Acacius Blade
Jul 20th, 2010, 12:43:19 PM
The Intel pentium G6950 (2.8GHz dual-core) has been recommended in the latest issue of Custom PC as 'Possibly the most overclockable CPU on the planet' and is available (http://www.dabs.com/products/intel-box-pentium-g6950-2-80ghz-2c-3m-i64-s1156-6KD6.html) on www.dabs.com for £76.
And the magazine tested it in a Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H motherboard, which is available here (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-233-GI) for £70. The review states that the CPU passes the 4.2GHz mark with no signs of instability and quickly hit 4.62GHz with the use of a 220MHz Base Clock and 1,320MHz memory frequency.
They compared it with the AMD Athlon II X3 455 which retails for around £70 at www.scan.co.uk.
Anybody in the market for a CPU/motherboard upgrade may want to consider this combination if you're looking to overclock.
Just thought I'd share the knowledge.
And the magazine tested it in a Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H motherboard, which is available here (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-233-GI) for £70. The review states that the CPU passes the 4.2GHz mark with no signs of instability and quickly hit 4.62GHz with the use of a 220MHz Base Clock and 1,320MHz memory frequency.
They compared it with the AMD Athlon II X3 455 which retails for around £70 at www.scan.co.uk.
Anybody in the market for a CPU/motherboard upgrade may want to consider this combination if you're looking to overclock.
Just thought I'd share the knowledge.