Quote (Rikuo @ Nov 1 2016 10:42pm)
q6600 & OC the shit out of it.
Quote (King Atrhur @ Nov 2 2016 12:06am)
yep.
base is 2.4 should get 3.4 ez after you may have to tweak a bit to go higher
4gb is enough don't mis match kits/fill all dimms on that bard if oc'ing the cpu.
Make sure you get the q6600 with SLACR so it has go stepping.
those are the ones that oc well not the first models.
Not really interested in overclocking
Didn't did it when i was using that c2d before 2 years
I ain't think i got to overclock since i'll not use it for much things
Quote (WWI @ Nov 2 2016 12:56am)
Xeon e5450 (q9650) with sticker from eBay, cut the notched bit of plastic off on the mobo so it will fit into place.
Cheaper than a Q6600, better performance as well. Ability to overclock over 4ghz.
E: Research LGA 771 to LGA 775 mod.
Well i considered xeons as well, but i think that are too complex for what i need.
Btw i can't find any cheaper e5450 than q6600(i would consider it if i find one
)
I've found a q6600 from a local ebay seller(Greece) which has the cheapest in europe price(18.5 euros)
And my second solution is buy from chine and wait long time to arrive for 15euros.
So i really think that a q6600 is the most cheapish option