Pulsar
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Hi,
I have just completed my annual PC upgrade and thought I would report back to you guys on how it went.
When buying PC parts I generally try to go for the best priceerformance ratio which usually leads to a rig that can be overclocked.
Here is what I have now:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 CPU 1.87Ghz
Gigabyte 965 DS4 motherboard
2Gb GSkill 6400HZ RAM
Radeon x1800XT 256MB
Tagan 480w PSU
So those are the main components. It was a tough decision to go for a Core 2 over a A64 for a few reasons. I have used AMD for about the last 4 years and have been very happy with them. I also already had one of the best 939 motherbaords (Ultra-D) and the 939 X2 CPUs were dropping in price quickly.
What swung it in favour of the intel was:
Good overclockability
Running on low volts - low heat/noise
Slightly more future proof
wanted to try something new
After a few teething problems, I now have the rig setup with a fresh windows install and all drivers updated. I have spent around an hour overclocking so far and am sitting very comfortably at 3.1Ghz. This is a faster clock than the £600 x6800 Core 2, albeit with 2MB of cache rather than 4MB. To say I am chuffed would be an understatement.
One of the best things about this is that I am running the CPU at STOCK volts. what a chip. Temps are great (34 idle, 40 load) and I have done some testing with dual 32MB SuperPi. I shall Prime this tonight and if it is stable I will leave it there 24/7.
If you have any questions, please fire away.
Cheers
Rob
I have just completed my annual PC upgrade and thought I would report back to you guys on how it went.
When buying PC parts I generally try to go for the best priceerformance ratio which usually leads to a rig that can be overclocked.
Here is what I have now:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 CPU 1.87Ghz
Gigabyte 965 DS4 motherboard
2Gb GSkill 6400HZ RAM
Radeon x1800XT 256MB
Tagan 480w PSU
So those are the main components. It was a tough decision to go for a Core 2 over a A64 for a few reasons. I have used AMD for about the last 4 years and have been very happy with them. I also already had one of the best 939 motherbaords (Ultra-D) and the 939 X2 CPUs were dropping in price quickly.
What swung it in favour of the intel was:
Good overclockability
Running on low volts - low heat/noise
Slightly more future proof
wanted to try something new
After a few teething problems, I now have the rig setup with a fresh windows install and all drivers updated. I have spent around an hour overclocking so far and am sitting very comfortably at 3.1Ghz. This is a faster clock than the £600 x6800 Core 2, albeit with 2MB of cache rather than 4MB. To say I am chuffed would be an understatement.
One of the best things about this is that I am running the CPU at STOCK volts. what a chip. Temps are great (34 idle, 40 load) and I have done some testing with dual 32MB SuperPi. I shall Prime this tonight and if it is stable I will leave it there 24/7.
If you have any questions, please fire away.
Cheers
Rob