Quote Originally Posted by GenTarkin View Post
So, I am tryin to upgrade my system.
I am pondering between a E5200 or the E7200. I know the rough performance difference between the 2, price and OCability is the main thing for me.
My goal will be as close to 4ghz possible cooled by tuniq tower 120 with the cpu I pick.
I know the e5200 is quite new and people and reviews say mixed thing about its OC capabilities. it seems its capable of 4ghz but at higher voltages than air would like.
The e7200, I have learned from this thread, is highly overclockable the older cpu's or the ones that contain A in the stepping code and are...SLAVN or whatever(are all of them that?) the A is the biggest thing I remember reading...those yeild amazing oc's around decent voltages...like 3.8-4ghz @ 1.4v or lower right???
The B ones are struggling at 3.4ghz and higher is what Im reading from this thread.
Well, it just so happens in my computer store I work at we have one E7200 in stock and its a A batch or week 0813....Do you guys think that one will be awesome and worth it over a random e5200?

I will be attempting this on the biostar I45 board...do you think thats good to oc these chips with?
Thanks
If you want 4ghz for sure then get a used e8400 C0 that is proven OR get a newer e8400 e0 that goes for $139-149 on sale. The vcore for the most part seems high on both the e7200 and e5200's.