core 2 duo on a budget

whast the best core 2 duo I can get for around 170.

I have a 650i ultra borad, a 8800gts 320mb, 2 gigs of ddr2 800, a turle beach sound card.

what wou;d be best for me

E6320 is just outside your budget ($177), or the E4400 for $125. (newegg prices). Theres nothing really in between!

EDIT: Well, you could get the E4500 for ~$150 but it'd be cheaper to just get an E4300 or E4400 and overclock to the same speed.

I get E4400 and OC it :wink:

Otherwise,get a E6550 for a few bucks more.

Fairly simple, just a matter of raising FSB in BIOS, and maybe voltage, and keeping temps under 60C.

Even on stock speed its fine for all current games, but I reckon even on stock voltage you could take it a lot higher.

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

jed-at-war

because he has an intel 650i ultra... to get that cpu would mean to get a whole new mobo... and he just said he is on a 200$ budget...

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

jed-at-war

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

[QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Wesker776

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Thats illegal man... not all of us are nerdy enough to commit digital crimes like you...

d00d...panhandle the $6 and get the E6550, for $175.99. It's conroe core is superior the the E4500's allendale core...plus it's FSB is 533Mhz faster than the allendale. Dig through your couch for spare change, or somethin'...:P

[QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Wesker776

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Are you saying that you are willing to risk that they have physical signifiers that would tell them if it ran over a certain speed? Also, that is stealing! You buying a product,breakingit, lieing about how it broke, and taking another one. People like you will cause the prices of computer parts to go up if enough of you send in enough bad parts!

[QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

jed-at-war

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Are you saying that you are willing to risk that they have physical signifiers that would tell them if it ran over a certain speed? Also, that is stealing! You buying a product,breakingit, lieing about how it broke, and taking another one. People like you will cause the prices of computer parts to go up if enough of you send in enough bad parts!

I'm fairly certain that forcing an AM2 CPU into a 775 socket would also void the warranties of the respective motherboard and processor...but I might be wrong about that. Say, has anybody in here ever tried forcing an X2 6000+ into an Intel socket 775? Anybody???

[QUOTE="jed-at-war"][QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Sentinel672002

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Are you saying that you are willing to risk that they have physical signifiers that would tell them if it ran over a certain speed? Also, that is stealing! You buying a product,breakingit, lieing about how it broke, and taking another one. People like you will cause the prices of computer parts to go up if enough of you send in enough bad parts!

I'm fairly certain that forcing an AM2 CPU into a 775 socket would also void the warranties of the respective motherboard and processor...but I might be wrong about that. Say, has anybody in here ever tried forcing an X2 6000+ into an Intel socket 775? Anybody???

i tried once... doesnt do much to mobo... just bins all the cpu pins making it virtually unusuable unless u have like a cpu brain that can straighten all the pins perfectly...

[QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

jed-at-war

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Are you saying that you are willing to risk that they have physical signifiers that would tell them if it ran over a certain speed? Also, that is stealing! You buying a product,breakingit, lieing about how it broke, and taking another one. People like you will cause the prices of computer parts to go up if enough of you send in enough bad parts!

:lol:

Please, a blown capacitor or MOSFET isn't a sign of overclocking. Learn something about electronics before you make such assumptions or accuse me of a crime. :lol:

Like I said before, just because a part got burnt out or damaged, doesn't mean that it was overclocked. Secondly, overclocking doesn't void your warranty as it is practically impossible to find any signs of overclocking.

[QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Squeets

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Thats illegal man... not all of us are nerdy enough to commit digital crimes like you...

Say what?

I'm nerdy because I'm not afraid to overclock or get a warranty? :roll:

I believe you're confusing me with yourself here...

[QUOTE="Sentinel672002"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"][QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Squeets

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Are you saying that you are willing to risk that they have physical signifiers that would tell them if it ran over a certain speed? Also, that is stealing! You buying a product,breakingit, lieing about how it broke, and taking another one. People like you will cause the prices of computer parts to go up if enough of you send in enough bad parts!

I'm fairly certain that forcing an AM2 CPU into a 775 socket would also void the warranties of the respective motherboard and processor...but I might be wrong about that. Say, has anybody in here ever tried forcing an X2 6000+ into an Intel socket 775? Anybody???

i tried once... doesnt do much to mobo... just bins all the cpu pins making it virtually unusuable unless u have like a cpu brain that can straighten all the pins perfectly...

