Current pick for C2D Matx CPU/mobo/RAM combo

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C2D Matx combo for overclocking.
Performance/price ratio is vital.

What is a good CPU (dual core only) price vs overclockability. (somewhere around 3 - 3.5G)

Mobo - is G33m the way to go? Are there still multiplier/divider issues?
Rig is going to be for "mobile" gaming mostly so HTPC stuff not so important. OC and stability are.

RAM - in order to compliment the above (and their potential limitations) what is a good 2Gb kit?

If anyone currently has kit that that fits the above, or can recommend something tried and tested, I will be truly thankful.

Cheers
 
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CPU - E2*** series processor if really on a budget, E6750 if you want dual core, Q6600 G0 for quad core.

Motherboard - Asus P5K-VM if using an E2*** CPU, if you go for the E6750 or Q6600 then you may as well get the Gigabyte G33M-DS2R as it overclocks as well, but is cheaper. The Giga doesn't have 1:1 memory dividers for 200FSB CPUs though which is why I struggle to recommend it for the E2*** CPUs.

RAM - One or two Crucial Ballistix DDR2 kits, depending on how much you want! :)
 
I just picked up a Micro ATX Asus P5E-VM HDMI, a Q6600 G0 & another Corsair 2GB 6400C4 kit from overclockers
The Q6600 & Asus board seem to clock nicely, havnt had a load of time to fiddle to much though! but bootable into XP @ 400x9 no probs... but unstable!

currnetly running rock solid @ 333x9

I've got 4 sticks of the Corsair XMS2 6400C4 v2.1 in and running, @ CAS 5 2.1v the stuff seems to clock very well indeed, had it running upto 555Mhz which aint bad for the money, £38 for 2GB

just notice ** gonna be Dual Coring, god know im afraid, only dual core i had was T2500 before!!!
 
Kezmo said:
Giga board paired with a C2D 1333fsb chip and Ballistix ram :)
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Is exactly what i am looking at right now...cheers:D

E6750 cpu to be exact.

Does it matter which speed ballistix?

I'm also looking at the corsair C4 stuff as above too.

Thanks all for the information and help.
 
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The Ballistix chips are pretty much the same no matter which ones you buy, they all overclock really well.
 
I'd vouch for the G33M-S2 range as well, yes the 1:1 is missing but hell just get 8500+ memory and you don't need to worry :)

Currently running at 3.4Ghz on a g0 Q6600 on a boring old G33M-S2 (with OcUk 8500+ memory)
 
i recently bought

Core2Duo E6750
Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R Micro ATX
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)

i just upped the FSB from 333 to 400 ( from 2.66Ghz to 3.2Ghz) and it runs as solid as a rock. never had a single problem with it :D
 
im using the Silverstone NT06 lite. i got that one as im using it in a Silverstone Sg01 evolution, and it is made to fit in there perfectly
 
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