Rate new system components I am considering

dpro

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So I have a few things already for my system, I was hoping to get some comments on some components I am scoping out.

Generally I want this to be under 700ish if at all possible...

Components I am looking at:

Motherboard: Asus P5N32-E SLI 650i or 680i
RAM: OCZ/Corsair pc 6400 ram ddr2-800
CPU: C2D 6400/6600

Just these 3 things are all I need, and maybe a new case as well, but any ideas on these components, good news about them, bad stories etc would be helpful. Thanks!
 

dpro

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What if I were planning on some OC'ing at least? Would you recommend the 6300/6400 then and OC with that, or do the 6600s still OC well, I realize the 6600 is more expensive, but curious on your reasoning.

I've read some people who swear by their 680i, and some who thinks that it sucks, whats the main difference between the two?
 

slashzapper

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If you want to over clock and take a few hits on stability 680i, its like a sports car which needs a lot of fine tuning before it kills everything on the road :)

Processor E4300 for great over clocking. If you want to not have too many problems initially and want everything fast out of the box then 650i And e6600 processor.

Overclocked e4300> Stock e6600 . :D I may be wrong although i am pretty sure i am right :D

Also remember over clocking the system is going to require good cooling , gr8 ram .

The 680 i also has some ram problems , you can check up on Evga.com

I am looking to buy a system myself but have put it off till may in lieu of Intel price cuts , ati 600 and NV 8900

Gl :D
 

alcattle

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Of your choices, the i650 has more stability.
On CPU, a e4300 has a 1.8 stock operating frequency and 2 mb L2 cache. People say it clocks to 3.0mhz very easy with added cooling. You can probably get 2.4 with the stock cooler.
a e6600 has a 2.4 stock operating frequency and 4 mb L2 cache. This is better if you do not want to overclock. I have not heard where it can be clocked to but I think it could 4.0 with added cooling.
 

akhilles

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The whole point of overclocking is to buy a cheap cpu & o/c it to a faster cpu's stock speed. You can buy a QX & o/c it. You're not saving yourself money.

All the c2d chips come from the same waffers. Exactly the same thing except for the default multiplier.

We're here to try & save you money.
 

dpro

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That is a good point, and yes I am just trying out all my options. For cpu wise I can see any one of the C2D's being great chips, especially the 6300/6400 or 4300. Good price + great OC'ing.

Mostly I am worried about stability. My last computer after reading up as much as I could, I built it, and it was fairly unstable. Not sure why even, the parts were good quality but maybe I got a bad component. So how solid are 650i's? I heard there weren't memory or data corruption problems. Thanks for all the info so far!