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Old 8th Feb 2008, 16:19
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=( built my first build last friday.... with a E8500 cpu
3.16 Ghz x2 £205

now they hav the new 45nm quads out!!!!!!!!!!!

im so frustrated!!!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=6&subcat=793

anyone recon i could send my E8500 bak and get that^^?

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Old 9th Feb 2008, 03:16
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i baught the intel q6600 before Christmas thinking my build would be done by jan but thanks to my motherboard being ever delayed that isnt going to happen !!!!!!! i haven't got it now, i feel your pain :(
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Old 9th Feb 2008, 07:36
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They've had the 45nm quad out for a while? $720 is wayyy too much to pay for a processor that nothing can use, your 8500 is more than fine :P
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Old 9th Feb 2008, 10:56
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thanks, means a lot
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Old 9th Feb 2008, 20:04
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if your a gamer your E8500 processor is absolutely fine because most of todays games have been optimised to dual core processors and not quad cores.
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