IF I AM GOING TO BUILD A new computer with an amd black edition 5000+ cpu then would a MSI K9A2 CF-F V2 be best motherboard
Probably not, and don't build a PC with the 5000+ CPU, it's really slow compared to most CPUs these days. Use something like an intel E2200 or E6750 CPU with a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L motherboard instead.
on stock isn't a be 5000+ faster than a 2200, i am planning to overclock but very little probably only to 3.0 ghz
At stock they're not very much different. Given the comparative price, the Intel certainly works out faster. Remember 3.0ghz is a 50% overclock, that is not very little. it'll be easy with the 2200, but practically impossible with the AMD.
Ah my bad, the 5000+ is 2.6 not 2.4 isn't it? Yeah 3.0-3.1Ghz should be doable, but it's worth noting that at that speed it's only the equivalent of a 2.5Ghz Intel, and you can get an E2200 to beyond 3.2Ghz with no sweat, especially with the equivalent Freezer 7 Pro cooler.
this is my first time overclocking, so with the be 5000+ with an unlocked mutlipier it is much easier to overclock, and how is a 3.1 ghz with amd = to 2.5 ghz with intel e2200
Because it is, the Core 2 based CPUs are much faster per mhz than the AMDs. It isn't all about the clock speed.
ok if so then isn't it still better for me a first time overclocker to get the be 5000+ cause it is easier to overclock... and how stable is the e2200 at 2.5 ghz
The E2200 is much easier to overclock, I assure you. Core 2 Duos are ridiculously easy to overclock, all you have to do is change two numbers if you use the Gigabyte board I posted, then it does the rest. Similar cost, significantly greater performance, why not go for it?
k but won't the processor die a lot faster if i oc a lot... also what if i get a dfi blood iron board then how easy is it to oc
Unless you really know what you're doing, stay away from DFI boards, they give you too many options to change that could cause you problems. If you overclock your CPU correctly (post in our official overclocking thread for advice on that) your CPU should last almost as long as if you hadn't overclocked it - and trust me, that'll still be far longer than you'll want the CPU before it becomes obsolete.
I have a Core 2 Duo E4300 with my board, it's normally 1.8Ghz. I have it running at 3.15Ghz, a 75% overclock. All I had to do was set overclocking to enabled, change the FSB speed to 350, and set the memory multiplier to 2.00D. That's it! Your mileage may vary of course, so don't use the exact numbers I have, but we can help you get the best ones possible if you post in the official OC'ing thread once you get your kit.
ok so what would be better getting a e2200 which is 2.2 ghz or 2.4 ghz or getting the e4400, e4600... (at stock and overclock)
The E4000 series will be a better buy, but only if it doesn't cost you much more, there's not a lot in it.
