Hello I am in the process of building a new computer and I was wondering which is a better idea. Overclocking a e6420 or just getting a stock e6600 and doing no overclocking. I have never done any overclocking before so I am not sure to the process but I recently read a review of the e6420 which said it was very easy to get it overclock to 3ghz. I have made computers before but they have basically been systems with no overclocks. I am wondering if I can do an easy overclock to get a e6420 to the same performance of a e6600 or better.
I am also wondering what kind of heatsink people would recommend for an e6420 usually i just use the retail heatsink but i assume it would be better to get a heatsink if i end up overclocking a e6420.
Also anyone have any guides to overclocking, haven't done a search of the forum yet and I did notice the amd overclock guide at the top but I was looking for an intel one.
Specs of computer building:
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
G.Skill 2x1gb ddr2-800
8800gtx
Roswell 600w sli PSU
Samsung 226bw monitor
Lian Li PC-61 case
Segate 500gb Hard Drive
Liteon SATA dvd burner
Creative Audigy sound card
cpu: e6420 or e6600
I am also wondering what kind of heatsink people would recommend for an e6420 usually i just use the retail heatsink but i assume it would be better to get a heatsink if i end up overclocking a e6420.
Also anyone have any guides to overclocking, haven't done a search of the forum yet and I did notice the amd overclock guide at the top but I was looking for an intel one.
Specs of computer building:
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
G.Skill 2x1gb ddr2-800
8800gtx
Roswell 600w sli PSU
Samsung 226bw monitor
Lian Li PC-61 case
Segate 500gb Hard Drive
Liteon SATA dvd burner
Creative Audigy sound card
cpu: e6420 or e6600