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Decent overclock?
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These CPUs are really just about identical except for the 100 MHz difference and HyperThreading, so this is a very good overclock!
It's like advanced alien technology! :)
(18 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset) | ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850) | GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II) | G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| 60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:) | 64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:) | Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner | Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Thermaltake Frio | Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 | Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050) | Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap) | CM 690 | Microsoft Intellimouse Optical | Basic, but premium round |
| Audio | Other | ||
| XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB) | Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system) | ||
| View all | |||
It's like advanced alien technology! :)
(18 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset) | ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850) | GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II) | G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| 60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:) | 64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:) | Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner | Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Thermaltake Frio | Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 | Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050) | Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap) | CM 690 | Microsoft Intellimouse Optical | Basic, but premium round |
| Audio | Other | ||
| XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB) | Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system) | ||
| View all | |||
- robbo2
- SuperPI is my favourite game
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The differences are that the 2600K has HT and a bit more cache then the 2500K. They run at the same core performance though.
Saosin
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7 2600K @ 4.7 | Asus Gene-Z Gen3 | EVGA GTX680 @ 1240/3500 | 16gb G.Skill Trident X @ 2133 9-11-9-28 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 128gb 830 - WD Velociraptor 300gb | 2x Samsung 1tb F3 - 2x Samsung 2tb F4 | Corsair H80 | Win7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 2443BW+ | Leopold Cherry Browns | Corsair HX650 | Fractal Design Define R3 |
| Audio | |||
| Asus Xonar D2X | |||
| View all | |||
Saosin
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7 2600K @ 4.7 | Asus Gene-Z Gen3 | EVGA GTX680 @ 1240/3500 | 16gb G.Skill Trident X @ 2133 9-11-9-28 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 128gb 830 - WD Velociraptor 300gb | 2x Samsung 1tb F3 - 2x Samsung 2tb F4 | Corsair H80 | Win7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 2443BW+ | Leopold Cherry Browns | Corsair HX650 | Fractal Design Define R3 |
| Audio | |||
| Asus Xonar D2X | |||
| View all | |||
- NateST
- *cough* Stock *cough*
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Valiance
(19 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 2600k @ 1.4 [4.8Ghz | HT On] | ASUS P8P67 PRO Rev. 3.1 | Sapphire 7970 OC Edition @ 1200/1750 (1255/1850... | Gigabyte Windforce 7970|Possibly looking to sell. |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| 8GB Ripjaw X @ 2133 @ 9-11-11-28 | 8GB Samsung 30nm 9-11-11-28 @ 2133 (Still Testing) | [OCZ Vertex 4 128GB] - [Corsair Force 3 90GB x2... | [Crucial M4 128GB] - [Seagate 7200 RPM 500GB] |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair H80 Hydro | 2x Corsair AF120s | 2x SP120s | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit | Dell 19" 1440x900 [75Hz] |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Toshiba 24" LED | 1920x1080 | BenQ XL2410T [120Hz] | Corsair K90 [Mechanical] /CM Quickfire Rapid [B... | SeaSonic X-750 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | |
| Corsair 500R | Logitech MX518 | Steel Series | |
| View all | |||
Valiance
(19 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 2600k @ 1.4 [4.8Ghz | HT On] | ASUS P8P67 PRO Rev. 3.1 | Sapphire 7970 OC Edition @ 1200/1750 (1255/1850... | Gigabyte Windforce 7970|Possibly looking to sell. |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| 8GB Ripjaw X @ 2133 @ 9-11-11-28 | 8GB Samsung 30nm 9-11-11-28 @ 2133 (Still Testing) | [OCZ Vertex 4 128GB] - [Corsair Force 3 90GB x2... | [Crucial M4 128GB] - [Seagate 7200 RPM 500GB] |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair H80 Hydro | 2x Corsair AF120s | 2x SP120s | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit | Dell 19" 1440x900 [75Hz] |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Toshiba 24" LED | 1920x1080 | BenQ XL2410T [120Hz] | Corsair K90 [Mechanical] /CM Quickfire Rapid [B... | SeaSonic X-750 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | |
| Corsair 500R | Logitech MX518 | Steel Series | |
| View all | |||
- robbo2
- SuperPI is my favourite game
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The thing about SB is they have a max frequency they will hit and nothing will change that. Throwing more voltage at it and disabling HT won't get you an extra 100mhz if the chip has hit it's frequency wall.
