Upgrade Advice: 2600k now or SB-E for budget OCer

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10-26-2011, 03:40 PM
Unoid

Upgrade Advice: 2600k now or SB-E for budget OCer

I feel like upgrading my aging q6600.

Options:
1. Z68 mobo, 2600K OC'd on water,
2. SB-E 250+ mobo, 530$ for OCable 6core. (any reports that we'll OC the quadcore?) (almost 300$ more costly than 2600k)
3. Z68, cheap ass sandy bridge, upgrade to Ivy for big OC's in march?

I'm kind of up in arms which route to take. I could make option 3 viable by using the old cpu in a HTPC.
It all depends on if SB-E's cheaper four core cpu can OC to 5ghz or any at all.

What do you all think is best?

Also what is the best mobo for 180-220$ish in z68?
10-26-2011, 03:59 PM
Hondacity

#3 that would be my choice
10-26-2011, 06:05 PM
viccan

Option 1, I see good multipliers in the FS section all the time , I got mine running 24/7 5ghz on a $180 ASUS p8p67EVO even if Ivy is all we dream it to be (which seldom fully comes to fruition) there probably wont be a huge leap from the 2600k?? I thought i was gonna see mad difference in the chip from the q9650, don't get me wrong my benching #'s are way better but real world noticeable difference is not huge.. When you get an itch....scratch :)
10-27-2011, 02:42 AM
Ket

Z68 & 2600k, although you may want to wait a bit as prices for SB CPUs has actually gone UP about 9% since Bulldozer release.
10-27-2011, 04:31 AM
fr0wn3r

+1 for #3.
10-27-2011, 07:24 AM
Eldonko

Probably shouldnt use SB-E and budget in the same sentence lol. I would go with #1, IB is not as great as people seem to think it is.
10-27-2011, 10:55 AM
bamtan2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eldonko

Probably shouldnt use SB-E and budget in the same sentence lol. I would go with #1, IB is not as great as people seem to think it is.

this donkey knows whats up!
10-27-2011, 12:50 PM
sin0822

id go with #1 and #3, get a 2600K with a board that will fully support ivy bridge.
10-27-2011, 01:01 PM
Unoid

No idea if the quad core SB-E will be OCable? I refuse to spend 250+550 for SB-E to OC. and 2600K OC > SB-E non oc.
get an answer if anyone knows I'll start the procurement process.
10-28-2011, 09:32 AM
cmanser

My vote is option 3
10-30-2011, 02:30 PM
Unoid

I went with Option 1.
10-31-2011, 03:47 AM
Leeghoofd

Good choice :)
10-31-2011, 04:03 AM
LagunaX

First sentence under title of first post:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...-stepping-soon

Correct pick :up:
10-31-2011, 08:53 AM
Eldonko

Good choice
10-31-2011, 11:25 AM
Unoid

Went with ASRock z68 extreme 4 gen 3.
4x4 Gskill ripjaw 1600 9-9-9-24-2N

Using good water what clocks and voltages should I plan on for stable use? under 1.4 vcore? 1.35?
4x4gb memory may hinder results obviously.
10-31-2011, 11:28 AM
Eldonko

I ran 1.43v and 5G since January and had no problems. Depends on what you feel comfortable with I guess. I doubt the memory will hinder results, just set mem freq at 1600 and 2T and it should be fine and oc with multi.