Hey, another beginner here...
I'm buying a new computer and I'm trying to get a very decent gaming machine for as little as possible. These are the specs I've decided on so far:
processor: i5 2500
graphics: sapphire radeon 6850 1gb
RAM: kingston 2x2GB DDR3-1333
Now my questions are:
1) Can I use H67 instead of P67 with this setup and if yes would it decrease the performance of the computer in any way if I never plan to overclock?
The reason I want to do this is to save money (Intel H67 is much cheaper compared to ASUS/GA P67s).
2) Is overclocking simple enough to achieve to be worth buying P67 (and everything else) for? I already know that I would also have to buy better RAM and possibly the K version of processor but are there many additional costs like fans, better PSU & Case etc?
The reason I'm asking is I'm willing to pay more if I feel it's worth it and it obviously is to people who know how to do it but since I'm not really an enthusiast or computer expert would I be better off just buying a "non-overclocking" computer?
3) This question doesn't really belog under motherboards, but since I'm already here: are the CPU benchmark ratings like
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html for CPUs overlocked or normal speed? In other words are some CPUs above others because of their overclocking capabilities?
Hope you understood all my questions. Thanks in advance for the answers.