Go ahead with the 2.83 and overclock it you can probably achieve 3.2 GHZ with a nice fan. A good fan isnt $100 so it should be cheaper. Just make sure to buy a better fan
yeah I was looking at like the Thermaltake SpinQ? whould you say that's good or could it be cheaper?
ok I've ordered it and I'm excited
here are the specs
Brand Intel
Processors Type Desktop
Series Core 2 Quad
Model BX80569Q9550
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
Core Yorkfield
Multi-Core Quad-Core
Name Core 2 Quad Q9550
Operating Frequency 2.83GHz
FSB 1333MHz
L2 Cache 12MB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Virtualization Technology Support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, EM64T
Voltage 0.85V – 1.3625V
Thermal Design Power 95W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included
I've never had my hands on a quad core not even someone elses computer lol