So, not much happens to the little contacts in the 775 socket? Hmmmmm... I suppose that wouldn't void the board warranty then. Still, I imagine it was a little hard to RMA the CPU with the pins squashed flat and all...;)

[QUOTE="jed-at-war"][QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Wesker776

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Are you saying that you are willing to risk that they have physical signifiers that would tell them if it ran over a certain speed? Also, that is stealing! You buying a product,breakingit, lieing about how it broke, and taking another one. People like you will cause the prices of computer parts to go up if enough of you send in enough bad parts!

:lol:

Please, a blown capacitor or MOSFET isn't a sign of overclocking. Learn something about electronics before you make such assumptions or accuse me of a crime. :lol:

Like I said before, just because a part got burnt out or damaged, doesn't mean that it was overclocked. Secondly, overclocking doesn't void your warranty as it is practically impossible to find any signs of overclocking.

[QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Squeets

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Thats illegal man... not all of us are nerdy enough to commit digital crimes like you...

Say what?

I'm nerdy because I'm not afraid to overclock or get a warranty? :roll:

I believe you're confusing me with yourself here...

:? I was talking about a clever device that could tell if you OCed, not a blown part!. So are completely closed to the thought they could hook up a micro device or apply a chemical that could sense if it goes over a certain frequency?

Are you one of those people that buys a book, reads it, and returns it within 90 days for his money back? Like I said, if everyone did what you are saying, the price of parts would go up to compensate for the many broken parts they had to replace.

[QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"][QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

jed-at-war

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Are you saying that you are willing to risk that they have physical signifiers that would tell them if it ran over a certain speed? Also, that is stealing! You buying a product,breakingit, lieing about how it broke, and taking another one. People like you will cause the prices of computer parts to go up if enough of you send in enough bad parts!

:lol:

Please, a blown capacitor or MOSFET isn't a sign of overclocking. Learn something about electronics before you make such assumptions or accuse me of a crime. :lol:

Like I said before, just because a part got burnt out or damaged, doesn't mean that it was overclocked. Secondly, overclocking doesn't void your warranty as it is practically impossible to find any signs of overclocking.

[QUOTE="Wesker776"][QUOTE="jed-at-war"]

Be sure that you know that OCing will void the waranty on most of your parts: RAM, CPU, Mobo.

EDIT: Why are you not getting a 64 X2 6000+ for $170?

Squeets

For the last time, overclocking doesn't void your warranty!

Even if your mobo blew from overclocking, just reset the BIOS. There's so evidence of overclocking then.

Thats illegal man... not all of us are nerdy enough to commit digital crimes like you...

Say what?

I'm nerdy because I'm not afraid to overclock or get a warranty? :roll:

I believe you're confusing me with yourself here...

:? I was talking about a clever device that could tell if you OCed, not a blown part!. So are completely closed to the thought they could hook up a micro device or apply a chemical that could sense if it goes over a certain frequency?

Are you one of those people that buys a book, reads it, and returns it within 90 days for his money back? Like I said, if everyone did what you are saying, the price of parts would go up to compensate for the many broken parts they had to replace.

Too bad there is no such thing as a "clever device" that can magically detect you have overclocked (well, there is the BIOS, but most people clear that out if they have any kind of problem).

Funny example, but that doesn't apply to me. At all.

If somone wants to overclock their GPU by say 20-50MHz and the card blows, that person has every right to a refund. If a part can't take such a marginal overclock, then the manafacture should increase the price and quality of its products anyway.

Did you think I was talking about some crazy overclock like taking a Pentium 4 to 8.00GH on LN and then claiming a refund?

I was talking about a clever device that could tell if you OCed, not a blown part!. So are completely closed to the thought they could hook up a micro device or apply a chemical that could sense if it goes over a certain frequency?

jed-at-war

LMAO! Thats just silly!

The E6600 is a great price for the power you get and the range that you can overclock it. I would highly recommend it.jackalv666

The E6750 is cheaper, faster, and more overclockable. The E6600 is dated because of the E6750.

Too bad there is no such thing as a "clever device" that can magically detect you have overclocked (well, there is the BIOS, but most people clear that out if they have any kind of problem).Wesker776

If somone wants to overclock their GPU by say 20-50MHz and the card blows, that person has every right to a refund. If a part can't take such a marginal overclock, then the manafacture should increase the price and quality of its products anyway.Wesker776