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Originally Posted by Reese
Money is still an issue. It you must have the processor now you can choose a cheaper CPU and when you get some extra money down the line you can invest in some proper cooling and OC it later. You also have to consider that if you CAN overclock, wouldn't you end up spending an equal amount of money on cooling when you inevitability end up OCing the better processor thus making it the more expensive of the two again?
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Not even close.
In my case, if I started out fresh (no previous watercooling equipment):
$300 for lower CPU
$300 for watercooling (I've made a cooling loop on $150, so this is well within limits)
The OC speed will be far above a stock $1000 CPU.
Different socket, but check the price
Newegg.com - Intel Core2 Extreme QX9775 3.2GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 771 150W Quad-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops
At the time I bought my Q6600, the highest intel had to offer was a $1000 CPU. My overclock, plus watercooling, plus motherboard, case and RAM all lumped together, beat the shit out of that CPU. My CPU was much much higher performance due to out of spec buses, and the whole system was still cheaper than that one CPU.