e2160 upgrade options

[baldraptor]

Hi
I currently have an intel E2160 in my rig,I need to build my son a pc so was thinking of maybe putting this in his rig and upgrading myself-so what upgrade would you suggest?
cheers

 

[goujon945]

Budget?

 

[baldraptor]

sorry forgot the most important bit lol -about £100 but really only keen to upgrade if its a definite improvement -the 2160 is stock not oc at all btw

 

[goujon945]

For about 100 quid you could get an E8400. That would be a significant upgrade. They may be cheaper soon as im not really sure whats happening with the price drops. May i ask why you haven't oc'ed your 2160?

 

[rjk]

what mb are you using

i would suggest q6600 for futureproofing as you could get e8xxx series performance on your current chip with some tinkering

 

[YoungBlood]

All depends how you use your pc, or how your son will use his.
Might be better to keep your E2160 and buy him a new chip if he is likely to use it more.

Chioce 1.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-171-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793&name=Intel%20Core%202%20Duo%20E2180%20%22LGA775%20Conroe%22%202.00GHz%20(800FSB)%20-%20Retail

E2180 £45 (my personal favourite)

Excellent chip, you dont have to spend £100. Will OC @ 2.5 easily and most likely 3ghz with a small volt bump.

Choice 2.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-161-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793&name=Intel%20Core%202%20Quad%20Pro%20Q6600%20%22Energy%20Efficient%20SLACR%2095W%20Edition%22%202.40GHz%20(1066FSB)%20-%20Retail

Q6600 £117

Ideal if you do a lot of heavy encoding/video stuff

Choice 3.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-193-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=793&name=Intel%20Core%202%20Duo%20E8500%20LGA775%20'Wolfdale'%20%203.16GHz%20(1333FSB)%20-%20Retail

E8500 £127

Ideal if your into gaming, but obviously will handle anything else you throw at it.

What MB though, have to make sure its compatible with anything that gets spec'd for you.

 

[baldraptor]

sorry my MB is an abit IP 35 and i havent OC the chip yet thru lazyness and not being entirely sure how to go about it tbh

 

[rypt]

Why suggest the E2xxx series at all, for a similar price one can probably get the E6320, which I've happily run at 3.2GHz until a few weeks ago (upgraded to E8500).

 

[baldraptor]

can someone point me gently towards the steps specifically for ocing the e2140/60/80 series as I think that is prob the best option for me ?