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[QUOTE="theragu40"] Why don't you show us some comparison benchies from your processor (the q6600) versus, say, an e8500 in a non-quad-optimized game? teddyrob

Can still play it on my pentium 2 computer. I don't need to get a quad core etc etc. Get with the times.

What makes the difference here is whether you can still play games on a Dual core and that is clearly not the case now with GTAIV they don't play well on dual core especially athlone x2 dual cores. The Quad core will still play non optimised game well enough 60FPS etc and the dual will too but will the dual play Quad optimised game. No it will not play it well

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I will be installing these parts in a self-made case with stock cooling :( untill I can save up enough for water cooling. However the case has very good airflow from case fans.

PS> I may get the next level of intel cpu