ok so I need some major help. Im going for a new build.
for starters heres what I have.
Intel Q6600 VID: 1.215v good for 4.2GHZ benching
Maximus 2 Formula
4GB Tracer REDS
2X HD4850 512 visiontek
Ultra X3 1000w psu
Rocketfish
my dilema is:
should I get
1: Q9650
2Xhd4870 1GB
and...
dood I have both of my side panels off and have for quite some time and before that I used a bench table with no sides or top so yeah more than safe besides side panels are for pussies
is the motherboard bowed?? if you need to physically force the cooler on like that its not done right or something. I would say take it off lap i for a good 30 minutes then put it back on if your motherboard is bowed it will affect overclocking
they are not producing the Q9450 anymore because it has a major fsb wall at aound 3.6ghz IF you have a P45 board that will clock it like the high end P45's anything under that will not clock it that far. I say if your ok with that get it it will outperform the E8400 at the same clock speeds but...