[RaceDriver52]

I am thinking about building another system this spring or summer and want it to be more of a gaming rig. I also want to see how high I can overclock it, probably on liquid cooling. Which AMD processor do most people use to achieve clock speeds of up to 4.0 Ghz. or some where near there (with in 2 Mhz.)

 

[TheOcelot]

a 955 with C3 stepping. Those are the best.

 

[BlackOmega]

Ocelot's right, it seems the 955's are OCing the best ATM.

 

[vinton13]

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Originally Posted by BlackOmega Ocelot's right, it seems the 955's are OCing the best ATM.

So the 965 doesn't overclock as good as the 955? I need to know since I'm going to build a rig.

 

[TheOcelot]

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Originally Posted by vinton13 So the 965 doesn't overclock as good as the 955? I need to know since I'm going to build a rig.

You would think so. But the 955s prove to be better. Out of the top 5 AMD overclocks in the world, the 955 holds 4 of the spots compared to the 965 which holds one. http://valid.canardpc.com/records.php

 

[Lord Xeb]

955 C3 is the best! I see people hit between 3.8-4.0 all the time (4.0 on air is rare with these chips but it happens. Most people can do it on water I think....)

 

[TheOcelot]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Xeb 955 C3 is the best! I see people hit between 3.8-4.0 all the time (4.0 on air is rare with these chips but it happens. Most people can do it on water I think....)

I've seen a good portion of the 4 GHz clocks on air. The Phenom II chips run less hot then the i7s because the lack of hyperthreading. As long as you have a good air cooler you could make 4 GHz easy.

 

[vinton13]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOcelot You would think so. But the 955s prove to be better. Out of the top 5 AMD overclocks in the world, the 955 holds 4 of the spots compared to the 965 which holds one. http://valid.canardpc.com/records.php

Thank you very much. So back to the OP, the 955 overclocks best.

 

[Pillz Here]

From what I've seen, I'd agree with these guys. The 955 C3 appears to be the best.

 

[SonyDSLR]

C2 are not bad if you get a good chip http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/...c3faa94b_b.jpg

 

[skarm]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonyDSLR C2 are not bad if you get a good chip http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/...c3faa94b_b.jpg

With that same voltage on a C3, you can probably get 4.0-4.1

 

[zxo0oxz]

http://www.tomshardware.com/pictures...enom-twkr.html

 

[stinky64]

I hit 4.0 GHz on my 965 using a Corsair H50 cooler and Asus M4A79XTD EVO mobo. It is stable 24/7!

 

[Ruckol1]

What about the different wattage 955/965s, whats the difference?

 

[Neur0mancer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceDriver52 I am thinking about building another system this spring or summer and want it to be more of a gaming rig. I also want to see how high I can overclock it, probably on liquid cooling. Which AMD processor do most people use to achieve clock speeds of up to 4.0 Ghz. or some where near there (with in 2 Mhz.)

555BE

Pulled 4.6+ GHz on water.

Benching in 4.4-4.5 range

Unless you are looking for a quad core... then by all means a 955 c3 stepping

 

[arioscrimson]

955 C3.
I got one and it's a beast on air, can't wait to get a loop on it.

 

[Enigma8750]

550 be Hands down. 4. Ghz almost standard and almost no heat at all.

 

[fssbzz]

955 C3. im on C2 right now[is already NOT BAD at all].
with 1.425V on 3837mhz.

probably could higher with OC with bus speed+ nb

 

[Drdeath]

965 and 955 are the same chip. It all depends the luck of the draw. The C3 965's overclock a tad better due to being binned chips. For sure 4Ghz with decent cooling, maybe 4.1Ghz on the 965. A few peeps got 4.2Ghz and all these numbers I have seen are stable.

 

[Jason4eveR]

go for 955