
Originally Posted by
Bollwerk
Keep in mind that the i7-2600 has a LOCKED multiplier. If you want to overclock (which only takes pushing one button on the board you picked), you need the i7-2600K (or i5-2500K).
Also, if you're only going to be gaming, the i5-2500K is a better deal than the i7-2600K, as hyperthreading doesn't seem to help with gaming (and may in fact make things slightly slower).
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