Thanks for the answers to my last question. I agree that 939 is becoming dated. But if I was to change out the board, what core 2 duo would you recommend for under $200 (never mind the cost of the board)? I might be able to go up an extra 20 or so if needed.
Thanks =)
2007-05-22 18:00:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
This is a pretty simple question, which is why it is surprising the first guy blew it. It is the E6420, which is about $190, the E6320 is about $170, but slower. If you can get up to about $225, you can get the E6600, faster still.
2007-05-22 18:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E6320; it's basically a e6300 with 4 MB cache, which means it just needs overclocking to reach X6800 speeds.
If you don't have good RAM but want to overclock your CPU to its limits, get a 4300.
If you don't overclock, then stick with a e6320.
2007-05-23 01:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Henry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sweet spot on price vs performance is E6600 level.
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http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80860&prodlist=shopping
And look at what some people do w/ their E6600:
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2007-05-23 02:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