Am confused, why would I prefer the E4300 over the E6600 and why would they
basically cost the same thing when the E6600 had faster FSB and
Virtualization Tech?
Thank you.
Ken
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Intel Core 2 Duo Socket LGA 775 Processor - Retail L1 Cache 32KB+32KB
Manufacturing Tech 65 NM
E4300 = $189 Allendale 1.8GHz FSB 800MHz NO Virtualization
Technology Support 2M shared L2 Cache
E6300 = $188 Conroe 1.86GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
Technology Support 2M shared L2 Cache
E6400 = $222 Conroe 2.13GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
Technology Support 2M shared L2 Cache
E6600 = $316 Conroe 2.4GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
Technology Support 4M shared L2 Cache
E6700 = $509 Conroe 2.66GHz FSB 1066MHz Virtualization
Technology Support 4M shared L2 Cache
-------Original Message-------
From: Jin-Wei Tioh
Date: 1/21/2007 4:09:49 PM
To: The Hardware List
Subject: Re: [H] Need CPU + Motherboard + RAM + ?? What's the BEST?
At 12:21 AM 1/21/2007, you wrote:
>
>
>Thank you for your suggestions. I am little confused though, at the
>motherboard suggestion. Do you mean that I need to get that one and
>then find the older bios and change to it?
>
>I put info from both Intel and AMD, hoping that more people here
>will help me out with this decision SOON so I can choose a really
>nice motherboard, CPU, and maybe RAM although I probably will just
>go to the Corsair website an dlook there. Although I have boguht
>Mushkin and like it also.
>
>
>Help, please?
>
>
>Ken
Hello Ken,
Depends on the shipping version of the BIOS (IINM, mine came with F4 or F5).
Unless you'd want the VT of the E6000 series, I'd suggest the E4300
despite the current price gouging.
9x multiplier + savings on DDR2-667 for the win! ;)
As far as RAM goes, I'd vote for the Kingston Value DDR2-667 stuff.
Stock voltage of 1.8V (vs. 1.9V of other
value lines, including Crucial and Muskin) is nice for OCing (though
you probably won't be running the RAM much
beyond spec with the E4300).
Honestly at this point, unless you aren't planning on OCing, the Core
2 Duos provide a lot more bang for the buck.
HTH
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JW
