2.4 SL6RZ *OR* 2.53 SL6S2 - which is the BEST VALUE overclocker ?

BEIF

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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
 

Freejack2

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Depends on what you want and what risk. Obviously there is the risk that you'll get a dud that only does 100mhz above default.
Risk aside it seems like people are getting 2.8 to 3.2 or so out of the 2.4's and 3.0 to 3.5 out of the 2.53's.
I'm personally going to spend the extra 30 - 40 and go for a 2.53 SL6S2.
If you really want to be sure ask Thugsrook. He's the forum category's expert on overclocking.
 

CraigRT

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I'd get the 2.4
around here they are a fair bit cheaper, the extra 100+ MHz is not worth it for the price difference IMO.
 

SupermanCK

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get both...see which one overclock better...then divide dat by the $ u spent...then dats the best value...:)
 

THUGSROOK

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best value?

buy one of our pretested leftovers in the FS forum ;)

(support the ATOCC today!) :D j/k of course
 

ErikaeanLogic

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Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
best value?

buy one of our pretested leftovers in the FS forum ;)

(support the ATOCC today!) :D j/k of course




LOL:D!! suuuuuuuuuuure you were kidding, just warming 'em up for this weekend, eh;)?

:p
 

EdipisReks

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Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
hehe ~ a little birdie told me there's gonna be a couple of chips for sale by MON ;)

was the bird's name george? a bird named george told me get into the stock market in late 1999, because "there's no way the dot com bubble will ever burst!". that bird is an a$$hole. :| ;)