e6300 is it worth it?

InFlames_44 · 08-16-2006, 08:43 PM

I am building a budget c2d system. To get my budget fitting good i would need to downgrade to 6300 from 6400
.is the 6300 still a great cpu and good at ocing?
will it be just as good with games?

Burgerbob · 08-16-2006, 08:51 PM

it will be great, according to the reviews.

fade2green514 · 08-16-2006, 09:21 PM

that processor is the same thing with a lower multiplier. see i find that you need to find a good balance between processor memory and motherboard... memory and motherboard allow you to overclock the processor more. im getting the e6400 just for the extra multiplier. if you're willing to do a bit of soldering i hear on overclock.net of a mod you can do to your motherboard to unlock upward multipliers on core 2 duo's.

InFlames_44 · 08-16-2006, 09:42 PM

thats pretty neat.im not willing ot engage into activites like that..no were near experienced enough.
im looking for a solid cpu that i can oc to a comfortable speed and leave it there and keep stable.
im sure the 6300 would do that right?

[ULKER] · 08-16-2006, 10:51 PM

I have E6300, Asus P5B mobo, Corsair XMS2 800MHz CAS. 5, eVGA 7900GT and ITS SWEAT!!!

My E6300 is overclocket to 2.5GHz, i know that i can oc more, but i don't han't to risk

(im not a very good overclocker

)
Mine works faster than FX62 and E6600

Saurian · 08-17-2006, 04:22 AM

As noted, the Conroe's are really OC'ing great. If you're going to get a 2MB core, its your choice if you want the extra multiplier for what...30 or 40 bucks? Haven't looked at the Conroe over-inflated prices in a while. If you want the 4MB version (as mentioned, if you're doing heavy encoding/compressing projects) then all bets are off. Sure you can get the lowest 4MB version...but you're already paying up a premium...why not get one clocked higher already to clock?

Really..just do what you want, and what you can afford. I've been planning on building a s939 X2 4200 system, but now I'm considering waiting a bit longer for Conroe pricing to smooth out, and build a healthy Intel system. Really..just do what you want and can afford.

Rambo · 08-20-2006, 07:23 AM

I would have to say it's a great CPU for the price! I have mine running at 3.05 Ghz at 30 - 40 degrees Celcius.

mrjack · 08-20-2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [ULKER]

I have E6300, Asus P5B mobo, Corsair XMS2 800MHz CAS. 5, eVGA 7900GT and ITS SWEAT!!!

My E6300 is overclocket to 2.5GHz, i know that i can oc more, but i don't han't to risk

(im not a very good overclocker

)
Mine works faster than FX62 and E6600

You have to keep in mind that the E6600 has 4Mb of L2 cache while the E6300 has 2Mb. So it's not 100% sure that your E6300 is faster in everything.

Sophocles · 08-20-2006, 02:49 PM

Here's what an online buddy has achieved with a E6300 that has now been folding for more than 24 hours without a problem and if you know folding it taxes a system even more than Prime95's torture test does.

The over clock was done on a Gigabyte board.

http://www.dvdhounds.com/forums/show...7&postcount=16

He was able to iron out the FSB problem using DDR 800 Patriot memory, timings 4-4-4-12. I personally would prefer to use a pro version of Corsair for the extra heat spreader that they include on them.

08-16-2006, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
InFlames_44 Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 323	e6300 is it worth it? I am building a budget c2d system. To get my budget fitting good i would need to downgrade to 6300 from 6400 .is the 6300 still a great cpu and good at ocing? will it be just as good with games?

08-16-2006, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,480	it will be great, according to the reviews. __________________ Family Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (Barcelona) 2048Mb Ballistix, ASUS M2N-E 2X160gb WD SATA HDDs, eVGA GeForce 6800XT Sunbeam Clear (pink, long story) Acrylic case Hanns-G 19in 5ms

08-16-2006, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,371	that processor is the same thing with a lower multiplier. see i find that you need to find a good balance between processor memory and motherboard... memory and motherboard allow you to overclock the processor more. im getting the e6400 just for the extra multiplier. if you're willing to do a bit of soldering i hear on overclock.net of a mod you can do to your motherboard to unlock upward multipliers on core 2 duo's. __________________ Core 2 Duo e6300 (2.71ghz o/ced)(Q6600 soon!) Thermaltake Big Typhoon CPU cooler DFI Infinity 975X motherboard 7800gt 256mb + NV silencer (HD 4850 soon!) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-800 4-4-4-12 (2.1v) 2x80gb WD 8mb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 1x250gb Seagate 7200.9 storage drive Windows Vista x64

08-16-2006, 10:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
[ULKER] Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 96	I have E6300, Asus P5B mobo, Corsair XMS2 800MHz CAS. 5, eVGA 7900GT and ITS SWEAT!!! My E6300 is overclocket to 2.5GHz, i know that i can oc more, but i don't han't to risk (im not a very good overclocker ) Mine works faster than FX62 and E6600 __________________ -\|-Allendale E6300 1.86@3.22GHz-\|-Asus P5B-\|-Corsair XMS2 2GB 800@940MHz-\|-eVGA 7900GT-\|-Seagate 250GB-\|-ULTRA V Series 500W-\|- ViewSonic Xtreme VX922 19" LCD-\|-

08-17-2006, 04:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Saurian Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oskaloosa/Pleasantville, Iowa Age: 22 Posts: 552	As noted, the Conroe's are really OC'ing great. If you're going to get a 2MB core, its your choice if you want the extra multiplier for what...30 or 40 bucks? Haven't looked at the Conroe over-inflated prices in a while. If you want the 4MB version (as mentioned, if you're doing heavy encoding/compressing projects) then all bets are off. Sure you can get the lowest 4MB version...but you're already paying up a premium...why not get one clocked higher already to clock? Really..just do what you want, and what you can afford. I've been planning on building a s939 X2 4200 system, but now I'm considering waiting a bit longer for Conroe pricing to smooth out, and build a healthy Intel system. Really..just do what you want and can afford. __________________ Intel 3.2Ghz P4 MSI PM8M3-V GF FX5900XT 128MB 512 MB CXMS Dell 20.1" Widescreen LCD Need...upgrades....:)

08-16-2006, 09:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
InFlames_44 Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 323	thats pretty neat.im not willing ot engage into activites like that..no were near experienced enough. im looking for a solid cpu that i can oc to a comfortable speed and leave it there and keep stable. im sure the 6300 would do that right?

08-20-2006, 07:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rambo Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,829	I would have to say it's a great CPU for the price! I have mine running at 3.05 Ghz at 30 - 40 degrees Celcius. __________________ "75% of all statistics are made up, including this one. 62.481% of people who read that believe it is true. *And if you're one of the 37.519% who don't, copy and paste this into your signature." -* tlarkin, Cromewell, and Rambo. Intel E6300 Conroe @ 2.8 Ghz GigaByte GA 965P DS3 LGA 775 Sapphire Radeon X1800XT 256MB GeIL 2 x GX22 DDR2 Kit = 4GB RAM Antec TruePower 2.0 TP-II 550 Watt

08-20-2006, 02:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sophocles VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 165	Here's what an online buddy has achieved with a E6300 that has now been folding for more than 24 hours without a problem and if you know folding it taxes a system even more than Prime95's torture test does. The over clock was done on a Gigabyte board. http://www.dvdhounds.com/forums/show...7&postcount=16 He was able to iron out the FSB problem using DDR 800 Patriot memory, timings 4-4-4-12. I personally would prefer to use a pro version of Corsair for the extra heat spreader that they include on them.

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