So Microcenter has a very good deal on the i7 processors, wondering if anyone has advice (or pointers) on what type of upgrade this would be for me. I game a little, but not a huge amount (been ...

Not sure if this belongs in the hardware forum or... Here... -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif --<br><br>But ...

We set out to discover if the decade old Core 2 Quad Q6600 could cut the mustard in 2017, and the answer is a resounding no. Of course, this won't surprise many of you – testing 10-year-old computer ...

Intel are preparing to axe the 65nm Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, phasing it out in the first quarter of 2009. According to a Digitimes report, Intel will officially announce a discontinuance notice in ...

As they say, all good things must come to an end and in this case it's Intel's much beloved Q6600 processor which brought fun and frills to many enthusiasts and overclockers for nearly two years ...

I've been known to dabble in the art of overclocking from time to time. I wouldn't describe myself as a "hardcore" overclocker though. You know the types, the ones that are dumping liquid nitrogen on ...

If we were to judge the Core 2 Quad based on the two first SiSoft2007 benchmarks, we could conclude prematurely it's a hell of a buy but obviously there is more to it. Although the E6700 is clocked at ...