00stevo Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Hi everyone,ive finally decided to get rid of my 775 system,cos its getting too old now. Ive been looking at the Core i3 2100,and a gigabyte p67 mobo,along with 4gb corsair xms3. Im a bit confused with the core i3's though,as correct me if im wrong but some are multi locked and dont oc very well at all.Id ideally like to hit 4ghz,but 3.8 would be ok. Any pointers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) If you like OCing get a 2600K. You could very well hit 5Ghz on air. Plus it beats everything from AMD and the 990X! Edited October 26, 2011 by Black6464 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickk47 Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Getting too old? No way! Id love to have your quad. But, as long as my rig will run Skyrim and D3 on high, I'll live. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThInK192 Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 You should go to Intel's web site. Look up the specs. for the CPU of your choice. Normally any 2nd Gen Intel i series ending with K is unlocked. But what you are looking for is a unlocked CPU. I have only found 2 types of CPU's for both AMD and Intel. Unlocked or Locked. If you can't find offical word its pretty much a roll of the dice. I personally would save some money and get at least a i5 2500K. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyt Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 i5 2500k is the best - 4 cores 4 threads, good value, great performance and can OC to the moon ! The i3 I think can overclock 2-3 turbo bins (200-300mhz) if memory serves correct That plus an Asus P67 board would be a deadly combination (just make sure you get 1.5v DDR3 ram !) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomOWL Posted November 6, 2011 Posted November 6, 2011 i5 2500k is the best - 4 cores 4 threads, good value, great performance and can OC to the moon ! The i3 I think can overclock 2-3 turbo bins (200-300mhz) if memory serves correct That plus an Asus P67 board would be a deadly combination (just make sure you get 1.5v DDR3 ram !) Upto 1.65V RAM is fine on 2nd gen i7/i5/i3 (sandy bridge). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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