Athlon x2 6000+ vs intel c2d e6600?

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 09:48

Will the x2 4600+ overclock to 6000+ speeds, and if so how will it compare to the e6600?

Because the x4600 costs £80 and the e4300 costs almost £100, wether it clocks better though I don't know.

~>Dg<~ · 23 Apr 2007 at 10:12

well i know how you thinking cause im thinking same .But looking at benchies yesterday and the 939x2 and the am2 do make a little difference (although a lot said they dont)heres just one example its a bit tricky to judge
http://tomshardware.co.uk/cpu/charts.html?modelx=33&model1=467&model2=477&chart=165
but as u see theres quite a gap between the two even though there both 4600s
on 939 its getting close to biting the bullit and upgrading if you want to game as soon you will be held back.

At least if you spend the 80 or 90 on intel you could upgrade in future or oc **** of it and have a very fast pc.(i have am2 so its a bit of a huh har which do i do malarky :confused:

Richdog · 23 Apr 2007 at 10:14

A 4600+ at 3ghz (good overclock) will get creamed by an E6300 at 3200mhz+ (average OC). If you want to get a new rig then Core2 is the only way to go, but if you want to merely add some juice to your existing one then I suppose a 4600+ will do the job.

easyrider · 23 Apr 2007 at 10:30

Get a 6320 over a 4300 aswell

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 10:34

I meant a 4300 at 6600 speads.

Since it costs more than a 4600+.

pastymuncher · 23 Apr 2007 at 10:45

A 4300 at 6600 speeds will whoop a 4600. You should get at least 3ghz from a 4300.

As already said though, a 6320 would be a better bet due to the higher L2 and fsb.

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 16:14

Is there any links to these 1.2Ghz overclocks on air and what price motherboards they are using? Becuase if the motherboards are £80 or something, I wouldn't bother.

Richdog · 23 Apr 2007 at 16:19

Energize said:
Is there any links to these 1.2Ghz overclocks on air and what price motherboards they are using? Becuase if the motherboards are £80 or something, I wouldn't bother.

There's an overclocking section on this forum, have a browse through it.

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 16:22

Looking at things the 5000+ is the same price as the e4300 elsewhere. So will the 4300 at the average overclock on air definatley beat the 5000+ at the average air overclock, on the same price mobo?

Richdog · 23 Apr 2007 at 16:35

Energize said:
Looking at things the 5000+ is the same price as the e4300 elsewhere. So will the 4300 at the average overclock on air definatley beat the 5000+ at the average air overclock, on the same price mobo?

Yes, Core2's are significantly faster clock for clock.

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 16:39

What motherboard is good for overclocking? Within reason.

Richdog · 23 Apr 2007 at 17:15

Energize said:
What motherboard is good for overclocking? Within reason.

Gigabyte DS3 is a safe bet, tried and tested.

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 17:17

Anything cheaper? I'd rather spend the extra money on a faster cpu and get a more moderate overclock, and get a better resale value when I come to sell it, than spend £80 on a mobo.

easyrider · 23 Apr 2007 at 17:46

Energize said:
Anything cheaper? I'd rather spend the extra money on a faster cpu and get a more moderate overclock, and get a better resale value when I come to sell it, than spend £80 on a mobo.

why spend the extra on a cpu?

spend the least ammount on the cpu and get a good mobo for overclocking.

There isn't anything that come close to a ds3 for the money

whats the point in pairing up a 6600 with an Asrock that will only do 300 FSB?

Richdog · 23 Apr 2007 at 18:08

Energize said:
Anything cheaper? I'd rather spend the extra money on a faster cpu and get a more moderate overclock, and get a better resale value when I come to sell it, than spend £80 on a mobo.

That really doesn't make any logical sense. Without a good, reliable mobo you will not get a maximum overclock, and the money you will lose on re-sale for a faster CPU will far outweigh the measly extra 30 quid you spent on a decent motherboard. The motherboard is an essential component that is essentially responsible for the running of your CPU and almost every other component in your rig, don't neglect it.

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 18:29

easyrider said:
why spend the extra on a cpu?

Because with a more expensive cpu you dont need as big an overclock to get the same performance. I'm on a budget so it isn't an option anyway, I don't see the point in overclocking if you have to spend loads of extra money on it.

luismenendez · 23 Apr 2007 at 20:12

Energize said:
Because with a more expensive cpu you dont need as big an overclock to get the same performance. I'm on a budget so it isn't an option anyway, I don't see the point in overclocking if you have to spend loads of extra money on it.

If you are on a budget just upgrade your cpu

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 20:24

luismenendez said:
If you are on a budget just upgrade your cpu

I don't want to be stuck with an old socket, with expensive ram, and hard to find cpus.

I want to upgrade to 2gb as well, ddr2 is cheaper than ddr now.

Richdog · 23 Apr 2007 at 20:25

Energize said:
Because with a more expensive cpu you dont need as big an overclock to get the same performance. I'm on a budget so it isn't an option anyway, I don't see the point in overclocking if you have to spend loads of extra money on it.

So spending 20 quid extra on a better motherboard is "loads of money"? How on earth do you come to the conclusion that spending more on a CPU is more cost-effective than spending less on a CPU and 20 quid extra on a motherboard? Are you aware that there is generally over a hundred pounds (sometimes way more) between significant speed grades of retail CPU's?

Bizzarre... :confused:

Energize · 23 Apr 2007 at 20:28

Richdog said:
So spending 20 quid extra on a better motherboard is "loads of money"? How on earth do you come to the conclusion that spending more on a CPU is more cost-effective than spending less on a CPU and 20 quid extra on a motherboard? Are you aware that there is generally over a hundred pounds (sometimes way more) between significant speed grades of retail CPU's?

Bizzarre...

It's £40 more for the mobo than a standard one, when your a student it is a lot. Yes there is hundreds of pounds between certain cpus, like the ee, but not between a 6600 and 4300. If I had to spend £40 more I would rather get a 6600 and clock it to the same speed as an overclocked 4300, rather than a better mobo. Anyway It's irrelevant because its out of my budget.