Best Core 2 Series Desktops-Results and Specs

[daeron80]

Originally Posted by spenner

Just built a computer with THIS processor for another setup. Are you guys running Win64bit on the Core-2 Quads or just the i7?

That's the exact one I got, and I love it!. I'm running Win7x64 on it. It never had it so good. I kept my XP partition for retrieval/salvage operations, and when I boot to it, I feel like I'm stepping back a century. Which, I guess, technically it is.

[spenner]

Originally Posted by daeron80

That's the exact one I got, and I love it!. I'm running Win7x64 on it. It never had it so good. I kept my XP partition for retrieval/salvage operations, and when I boot to it, I feel like I'm stepping back a century. Which, I guess, technically it is.

Excellent. Thanks!

[mykhal c]

yep W7 x64 with my ole Q6600

[spenner]

Originally Posted by mykhal c

yep W7 x64 with my ole Q6600

Guy puts a link in his signature, guy checks it out. Nice site Mykhal!! Love the tracks. Your bass skills are outstanding! Definitely hear Wooten and Miller influences. I play keys a lil' bit.

BTW, is that D'Layna from Vocal Downloads on some of your tracks? Do you know her or are those her samples? I've used her samples on some worked I've done. Amazing voice!

[mykhal c]

Originally Posted by spenner

Guy puts a link in his signature, guy checks it out. Nice site Mykhal!! Love the tracks. Your bass skills are outstanding! Definitely hear Wooten and Miller influences. I play keys a lil' bit.

BTW, is that D'Layna from Vocal Downloads on some of your tracks? Do you know her or are those her samples? I've used her samples on some worked I've done. Amazing voice!

much appreciated spenner!!! and yes that's my girl D'Layna from Vocal Downloads. amazin' voice and super person!! and yes that's the real deal on my trax. actually one of the tracks is hers in which i did the bass work for her. again, thanks for the kind words

[spenner]

Originally Posted by mykhal c

much appreciated spenner!!! and yes that's my girl D'Layna from Vocal Downloads. amazin' voice and super person!! and yes that's the real deal on my trax. actually one of the tracks is hers in which i did the bass work for her. again, thanks for the kind words

Sure thing. Keep making great music!

[ryanwilsonfive]

I'm wanting to build a new system (on a budget, of course) and would love to get some feedback from you guys. My current system is from 2007 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz 4M shared L2 Cache. 2 GB DDR2 (the most my ASUS motherboard will allow). The system I'm wanting to build consists of the following:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 4MB L2 Cache

GIGABYTE GA-P43T-ES3G LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache

G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333

ASUS EN8400GS Silent/P/512M GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 64-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16
...or...
MSI N8400GS-D512D3H/LP GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16

COOLER MASTER Elite RC-330-KKR1 Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply

Of course I would love an i7, but that can't happen at the moment. Let me know what you think and if you have any other suggestions.

[daeron80]

Originally Posted by ryanwilsonfive

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Yorkfield 2.66GHz 4MB L2 Cache

Possible bottleneck with the relatively small L2 Cache. Try to find one with 8MB or more, if you can. I mean, it'll work, but it could be a performance choke point. PT apparently loves L2 cache.

[ryanwilsonfive]

Do you think I would benefit more from something like this?...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

It has a larger cache size & more GHz, but it's only 2 cores. Of the two, which would work better for PT?

[daeron80]

No, probably better off with the Quad. I picked up my Q9550 on ebay (new) for $170 last year. I wouldn't be too surprised if you could get that or better for the same money if you poke around.