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Cheap Core 2 Duo

Peve

Peve

Peve

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Hi

What is the best bang for buck Core 2 Duo chip for under £100?

I am basically looking at the E2140, E2160, E4400, E4500 and maybe the E6300 I will be overclocking[FONT=&quot] so take that into account[/FONT].

Any advice would be great thanks in advance :)
 
I loved my E6300 so much (got it to 3.6GHz on air cooling) that even though I don't use it anymore and could easily make some money back from it, I still have it and it's sitting on my desk right next to me until I get the chance to use it in another machine.

I know that's not the most unbiased and objective opinion and probably doesn't help you, but that's why I would reccommend the E6300 any day of the week. :p
 
How much do the 2XXX’s suffer at 3Ghz compared to a Conroe at a similar clock? I would imagine they would struggle as they have a lot less cache.
 
For doing what? :)

In games that aren't overly heavy on CPU they are neck and neck Sup Com is an example of where the Larger cache would show - but the 2XXX's are still more then enough for full effects.

In Windows however the cache comes in more handy for doing heavy loads that make use of it.
 
[DW]Muffin;10120680 said:
For doing what? :)

In games that aren't overly heavy on CPU they are neck and neck Sup Com is an example of where the Larger cache would show - but the 2XXX's are still more then enough for full effects.

In Windows however the cache comes in more handy for doing heavy loads that make use of it.
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Thanks for the information seems like the 2XXX’s are a really good bargain. I just need a cheap CPU to tide me over until the new quad cores come in January.
 
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