Quote Originally Posted by Movieman View Post
I don't think the Q6600's will drop much..Just a hunch but we'll see.
Something for you to think on:
With the lower elec use and the lower heat output, The lesser Yorkies in the spring might be a better long term investment when all factors are tossed into the equation..
I've learned the hard way that in the summer these hot chips are a double cost..elec to run them and then the elec again to remove that heat from the house..Now in the winter that's not as bad as the added heat does have a small effect in cutting the oil bill.
It's snowing here today for the first time and my thermostat is set at 66 and it's 69F down here..
I will look at all the options when the time comes. I am coming under budget on the remodel at the house, and should have a fairly decent kitty to work from.

The only issue I have with the yorkies is support without ddr3, as things are playing out now, looks good. I have started stockpiling PSU's from ebay sniping, and picking up budget ram from fry's when corsair or something else 800 speed comes up dirt cheap. Have 6 cpu water blocks, so good there, only 2 rads will have to add 2 more I think, and they don't come cheap, at least the ones I like, the thermochills. Starting to snipe cheap video cards also to cover the rigs. So cpu and mobo's will be my biggest outlay of cash.