Is it better to get the slightly slower CPU, that is retail not OEM, since i'm overclocking it anyways? or should i save the $50 ? Either way i will need some sort of cooler if i'm overclocking wont I? what do you suggest?
Is it better to get the slightly slower CPU, that is retail not OEM, since i'm overclocking it anyways? or should i save the $50 ? Either way i will need some sort of cooler if i'm overclocking wont I? what do you suggest?
Can you link to that deal with the Q6700? The cheapest I could find costs more than $500 alone. At this price (if true) then definately the Q6700, it's just such a bargain.
i guess that deal has expired it was on there for the last couple weeks atleast, so now would you suggest a retail Q6600 and buy the 780i separate?
Well, yeah, at $500+ alone, the Q6700 makes no sense, especially considering the Q9450 gets better performance at stock clock, can oc more, and is cheaper than Q6700. So go for the Q6600, unless you want to trade up for a 45nm quad.
The 780i isn't the best overclocker chipset, but is still decent. I believe you should be able to oc Q6600 to 3.4-3.6ghz without too much trouble. X38/48 is the best overclocker board. I've gotten my Q6600 to 4ghz on X38, ran prime95 for an hour stable. But toned it down to 3.6 for day to day use. Of course, X38/48 do not support SLI, only Crossfire.
Message edited by dagger on 04-04-2008 at 01:50:02 AM
If you could get that deal I would take it for the Q6700 easy. Otherwise the Q6600 oem is the better choice since it saves you the bucks you need to buy a better aftermarket cooler.
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