.

So the E6420 would be good/medium/bad compaired to a 7900 gs?

[QUOTE="andyandy1"]I am building a dell for gaming and have the optial of getting the E4300 (1.8GHz, 800 FSB) included, the E6320 (4MB L2 cache,1.86GHz,1066FSB) plus $50, or the E6420 Duo Processor(4MB L2 cache,2.13GHZ,1066FSB) plus $100. Do I really need to go for the E6420 or should I just stick with the E6320 and upgrade a year or two down the line? Also, would it be holding back a Nvidia 7900 gs with 2 gigs of gam, vise versa?MaddenBowler10

dont get anything under 2.00 GHz. i think were getting a E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz and it should do us pretty well. we got an intel pentium 4 3.00 GHz processor and the thing freaking sucks. i dont know how that works tho because the GHz is sooo much faster but i guess it sucks for gaming.

 My crappy comp has that same processor, so its not just the GHz then?

Stay in the E6xxx series and overclock if needed. I myself am upgrading to a Core 2 Duo and have heard great things about flexibility with these chips. Answer to your second question: no, this chip will certainly not bottleneck your RAM or GPU.

If you want more detailed answers, check out Tom's Hardware. (www.tomshardware.com) Their charts are very helpful.

[QUOTE="MaddenBowler10"]

[QUOTE="andyandy1"]I am building a dell for gaming and have the optial of getting the E4300 (1.8GHz, 800 FSB) included, the E6320 (4MB L2 cache,1.86GHz,1066FSB) plus $50, or the E6420 Duo Processor(4MB L2 cache,2.13GHZ,1066FSB) plus $100. Do I really need to go for the E6420 or should I just stick with the E6320 and upgrade a year or two down the line? Also, would it be holding back a Nvidia 7900 gs with 2 gigs of gam, vise versa?andyandy1

dont get anything under 2.00 GHz. i think were getting a E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz and it should do us pretty well. we got an intel pentium 4 3.00 GHz processor and the thing freaking sucks. i dont know how that works tho because the GHz is sooo much faster but i guess it sucks for gaming.

 My crappy comp has that same processor, so its not just the GHz then?

nope, i noticed just noticed that when looking at other ppl's rig's who have worse GHz. i still think tho u should have it somewhere in the 2.00 range. i think u need ur processor to have somewhere in the 4-8mb cache range too. i dont think it will hold back the 7900 at all tho.

[QUOTE="andyandy1"][QUOTE="MaddenBowler10"]

[QUOTE="andyandy1"]I am building a dell for gaming and have the optial of getting the E4300 (1.8GHz, 800 FSB) included, the E6320 (4MB L2 cache,1.86GHz,1066FSB) plus $50, or the E6420 Duo Processor(4MB L2 cache,2.13GHZ,1066FSB) plus $100. Do I really need to go for the E6420 or should I just stick with the E6320 and upgrade a year or two down the line? Also, would it be holding back a Nvidia 7900 gs with 2 gigs of gam, vise versa?MaddenBowler10

dont get anything under 2.00 GHz. i think were getting a E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz and it should do us pretty well. we got an intel pentium 4 3.00 GHz processor and the thing freaking sucks. i dont know how that works tho because the GHz is sooo much faster but i guess it sucks for gaming.

My crappy comp has that same processor, so its not just the GHz then?

nope, i noticed just noticed that when looking at other ppl's rig's who have worse GHz. i still think tho u should have it somewhere in the 2.00 range. i think u need ur processor to have somewhere in the 4-8mb cache range too. i dont think it will hold back the 7900 at all tho.

there are no 8mb cache. are there? 

there are no 8mb cache. are there?

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This 6300 is just a 4300 with different settings...

If you know how to overclock then get a 4300 and OC, you can get great results, without paying any extra!

If not then the 6420 is great, you get the extra 2mb cache for free bascially, it can also be easily overclocked..

I'm gonna be getting the Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHZ one which I already ordered and its coming to me right now oscar530

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