Mr. Smith
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I was planning just to refresh my rig. Move it into a new case and tidy it up once and for all, or at least for a while.
Then I got thinking about my cpu and tbh, it maxes out at 3.8ghz and it's not exactly 24/7 stable at those speeds, more like 2hrs of benching stable.
I look at prices of processors, e6850 for £190 delivered. The 6x50's are 1333fsb and G0. I don't think my commando does a 1333fsb so I'd have to ditch that and the pelt and bring back the MAX. My research shows plenty of 6850's (G0) hitting 4.0ghz on air, orthos stable! Nice.
Then I look at Q6600 G0's and they are clocking nicely to 3.6 average. I can get one of those sent over for about £195! They are 1066fsb so I could keep the commando and pelt.
Not that fussed about the pelt as the psu for it makes a really annoying noise and i'd be happy to get rid.
SO,
22nd July = Intel price cuts. On what models? Rumours say QX6700, Q6600 and X6800...
I just don't know what to do!
Then I got thinking about my cpu and tbh, it maxes out at 3.8ghz and it's not exactly 24/7 stable at those speeds, more like 2hrs of benching stable.
I look at prices of processors, e6850 for £190 delivered. The 6x50's are 1333fsb and G0. I don't think my commando does a 1333fsb so I'd have to ditch that and the pelt and bring back the MAX. My research shows plenty of 6850's (G0) hitting 4.0ghz on air, orthos stable! Nice.
Then I look at Q6600 G0's and they are clocking nicely to 3.6 average. I can get one of those sent over for about £195! They are 1066fsb so I could keep the commando and pelt.
Not that fussed about the pelt as the psu for it makes a really annoying noise and i'd be happy to get rid.
SO,
22nd July = Intel price cuts. On what models? Rumours say QX6700, Q6600 and X6800...
I just don't know what to do!
