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kenshin23

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Hi i just orderd this build
Q6600
DS3L
8800gt
520W corsair
Thermultake case
2gb ram
250gb hardrive
I didn't get a cooler for my Q6600 so is the stock cooler fine ? Im not missing anything right all parts look good?
 
kk i think i might buy the arctic freezer 7 pro form micro center can that take me to 3.0ghz also any way i could tell my processor is a g0???
 
kk i think i might buy the arctic freezer 7 pro form micro center can that take me to 3.0ghz also any way i could tell my processor is a g0???

I don't think you can tell what stepping the processor is until you actually receive it and can see the information on the box. The only place that I know of that guarantees g0 stepping is ClubIt.com.. otherwise I think it's just the luck of the draw.
 
I would have gone with 4 gigs of DDR 2 800 RAM and definitely a bigger HDD than 250 gigs. The rest look good though.
 
The AC F7 Pro should get you to 3Ghz, but I doubt much more. If you want to go higher, get a better cooler.
 
When you get the processor, look at the label on the box. The product code (top of the label) will end in SLACR if it's a G0, or SLU9M if it's a B3. (On newer batches, this information will be detached to the right of the product code, and under the label "s-spec".) If you bought from any of the major online retailers, chances are more than likely that you'll get a G0.
 
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