Should I get an E6320 and clock to E6750?

[addylad]

Hi,

I was thinking of buying an E6320, instead of an E6750. Both have the same cache, but I believe the latter has something else (forgot what it is) that allows it to be clocked to higher speeds than the more expensive E6700.

So, should I get an E6320, an E6750 or somewhere in between (like an E6550)?

My specs are:

Antec Nine Hundred
OCZ StealthXStream 600w Silent SLI Ready ATX2
Abit IP35
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 5000AAKS 16MB
G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NQ PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS5
Core2Duo (E6750)
Leadtek GF 640MB GTS
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 OEM
Samsung SH-S183ABEBN
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
Vista Home Premium

And Samsung 20in screen.

So what do you reckon?

Thanks.

PS: then there's the matter of cooling. Will the stock fan do for overclocking around 3GHz, or should I grab a special fan/heatsink?

 

[helmutcheese]

Cant go wrong with this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-017-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=

or this for more OC. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-002-NC

 

[Rab]

on cooling, stock fan with the 6750 was a big suprise for me, at 3.2 temps never went over 61c, 10 degrees lower @ full load with a scythe.
The artic pro a good alternative to the stock cooler, forgot the noctua( good cooler) but you will have a very tight fit with it on the abit 35.
loads have the ultra extreme as well with that board grt results.

So, should I get an E6320, an E6750 or somewhere in between (like an E6550)?

Your mobo supports the 1333fsb strap, not better going with a 6750, as it runs 1333fsb

 

[addylad]

So the top 4mb cache CPU for overclocking is...?

 

[truebluecfc]

TBH all the C2D's overclock well, just some more than others. The extra cache doesnt really make a lot of difference especially in games so why not just get a rather cheap E2160 which will comfortably OC to 2.8GHz and more.

 

[addylad]

OK, as long as that's with the stock fan that's fine!



-A

PS: what multipliers and FSB?