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Product ReviewsIntel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Quad-Core Socket 775 Processor
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 Rating: Review Date: 07/23/10  |
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none found yet
Pros: Never quits lots of power to play with |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/10/10 |
Cons:
-Low multiplier-Heatsink, but you should know better than to use the stock intel one-A bit pricier than you'd expect these days
Pros: -Fast-Easy to overclock-VM technology-Good temps Comment:
Got this as a last upgrade to my current pc, which had an e7400. Overclocked immediately to 400fsb & 3.2g with low vcore and temps. Solid. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/28/10 |
Cons:
Price!!too expensive when you consider that it's not current i5/i7 stuff.
Pros: 4GHZ f 1.26vidles at 35-38c and 60-65c loaded Comment:
Wow...I'm shocked at how easy this was to overclock!My 2 year old Zalman CNPS9700LED does a good job keeping it cool.It seems like it could keep going (4.4 or 4.5GHZ easy) but my board and memory are holding it back!! So maybe some water cooling and ddr2 1200 could make things really interesting |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/09/10 |
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Just bought this about a month ago. This processor is a great bang for the buck. It's plenty fast for the gaming I do on it, and I've yet to see it slow down. Highly recommend. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/30/10 |
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Needed to upgrade from my old dual core. This thing does the job and then some. Plenty fast and cheap. What more can you ask for |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/14/10 |
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I would recommend this processor hands down. I have no complaints about its abilities. I do however don't agree with Intel's choice to include a fan and heat sink that are not good enough. I didn't even try the Intel fan. I bought a ThermalTake SpinQ the same time I bought my q9400. With this fan and processor I have found no lag or overheating at all. I run games at full setting while also using Vuze, youtube, and media player. I applaud Intel for this. Good deal and a gaming processor if you get a bigger fan. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/12/10 |
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I learned the hardware that my pre-production QX9640 CPU wouldn't run 64-bit Windows 7 Pro, so I bought one of these instead (the original was a freebie from Intel that they sent me to write a review for Tom's Hardware, so I have no ill will toward Intel at all). This chip isn't as fast as the QX9650 but it runs reasonably cool (I'm using a Zalman CNPS 9500 cooler, and seeing temps in the 30-40 Celsius range). I had some issues with automatic overclocking that also taught me that this proc only works with multipliers in a range from 6.0 to 8.0. That's the only thing that enthusiasts might want to watch out for: unless you use a really good mobo and fast, fast memory you probalby won't get much overclocking out of the Q9400. It's a great fit for my test machine, tho, and a good value for the money. --Ed-- |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/07/10 |
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Good CPU and fast. what a difference from a P4. Runs a little warm gonna get a new CPU cooler. Would recommend if on a budget. You can get this and a motherboard for the price of a x58 mobo. Used my old ram and other parts made for a good first build. |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/05/10 |
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I needed to find a processor that would handle large audio files and plug-ins without taxing my CPU-this one does just that. However, I suggest that you consider a larger fan in the mix just to be cool. Snappy performance for recording, editing, and mastering of multiple tracks and plug-ins, and without buffer error messages at playback. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/31/10 |
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Upgraded my Pentium D (original dual core) to this workhorse. Runs cool but man, turns into a coal stove when you give it a workout. Use a good cooler and Arctic 5. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/30/10 |
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This processor is a huge leap from my old one. I have only had this installed in my new build for about a week, but I am very pleased with it. It far exceeds my expectations. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/29/10 |
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Good products, run smoothing, fast and secure. ready for OC. Good Purchase by my Money |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/27/10 |
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great product. works fine. fast and good OC room |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/26/10 |
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Bought this bad boy and had it shipped in 2 days,was a breeze to install ,however the fan that came with it didnt install on my mother board,used the one my PC came with which was a larger fan and better cooling,this processor runs cooler than my previous Quad Core,this site is probably the best ever,got a good price on it also,i am a definite Fan. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/21/10 |
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I bought mine 1 yr ago and I'm still happy.I'm stable 5 hr's OCCT full page, 3.2 GHz 1.21 vc. 3Dmark06 16,717.Temps oc'd,idle cores 27,28,29,28 100% load OCCT 4 hrs, 43,44,42,43. plays all new games at 34 or higher FPS. with 1920x1020 max settings 23 |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/18/10 |
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No complaints. Works great as advertised. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/17/10 |
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The processor performs great. I upgraded from a pentium D and the performance level has greatly improved. However, if your planning on getting this processor overclocked you should look more into it. I got this processor to max out at 3.2 ghz and ran prime95; stable as it can be.If you want a processor that runs at a higher clocked rate than go for other processors. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/17/10 |
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Works great O.T.B.. Haavent had any issues with it and it performs amasingly well with very little setup issues. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/15/10 |
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This is an awesome proc... that being said, make sure you have an after-market cooler and some artic silver 5 on hand... This bad boy runs HOT!!! |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/12/10 |
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Not on par with the I series but is definitly top of the like for its class. Worked great out of the box. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/07/10 |
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Upgraded from an E4600 that was overclocked from 2.4 to 3.2 GHz. Initially when I installed this quad core I was not impressed. However, Crysis (at all high settings 1680 X 1050) used to dip down in framerates from 30 to less than 10 FPS during some intense firefights but this thing stayed rock solid with maybe 3 or 4 FPS dips. It also runs about 10 degrees (celsius) cooler since I am not stressing 2 cores to da max no mo! :) |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/23/10 |
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Runs real fast. I have two Nvidia 9800 gt's in sli and 4 gigs of RAM. My windows live experience scores are all over 7 except for my hdd which make my score a 5.9 :( Can run all games (Arma 2, Crysis, Farcry 2) on max settings (textures, antialiasing, etc) with a frame rate at or above 30 fps. Good value |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/20/10 |
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So far so good! |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/19/10 |
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Excellent product and they must have shipped this item on an f22, its the fastest shipping I've ever seen! |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/19/10 |
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Upgraded from a Q6700 and noticed the difference rite away. Super fast !! Installed on my Striker 2 with 8 gig's OCZ Reaper, Dual 1 gig 9500 GT's video card's. This will keep me happy till I build my i7. As usual, TD's shipping was super fast. Overall, very happy :-) |
since purchasing this cpu i've noticed a big differance in the spped of applications and the ablity to keep up. went from a dual core pentium to the core 2 quad and from gamming perspective no flaws noticed yet(Guild Wars and Grand Thieft Auto IV) took cpu ratting on win 7 64bit from a 6.2 to a 7.2 also brought he ram up to a 7.2 as well.