Overclocking difference

[Wonderwill]

I am planning on getting a computer with an E6600. I know I could buy a cooler and OC it, but I don't know if it would make too much of a difference if all i'm doing is video editing. I would also have to choose a different motherboard. Isn't it already fast enough for me without the hassle?

 

[rushfan]

Video editing benefits from faster components, the CPU included. Even a modest overclock will help and you may not need esoteric cooling for a small bump in clockspeed (~200 MHz).

Many basic motherboards support changing the Front Side Bus speed. Raising it 20 - 25 MHz might do the trick without having to change any other setting in the BIOS, CPU voltage included.

 

[wolfman140]

The C2D's are too easily overclockable to not take advantage of it. I've OC'ed mine to 3.0Ghz with very little effort or voltage increase (although I can't go higher cuz my temp gets too high). 2.13ghz to 3.0Ghz (or more) is a HUGE increase. That kind of increase of Ghz would cost a fortune (like the E6800) to buy without OC'ing...I can't see a reason why you WOULDN'T want to OC. Even if it was a modest one to 2.66Ghz or so. You should be able to get a decent OC on stock cooler anyway.

 

[mabaty]

Video editing will probably see the best results from OC'ing over anything else.

 

[trinitron64]

Bragging rights increase by a factor of 10 x the Overclocking figure (perportionately of course).

 

[1Tanker]

I am planning on getting a computer with an E6600. I know I could buy a cooler and OC it, but I don't know if it would make too much of a difference if all i'm doing is video editing. I would also have to choose a different motherboard. Isn't it already fast enough for me without the hassle?

All the posters are correct, but to answer your last question, a stock-clocked E6600 will work great for encoding/editing. But, in order to get the most out of it, an enthusiast motherboard (975x/P965 chipset)is recommended(which most have very good O/Cing abilities). GL