Conroe core 2 question..

[tsbccsteve]

So im sold on the whole core 2 processor even though im an AMD fan :roll: However im at a loss as to what the mobo would cost and the selection of them right now, or can i get them now.

Also how powerful a PSU would i need?

I am looking to overclock so i suppose i would need a liquid cooling and the whole bit.

Thanks for any input on this subject at all.

 

[carlhungis]

They are supposed to OC pretty far on air cooling alone. You probably won't need liquid cooling unless you are planning on doing something fairly extreme.

 

[ethernalite]

So im sold on the whole core 2 processor even though im an AMD fan :roll: However im at a loss as to what the mobo would cost and the selection of them right now, or can i get them now.

Well, if you want to overclock (as you say below), you'll want a standard enthusiast board. They will run you anywhere from $150-$250. There are boards that are currently Conroe compatable, so you can go ahead and buy them now.

Also how powerful a PSU would i need?

A standard 500W powersupply would be fine, unless you're looking to have 5 hard drives with two Cross-Fire Cards with bling-bling lights.

I am looking to overclock so i suppose i would need a liquid cooling and the whole bit.

Depending on the chip, the standard cooler can overclock quite a bit. If you buy a lower end version (say, the 2.13Ghz one), you could probably expect an easy overclock up to ~2.7Ghz on stock volts/cooling based on early reported results. If you buy the XE, you could probably overclock up to around 3.3Ghz on stock volts/cooling. With a good air cooler (such as a Tuniq Tower), you can probably hit 3.6Ghz without too much trouble with some extra volts.

Water cooling is (in my opinion) a waste of time. Good heatsinks (such as the Tower) work almost as well with a lot less complication. If can be worth it if you get a water chiller (one that chills the water to about freezing rather than just ambiant temperatures), but those cost a lot.

Hope this helps.

 

[edwuave]

conroe should overclock pretty well with just air cooling. a decent 400-450W PSU should be enough. and it is more energy effecient than current pentium D and pentium 4.

 

[tsbccsteve]

Wow, thanks for all the info.

Im still kinda toying around with the pent d 805 Only caus of the price but I think its prolly worth my time to wait and get the one that i really want.

Gosh darnit!!! And ive always been an AMD fan, the origional processor i was going to buy was the 4200+ or the 4000+ but alas, i think im going to go with intel :roll: