how fast do you think this rig could go

buachille

buachille

buachille

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hi,

just built a new system and i'm wondering how much i could gain performancewise if i overclocked it.

i previously had an epox mobo that was sold as a great clocker, with an amd dual core 4800, but when i followed the guides posted here and elsewhere to the letter, i could not get the thing to overclock. maybe i just had a cpu that didn't want to play or maybe i did something wrong, but i failed anyway.

so, the important parts of my new system are:

Akasa Ultra Quiet 650W Power+ iQ Active PFC ATX2.01 PSU

Intel Core 2 Quadro Extreme Edition QX6700 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.66GHz (1066FSB)

EVGA nForce 680 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)

BFG GeForce 7800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-010-BG)

so what do you think i could get this to run at? are all the qx6700 good clockers, or just a few, or are they all pants?

i dunno the procedure for overclocking an intel (i have a basic idea for amd) but i'll soon find the info in this forum. i'm just wondering if i have good potential here.
 
yeah it all seems fine apart from the choice of graphics. any reason you went with old generation. surely a 8800 gts or an 1950 pro if you dont game that much would be better suited

with the processor these are notorious for getting hot. especially when trying to clock them. i would suggest a fairly meaty air cooler at least if you plan to clock. something like the tuniq tower.
 
Can I ask why you're buying a quad core? If it is for gaming then a dual core + better graphics will be far superior, cheaper and probably overclock more :)


If you do actually need it then with very good air cooling 3-3.2 ghz should be possible (Tuniq Tower 120 or similar)
 
yeah it all seems fine apart from the choice of graphics. any reason you went with old generation
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i actually bought the mobo, cpu, and ram after my last mobo died and i had to do a rebuild. when i discovered socket 939 mobos are not very available these days i thought stuff it i'll upgrade. since i was moving from amd to intel i had to change all 3 of these components. but my existing gfx card is fine for me so it can stay for now.
 
Can I ask why you're buying a quad core? If it is for gaming then a dual core + better graphics will be far superior, cheaper and probably overclock more
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cos quad core can do 4 times what dual core can do and i take your point about gaming potential and you're right - but gaming is not the be all and end all for me (i'm a boring dad running a business, not a hard core gamer :p ). i like my pc to be able to do a lot of demanding things all at the same time. having said that i do like far cry a LOT.

when i got my first dual core i was amazed at the multitasking potential. i am even more amazed at this thing.

today i was encoding video while running photoshop and adobe golive, outlook, and firefox and when i checked in task manager the system was not even breaking sweat.

if i could persuade myself that i need an 8800 then i would get one, and as soon as i can talk myself into it then i will :D
 
Buy the C2D 6600 or 6700, use the £300 odd £ saving and invest in a Graphic Card such as the 8800 GTX or GTS.
 
just to demonstrate the point that this cpu is worth buying (even if not all you agree ;) )

i am currently encoding video in adobe premiere. i have gone into task manager and increased premiere's priority to real time which has dramatically increased the render time, and cpu usage is at 22%. computer is running all other apps at full speed. it is a bit staggering to me.

my dual core 4800 would not do this.
 
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