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NIB e6420 or a used, overclocked e6600?

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evanscnce

Golden Member
Torn between this choice.

On one hand, a new in the box e6420.

The other:
an e6600 that is known to oc well on air and could go even higher on my water.

Ideas?
 
you're taking a chance with the e6600 but you will almost certainly get more out of it. It will probably last you until you decide to sell it in 24 mos to buy a 24-core ht enabled penrynhalem for 99.95. well, it might be 2995.95 if amd doesn't get off their keisters... and it might only have 2 cores clocked at 3.99 ghz...and still be using fsb...man I'm depressed...
 
Yea I considered that, but then I thought, well what about the potantial for the 6420...

I don't want to end up like this:


"Its so damn hot, MILK WAS A BAD CHOICE"
 
How well is "well"? I would say not to expect anything higher than 3.5ghz for the E6420.
 
If they're the same price, go with the 6600. I'd say it's pretty certain that you'd get a better chip, even if it is used.
 
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