Zarolho
Power Member
For Gamers : Core 2 Extreme QX9650 performs quite decent in the slew of new games and will especially help when they require more physics calculations during game play. However, if you are already having a QX6850 or E6850, then it is unwise to dump them and get this processor.
For Enthusiasts : Definitely a must to get if you don't have any budget constraint and be an early adopter of this new cool processor technology. Of course, you must overclock the hell out of it to squeeze any last bit of performance out of it and the benchmark scores you'll be getting is most rewarding. Be sure to get a good cooler and a nice board to pair up this processor.
For Video Encoders : More SSE4-enabled applications are available next year so if you can afford to wait a little longer, you can actually get cheaper Wolfdale based processors like E8000 and E40000 series that similarly support SSE4.
For CPU Intensive Apps : For guys who do plenty of files zipping/unzipping like WinRAR, WinZIP etc., tons of Folding, CPU/Modeling rendering software like POVRay, 3ds Max, Lightwave look no further, QX9650 with more cache really speed things up here.
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