E5200/E5300 For overclocking?

[metamorphpwner]

Hi,
The E5200 starts at 2.50Ghz and the E5300 starts at 2.60Ghz, i'm looking at buying one of these either tomorow or monday. i'll be cooling it with the corsair H50 in well ventilated antec 300, will it really matter which i buy? i'm only going to be clocking to about 3-3.2Ghz on an intel p5q-pro.
only asking as the E5300 is on this weeks offers but has no reviews on the site.

 

[metamorphpwner]

Get the E5300, it's just like the E5200 but with a higher multiplier

oh right, didn't know it was any different, like multi or anything. i'm leaning more towards the E5300 mainly because it's higher clock to start with and is on offer this week

 

[metamorphpwner]

So what is stopping anyone from lowering the multi on the E5300?

The E5300 would be the better option if the price difference is minimal.

I'm guessing with the E5300 having a higher multi is going to be better as it can go higher but always has the chance to come down as well. would i be right in thinking, go for the cheapest as i'm only after a reletivly small overclock to 3.0ghz or 3.2ghz?

 

[metamorphpwner]

I would agree E5300, gives you more options in your OC. I have one in my media centre and it goes like hell.

Hawker

do you know what speed you've got that at? or is it just stock

 

[metamorphpwner]

Hoping to use it for a few months, but in november it's my 21st so i'm looking to get a full new system and probably keeping this or giving it to my sister.
with the I7 prices bieng pretty low now i'm probably heading in that direction for a new build.