Quote Originally Posted by MsB View Post
Thats a total of $475 since I already have lots of ddr2 and don't have to upgrade there I'm in cheap.
But because you already have a compatible motherboard, it would be even cheaper for you to pick up a Q9550. And given the performance situation of the last couple of years, going 45nm C2Q will be the most cost-effective upgrade for the vast majority of enthusiasts. And for people with overclocked Q6600s like you, they probably shouldn't even bother since nothing will offer a compelling performance improvement other than i7 for multi-threaded applications.