I`m thinking at the same processor for my next system but I have another question:
Is really worth it to have DDR3 RAM or better with DDR2 which is not so expensive?
I`ve found some tests on TomsHardware but they`ve used the Core 2 Duo E8500 processor.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/toms-u...-30648-11.html
From that point of view the increase is really small and translated into is not by far worth it.
„Our conclusion is very simple: you get the best bang for the buck if you stick to the mainstream of the memory market, which currently is still DDR2-800 or 1066, preferably at low latencies.”
But still the question remains since they didn`t use a Quad Core processor.
Best regards.
Mihai