I'm building a new rig for around RM3800 which i will be using for gaming, animations and graphic designs. I was wondering which of this two quad core processor is better, Intel C2Q Q6600 (2.4Ghz) or AMD Phenom AM2+ 9600 (2.3Ghz)?

c2q is better...

Maybe you can try this
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware...om_9600/12.html

But its a QX6700.
i think no problem with Q6600 ah, high OCbility

C2Q as i now also building my new rig. now left Mobo, GC and HDD to totally finish the rig... haha.... waiting for salary ma... no money...

definitely C2Q6600

From what I've read,I think C2Q is better.Try searching in google for the benchmarks.

New technology still get pawn... im not offending AMD but its truth.
Im wondering how AMD cry if penryn released.

phenom ocbility: 2.3ghz to 2.7ghz if you are super lucky
c2q6600: 2.4ghz to 3.2ghz with stock vcore = piece of cake

phenom is going to be phailnom very real soon.

Seems so.It's very sad really even after AMD took so long to come out with something that couldn't even beat intel's.

lololololololololololol.....nice name for them

C2D Q6600 cache is better 8M compare to AMD phenom 9600+ cache is 2M...What is Cache?..cache is processor process speed...more cache more fast....

C2D Q6600 FSB is 1066 and AMD phenom 9600+ FSB is 3600...what is FSB? FSB is Input data and Output data speed to mobo.....is like a Highway between proc to mobo

For me gamer choose FSB higher better....no matter how good is ur cache...without good FSB...ur processor also cannot deliver output wih faster speed...

FSB so high, still lose ?

AMD sark in cache lu.....Q6600 8m wor...almost 4 times more cache to process the data from input to output.....heh....price q6600 is higher abit

Phenom is short lived, even MCM chips easily pawned Phenom, more over, 9600 has TLB errata, even Windows still run, and working, but it is an expensive errata,

get Intel C2Q

To OC this high, do i need to change the stock CPU cooler?

depends on your setting and ambient temp.
But most of Q6600 user would change the hsf, because its run warm...

What cooler is most suitable for Q6600 OC purposes?

depends loh...
AC Freezer 7 Pro...
follow shukhoi can also..
Thermal Right Ultra 120 Extreme
Thermal Right IFX-14 but too expensive Rm299

wait 45nm processor out le..thier said u can OC very high without changing the fans....E8400 3ghz to 4ghz in original fans idle temp is 45C

Original HSF not perform "very" well actually, see mine, idle 29C, load can fly to 70C.... Orthos power