Howdy
Well, its that time again ........ I have narrowed (2) options as follows.
I have two options open to me - my local retailer can supply either a 2.4 C1 SL6RZ *OR* a 2.53 C1 SL6S2.
The 2.4 will be around US$155 - the 2.53 will be around US$185 .
I will be using the Standard Intel H/S & Fan with the thermal pad removed *but* with AS 3 applied - I find this gives me a good balance between good cooling and low noise - this combo works well on my current rig -> 1.6A @ 2.4 gig @ 151FSB @ 1.575v.
My aim is for *no more* than a %5 bump-up in voltage [if it is needed] in order to hit a FSB of 160 <-> 170 - I am running quality PC2700 DDR in my Asus P4B 533 and quality 420w p/s.
So................
Is the 2.53 "worth" the extra US$35 ?
or
Is the 2.4 the best "bang-for-buck" at the moment ?
All thoughts / ideas / comments much appreciated.
BEIF
Well, its that time again ........ I have narrowed (2) options as follows.
I have two options open to me - my local retailer can supply either a 2.4 C1 SL6RZ *OR* a 2.53 C1 SL6S2.
The 2.4 will be around US$155 - the 2.53 will be around US$185 .
I will be using the Standard Intel H/S & Fan with the thermal pad removed *but* with AS 3 applied - I find this gives me a good balance between good cooling and low noise - this combo works well on my current rig -> 1.6A @ 2.4 gig @ 151FSB @ 1.575v.
My aim is for *no more* than a %5 bump-up in voltage [if it is needed] in order to hit a FSB of 160 <-> 170 - I am running quality PC2700 DDR in my Asus P4B 533 and quality 420w p/s.
So................
Is the 2.53 "worth" the extra US$35 ?
or
Is the 2.4 the best "bang-for-buck" at the moment ?
All thoughts / ideas / comments much appreciated.
BEIF