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E8400, Q6600 or E6750?

jamesy

jamesy

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I'm due to build my first rig soon. I've decided on getting an ASUS p5k premium but I can't decide on which CPU to get.
I know there's plenty of posts about this subject, and i've read most, but I could do with a answer as to which CPU suits my needs.
Basically I play games, nothing else really, and I will be overclocking a bit but only on air.
So should I just buy a Dual Core and keep it for 12 months or so then upgrade to a 45nm quad? If so should I buy a Wolfdale or a Conroe?
Or would a quad be good value for money over the next 12 months?
Cheers.
 
Just go with a budget duo like a 2180/2200 and overclock that more than enough for the next year.
 
Are the 2180/2200 a straight forward overclock? Does it need hours of tweaking or 10 minutes of fine tuning?

My overclocking goes back to the days of the Celeron 300A - flip the FSB from 66 to 100 and off you went. Then there was the Celeron 566 which chugged at 850 quite nicely.
 
2180 and 2200 are pretty easy overclocks on a decent board, so is the q6600

idk about clocking an E8400, but that is what I'd go for, because it's new tech, and you don't need a quad for the stuff you are using your pc for.
 
C64 said:
Just go with a budget duo like a 2180/2200 and overclock that more than enough for the next year.
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I also looked at these as a stop gap. At less than £50 they would save me some extra cash I could use elsewhere I suppose.
Would it do for a year then but a new quad?
Would a 2200 be good introduction into overclocking?
Cheers for the response.
 
jamesy said:
I also looked at these as a stop gap. At less than £50 they would save me some extra cash I could use elsewhere I suppose.
Would it do for a year then but a new quad?
Would a 2200 be good introduction into overclocking?
Cheers for the response.
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IMO, absolutely, more than chuffed with my E2180. Best £52 I ever spent in computing. Utter bargain once overclocked.
 
jamesy said:
I'm due to build my first rig soon. I've decided on getting an ASUS p5k premium but I can't decide on which CPU to get.
I know there's plenty of posts about this subject, and i've read most, but I could do with a answer as to which CPU suits my needs.
Basically I play games, nothing else really, and I will be overclocking a bit but only on air.
So should I just buy a Dual Core and keep it for 12 months or so then upgrade to a 45nm quad? If so should I buy a Wolfdale or a Conroe?
Or would a quad be good value for money over the next 12 months?
Cheers.
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Depends what your budget is really.

If buying now then I would get a 45nm chip.

More CACHE ,cooler, less power, new instruction set.

Will see you 4ghz on air with that mobo and will last you easily until Nehalem.

£52 is a lot when you can get a E8200 for little over £100
 
probably wouldnt surprise you guy hear that I would go for the Wolfdale and not just because it is more expensive ;)

we've had our mits on wolfdales for a while and we are very impressed with the clocking
 
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