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Best affordable overclocking CPU?
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28. August 2008 @ 11:34 |
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Ok I'm doing a little prebuild research and I want to get a moderatly priced (<$200) CPU that can overclock to at least 3.5 and run stable.
I don't mind having to buy a 3rd party heatsink/fan
Right now I'm leaning towards the E8400 as I've heard people have OC'd it to over 4.0, but I want to make sure I'm getting the best bang for my buck.
Also if anybody knows of a great mobo to pair with it let me know?
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28. August 2008 @ 11:39 |
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Q6600 you'll def be able to get to 3.4 with little effort. And Possibly 3.5 with some effort. It is at right bout the ~$200 mark.
You'll also get two more cores at that speed to use, than the dual core(s) you had/are thinking about.
xfx 790i P08 Bios
Q6600 at 3.4GHz
Patriot Viper DDR3 1600MHz 7-7-7-20-1T
GTX280 710 core clock i think
Dual boot system with:Ubuntu 64-bit,Vista Ultimate 64-bit,
Electrical Eng, Gamer, and Heavy PC user.
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28. August 2008 @ 11:48 |
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I was also considering the Q6600 as well, I'll keep that one in mind also.
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28. August 2008 @ 11:54 |
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I use my computer for gaming and non-intensive programs like firefox, limewire, and utorrent so what is better for my situation. Quad core running at 3.4Ghz or Dual Core running at 4Ghz? I dont think I'll need any extra core because I dont video render or anything.
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28. August 2008 @ 11:57 |
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Well, thats true. If you really don't
But if you use utorrent<--- chances are you unrar a lot of crap, and with a quad core you really tell the difference there too.
4.0 dual core or 3.4 quad core. The quad core is usually more favorable as it can game to (and well at 3.4).
xfx 790i P08 Bios
Q6600 at 3.4GHz
Patriot Viper DDR3 1600MHz 7-7-7-20-1T
GTX280 710 core clock i think
Dual boot system with:Ubuntu 64-bit,Vista Ultimate 64-bit,
Electrical Eng, Gamer, and Heavy PC user.
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28. August 2008 @ 12:13 |
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I guess I forgot to add what I'm using the computer for.
My wife is an interior design student so she uses a lot of graphic intensive programs, 3dmax, photoshop, autocad...etc.
I don't play PC games but like the guy above I mostly use my pc for watching/downloading movies, listening/downloading MP3s, surfing the net, and maybe venturing into PC gaming.
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28. August 2008 @ 13:29 |
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Originally posted by slimdawg:
I guess I forgot to add what I'm using the computer for.
My wife is an interior design student so she uses a lot of graphic intensive programs, 3dmax, photoshop, autocad...etc.
I don't play PC games but like the guy above I mostly use my pc for watching/downloading movies, listening/downloading MP3s, surfing the net, and maybe venturing into PC gaming.
Then you defiantly want a Quad core. Period. The Q6600 is around the ~$200 mark too. Quad cores power through in the things your wife will be using.
xfx 790i P08 Bios
Q6600 at 3.4GHz
Patriot Viper DDR3 1600MHz 7-7-7-20-1T
GTX280 710 core clock i think
Dual boot system with:Ubuntu 64-bit,Vista Ultimate 64-bit,
Electrical Eng, Gamer, and Heavy PC user.
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28. August 2008 @ 16:14 |
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as long as I get the SLACR version its pretty easy to overclock no?
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28. August 2008 @ 17:45 |
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Yes. You will be hard pressed not to get that one, I don't know if there are B3 revisions floating around anymore or what.
But the Q6600 will OC to 3.15 on auto usually and goes to 3.4 with ease.
xfx 790i P08 Bios
Q6600 at 3.4GHz
Patriot Viper DDR3 1600MHz 7-7-7-20-1T
GTX280 710 core clock i think
Dual boot system with:Ubuntu 64-bit,Vista Ultimate 64-bit,
Electrical Eng, Gamer, and Heavy PC user.
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11. September 2008 @ 21:40 |
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I've had good luck with my Q6600. 3.4GHz easy and it runs pretty cool with a Tuniq Tower.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
Detailed PC Specs: http://my.afterdawn.com/estuansis/blog_entry.cfm/11388 |
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22. September 2008 @ 20:16 |
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I have an E6750 with a TRUE120 at 3.6... overclocks pretty well if you ask me
Gigabyte 3d Aurora 570 | Coolermaster Real Power M1000 | Core i7 920 @ 4.0ghz w/ Coolermaster V10 | DFI LanParty DK-X58-T3EH6 | Evga GTX275 SLI @ FTW clocks | 3x2GB Patriot 1600mhz | Seagate 500GB x2, 1.5TB, FreeAgentPro 500GB | Dell 2408WFP | Windows 7 Professional x64
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23. September 2008 @ 01:33 |
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Yeah, the E6750 is also an excellent OCer. I have one as well and I've had it at 3.4GHz for almost a year with cool temps and zero stability problems. With an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro, it idles at 35*C and loads at 58*C. To take it to 3.6GHz required a voltage jump for me and an idle at 39*C. Too toasty for me.
The E6750 is generally the best of the first gen Core 2 Duos. The Q6600 is by far the best and most cost efficient of the quads, seeing as you can get one to ~3.4GHz and outperform a $1000 Extreme Quad.
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 4GHz(20 x 200) 1.5v 3000NB 2000HT, Corsair Hydro H110 w/ 4 x 140mm 1500RPM fans Push/Pull, Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, 8GB(2 x 4GB) G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 @ 1600MHz CL9 1.55v, Gigabyte GTX760 OC 4GB(1170/1700), Corsair 750HX
Detailed PC Specs: http://my.afterdawn.com/estuansis/blog_entry.cfm/11388
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