- Joined
- Feb 25, 2009
- Location
- Stephenville, Tx
So I'm fixin' to build a C2D machine for Gaming/Graphic Design. I'm just getting into the whole overclocking thing but I've been lurking on here for a while. I wanna hit 4ghz so I wonder if I should get the e8400 or the e8500. This is what I'll be doing with the processor...
Gaming:
Source Engine games (Half-life 2, Left 4 Dead, etc...)
Unreal Tournament 3
Graphic Design:
Adobe CS3 Suite (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
I'll be pairing it with either the Asus P5Q-E or the Gigabyte EP45-UD3P mobo.
I'll be cooling with air in a P160 case with a Zalman 9500 CPU cooler.
So should I get the 8500 or will the 8400 suffice?
Gaming:
Source Engine games (Half-life 2, Left 4 Dead, etc...)
Unreal Tournament 3
Graphic Design:
Adobe CS3 Suite (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
I'll be pairing it with either the Asus P5Q-E or the Gigabyte EP45-UD3P mobo.
I'll be cooling with air in a P160 case with a Zalman 9500 CPU cooler.
So should I get the 8500 or will the 8400 suffice?