I currently have Q6600@3.5ghz...will I see huge improvement in performance if I upgrade to phenom II x6 1055T...and temperature drop ..cos my Q6600 idle at 44c to 46c

wow, that phenom oledi in market huh???

already and very cheap also..rm630 only from some retailer that I saw

you may see some improvement but not in gaming ...about temperature drop is very unlikely can also depend on the type of cooler you use or air flow

I'm already using cm 212+ with 2x cm 120mm 90cfm push n pull

if ur a heavy multitasking,image editing,video encoding user...why not...
not sure any apps can utilise 6 physical core rite now...

if ur asking me, imho its not worth it at this moment .
Q6600 is still kicking on current games .
d only problem i can see is bottlenecking the graphic card .
present graphic card is too much to be handled by Q6600 .
unless u could go for 4.4ghz perhaps >.<"
doubt u would do that for daily usage ^^,

so my vote goes to NO NO !

just my 2 cents .

6 core may benefit you in the future in terms of gaming but i doubt that since bulldozer will be out next year. My guess is phenom ii x6 would end up like pentium D but that's just my point of view.

y become like pentium D?
even 6cores already here...and the 4core/8thread been exist for long time, i able to see tonnes of ppl still sticking with x2..
and also phenomII x4 for example that out for more than 1years still kicking ass..not bekam pentium D pun..

TS..that is a great leap..go for it..but depends on usage..if like me surf internet and assignments, just stick with old system

I don't see anything wrong with the Phenom X6 and I don't quite understand how a newer technology CPU like the X6 can be worse than a Q6600 which is made with an older fabrication process and so hot

well, for gaming not many utilizing multiple core .
but for future proof, i still dont think its good .
they're going to produce better proc sooner or later .
Q6600 is quaddie .
y not wait for better tech x6 later on .
probably another half year or so .

get a i5 750 if you are into gaming. the price is quite similar. if you do alot stuff like encoding/rendering/multitask then go for phenom x6. both these proc wont let u down either. i using i5 750 and it kickass in gaming. decide yourself

nothing wrong to get Phenom II x6 since it's cheap.for hexa core below rm700 is cheap and not ending like pentium D.pentium D really a crap power hogger with little improvement

the temperature of x6 is cool too ..


and 4ghz is possible.

Do you use your computer in Air-conditioned room? That will help the temperature a bit.

If you are getting rid of your old CPU, send it to me Its much better than my current one lol... or just give me the X6 then I don't have to change motherboard lol and neither do you

This post has been edited by bobbobagan: May 25 2010, 01:05 AM

better wait for a while...ur stock proc also still kickass what...why need to change it..
if u think to change ur GC tht ur proc will bottlenecking ur GC performance,then u chnge ur proc...
this my opinion,the answer from u..

Why do you want to change to another platform for a 20% improvement? Buy a QX9650 lar it is almost the same as the PhenomII X6 1055...

Source: Toms Hardware

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: May 25 2010, 12:18 PM

oem QX9650 without fan , box , warranty , sticker is Rm9xx .....AMD PhenomII X6 1055 Retail got 3 year warranty , box , fan , sticker and only RM6xx

In multitasking and those heavy 3d stuff...AMD 6 core is better becasue most 3d software are now utilize all 6 core. But in gaming QX better la...becasue i can go to 4Ghz or 4.2ghz just a blink of eye changing the multipiler only

+ new motherboard. maybe +new ddr3 ram that is about the same price. Processor hardly give you problem if you run it at stock clock. TS's Q6600 fan compatible so no fan change needed. Both QX9650 and x6 1055 runs under 45nm Manufacturing Process so it is better energy efficiency against Q6600.

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: May 25 2010, 02:31 PM

wah...my q9550 can go max 3.9ghz only lol...