Overclocked 2600k.

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Hey guys.

I have a choice between an i7 2600k @ 3.40GHz, as usual.
Or an i7 2600k @ max 4.80GHz, overclocked.

Do you think this is worth it for £30 extra?

What dangers could this propose? It would have a Coolit ECO A.L.C on it aswell, in a Antec 900 Two case. Would there be any worry?

Thanks.
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It is worth the extra for the cooler.
i7 2600K is plenty fast enough at stock for gaming, if I had one I would run it at its stock speed for the time being

(I have an i5 750 @ 3.4GHZ)
 
Wait no, I think I just misplaced something.

I think they're the same price, with everything identical except for the processor.
 
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I would expect any 2600K to do 4.8 with comparative ease, so not worth paying the extra in my opinion. You would have to be really unlucky to get a 2600K that would not do 4.8GHz
 
Which of these two setups are better in your opinion?
And which could handle overclocking more safely?

First setup:
Intel Core i7 2600k @ 3.4GHz
ASUS P8P67 Motherboard
8GB HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL DDR-3 1600MHz RAM
1536MB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX580
2TB WD Caviar Black, SATA 6GB/s HDD
Antec 900-2 Case
Corsair TX 650w Power Supply
COOLIT ECO A.L.C
Overall Cost: £1471

Second setup:
Intel Core i7 2600k @ 3.4GHz
ASUS P8P67 Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaw X 8GB 1600MHz C9 Memory Kit
1536MB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX580
Seagate Barracuda 2TB, SATA 6GB/s HDD
Antec 900-2 Case
Corsair TX 750W Power Supply
Corsair Hydro H70 Watercooling Kit
Overall Cost £1494

Thanks.
 
Probably the Second kit if your going to be overclocking thanks to the Corsiar H70 and the extra wattage power supply.
 
Well, I was thinking of getting it as a stock processor, testing it, and clocking it if I wanted better.
But I'm pretty sure it would run virtually anything really smoothly as stock, right? I want this machine to be able to handle anything I throw at it.
 
Im running mine Stock atm, Its Too Fast for anything i have, Maybe i need an SSD :D

But if you was going to buy a system i'd defo recommend spending the extra £30-40 and getting the clockable one just in case you need the performance at a later date. After all, you dont have to Overclock straight away do you?

Apart from the cooling and power supply there really isnt much difference between the two systems, So Do you think the extra £23 is worth paying for the Corsair Cooler + 100W extra PSU, its up to you, After all your the one whose going to be using it. (100w extra could give some extra Overclock Headroom)
 
I've decided to go with the first setup, upgraded to the same standard as the second setup.
I just found out this:
That if I get the first setup at stock speed, which i was planning to, then if I wanted to overclock it, it would void the warranty.

But if I get it from the store overclocked, at no extra cost, then my warranty is still intact. Do you think I should do that?

Do you think my system would support the 2600k @ max 4.80Ghz without me ever having to worry about overheating or failing? I want this computer to last a long time with no hardware issues at all.
 
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