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I just placed an order from buy.com last night for the E6600 which could or could not make it to me before the end of the month. I am leaving for work on the road the first week of September and want a new system to bring with me for gaming and music recording. I am currently using a X2 4400+ system which is pretty good, but isn't that great for games since I have an old s939 motherboard with an AGP video card.
Looking at the price and availability between the E6400 and E6600, it seems like the E6400 would be a better shot. I am tempted to cancel my E6600 and just order a E6400 and a DS3 mobo from ZZF today. I was also looking at the Antec True 550W PSU which seems like it would be a nice solid PSU. I probably would get a 7900GT 256MB video card. After reading about the common overclocking results, I would like to overclock this time around. I didn't with my X2 chip.
So, if you were in my position, what you would you do? Go with the DS3 and the E6400 or just hold out of the E6600?
Also, anybody that is reaching high clock speeds with the E6400, what PSU and motherboard are you using?
Thanks in advance.
Looking at the price and availability between the E6400 and E6600, it seems like the E6400 would be a better shot. I am tempted to cancel my E6600 and just order a E6400 and a DS3 mobo from ZZF today. I was also looking at the Antec True 550W PSU which seems like it would be a nice solid PSU. I probably would get a 7900GT 256MB video card. After reading about the common overclocking results, I would like to overclock this time around. I didn't with my X2 chip.
So, if you were in my position, what you would you do? Go with the DS3 and the E6400 or just hold out of the E6600?
Also, anybody that is reaching high clock speeds with the E6400, what PSU and motherboard are you using?
Thanks in advance.