Choosing a CPU

[colt1911]

I have already bought my mobo which is a Asus P5N32-E SLI nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 1333MHz DDR2-800 and 4 gigs of Corsair DDR2 dual channel memory. I'm trying to pick a cpu at the moment. I've been looking at the Intel Q6600 quad or either the E6700 c2d . The prices are already droping on the Intel cpu's and according to the news the Q6600 will be around $266.00 by July 22. I just don't know which cpu will perform best. Any suggestions would be appreciated. By the way I'm new to the fourm and would like to say hello to everyone.

 

[MetalX]

Get the Q6600. It may not be as fast as the 6700/6800, but it will be worth it to have a quad core in the future.

 

[colt1911]

That was my thinking also but I just wanted to be reassured I guess. So when the prices drop I'll be ordering the Q6600. What do you suggest for a cpu cooler?

 

[Mirob]

I believe the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme is the best HSF out right now.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109140

It needs a fan too. One like this will work.

The Tuniq Tower is almost as good.