Saosin
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7 2600K @ 4.7 | Asus Gene-Z Gen3 | EVGA GTX680 @ 1240/3500 | 16gb G.Skill Trident X @ 2133 9-11-9-28 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 128gb 830 - WD Velociraptor 300gb | 2x Samsung 1tb F3 - 2x Samsung 2tb F4 | Corsair H80 | Win7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 2443BW+ | Leopold Cherry Browns | Corsair HX650 | Fractal Design Define R3 |
| Audio | |||
| Asus Xonar D2X | |||
| View all | |||
Saosin
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7 2600K @ 4.7 | Asus Gene-Z Gen3 | EVGA GTX680 @ 1240/3500 | 16gb G.Skill Trident X @ 2133 9-11-9-28 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung 128gb 830 - WD Velociraptor 300gb | 2x Samsung 1tb F3 - 2x Samsung 2tb F4 | Corsair H80 | Win7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 2443BW+ | Leopold Cherry Browns | Corsair HX650 | Fractal Design Define R3 |
| Audio | |||
| Asus Xonar D2X | |||
| View all | |||
- TwoCables
- I love PSUs! I also love ASEA! (they're unrelated)
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Disabling has provided some 2600K owners with a little boost in gaming performance.
It's like advanced alien technology! :)
(18 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset) | ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850) | GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II) | G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| 60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:) | 64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:) | Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner | Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Thermaltake Frio | Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 | Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050) | Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap) | CM 690 | Microsoft Intellimouse Optical | Basic, but premium round |
| Audio | Other | ||
| XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB) | Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system) | ||
| View all | |||
It's like advanced alien technology! :)
(18 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset) | ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850) | GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II) | G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| 60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:) | 64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:) | Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner | Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Thermaltake Frio | Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 | Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050) | Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap) | CM 690 | Microsoft Intellimouse Optical | Basic, but premium round |
| Audio | Other | ||
| XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB) | Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system) | ||
| View all | |||
- NateST
- *cough* Stock *cough*
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Valiance
(19 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 2600k @ 1.4 [4.8Ghz | HT On] | ASUS P8P67 PRO Rev. 3.1 | Sapphire 7970 OC Edition @ 1200/1750 (1255/1850... | Gigabyte Windforce 7970|Possibly looking to sell. |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| 8GB Ripjaw X @ 2133 @ 9-11-11-28 | 8GB Samsung 30nm 9-11-11-28 @ 2133 (Still Testing) | [OCZ Vertex 4 128GB] - [Corsair Force 3 90GB x2... | [Crucial M4 128GB] - [Seagate 7200 RPM 500GB] |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair H80 Hydro | 2x Corsair AF120s | 2x SP120s | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit | Dell 19" 1440x900 [75Hz] |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Toshiba 24" LED | 1920x1080 | BenQ XL2410T [120Hz] | Corsair K90 [Mechanical] /CM Quickfire Rapid [B... | SeaSonic X-750 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | |
| Corsair 500R | Logitech MX518 | Steel Series | |
| View all | |||
Valiance
(19 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 2600k @ 1.4 [4.8Ghz | HT On] | ASUS P8P67 PRO Rev. 3.1 | Sapphire 7970 OC Edition @ 1200/1750 (1255/1850... | Gigabyte Windforce 7970|Possibly looking to sell. |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| 8GB Ripjaw X @ 2133 @ 9-11-11-28 | 8GB Samsung 30nm 9-11-11-28 @ 2133 (Still Testing) | [OCZ Vertex 4 128GB] - [Corsair Force 3 90GB x2... | [Crucial M4 128GB] - [Seagate 7200 RPM 500GB] |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair H80 Hydro | 2x Corsair AF120s | 2x SP120s | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit | Dell 19" 1440x900 [75Hz] |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Toshiba 24" LED | 1920x1080 | BenQ XL2410T [120Hz] | Corsair K90 [Mechanical] /CM Quickfire Rapid [B... | SeaSonic X-750 |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | |
| Corsair 500R | Logitech MX518 | Steel Series | |
| View all | |||
- TwoCables
- I love PSUs! I also love ASEA! (they're unrelated)
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It doesn't have to be monitored. However, regarding the length of time, I do recommend a 14-hour Blend test if you have Prime95 27.7 because it takes 14 hours for Prime95 27.7 to get through all 84 of its FFTs. You can also do a 14-hour Custom Blend test and set it to use about 95% of your memory.
If you feel that you don't have time for a 14-hour test, then start it on a night when you have to be somewhere in the morning the next day (like work or school). So let's say you start the test at 11pm and go right to bed. By 1pm in the afternoon the next day, 14 hours will have passed. :)
It's like advanced alien technology! :)
(18 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset) | ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850) | GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II) | G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| 60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:) | 64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:) | Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner | Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Thermaltake Frio | Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 | Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050) | Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap) | CM 690 | Microsoft Intellimouse Optical | Basic, but premium round |
| Audio | Other | ||
| XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB) | Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system) | ||
| View all | |||
It's like advanced alien technology! :)
(18 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset) | ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850) | GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II) | G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Optical Drive |
| 60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:) | 64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:) | Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner | Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Thermaltake Frio | Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 | Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050) | Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap) | CM 690 | Microsoft Intellimouse Optical | Basic, but premium round |
| Audio | Other | ||
| XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB) | Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system) | ||
| View all | |||
- Decent overclock?
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