Hi, guys!
I've decided to get an Intel based box, but I've not been following closely the hardware development for more than 5 years. Another trouble is that most of the people I can ask don't use Gentoo and they miss the point of "much compiling". So, I need your help. 1) CPU: model,CPU Freq,FSB Freq,cache,technology E8400, 3.00GHz, 1333MHz, 6MB, 45nm Q8200, 2.33GHz, 1333MHz, 4MB, 45nm Q6600, 2.40GHz, 1066MHz, 8MB, 65nm Which one? (please, consider overclocking). On the local market those are in the same price range and I'm going to take Q6600 for the bigger cache (8MB). Is that the correct choice? 2) Main board. I was advised to get Asus P5K Premium (P35, ICH9) for Q6600. The thing is there are models from the P5Q series (like P5Q3) which have a newer chipset (P45, ICH10) but the same price. I can't understand why should I choose the premium mobo even it's an older model. Please, advise. 3) DDR2 600,800 or 1066? The thing confusing me is that the newer CPUs run at 1333MHz and the older (Q6600) at 1066. So, which DDR2? 4) Overclock I intend to overclock the system but not extremely. I've been told Q6600 would go up to 3GHz w/o any trouble. Is that true? How high would the other two CPUs go w/o additional cooling and compromising the stability? Thanks in advance! -- Best regards, Daniel
