I vote Opteron 146 if you can find it for cheap, although the 3700+ models are doing very well lately too. Any of those you listed should be able to hit 2.8 without much difficulty. May need an aftermarket HSF though to keep the temps down.
Thanks Lemonlime, Ive had my 3700+ AT 2910mhz, and I even saw one at 3700mhz before it fried. I was just wondering if the Optys go higher, run cooler. Or could the 3700+ be a Opty in disguise?
Thanks Lemonlime, Ive had my 3700+ AT 2910mhz, and I even saw one at 3700mhz before it fried. I was just wondering if the Optys go higher, run cooler. Or could the 3700+ be a Opty in disguise?
Yep, they are essentially the same chip. Opties seem to receive a little more love from AMD, so they generally OC a little better than A64s. Don't rule the 3700+ out though. It usually costs a little less than a 148.
I was gonna wait till AM2 but I read the reviews and they said it was similar to what we have now (except for the DDR2)
I'd still recommend waiting though. Although the AM2 may not provide a very large boost over 939, there are some exciting Intel chips just around the corner.
The Conroe? Blablabla, "crazy fast" lol
Im a "underdog kind of guy" thats why I went with AMD a few years ago and will probably stay with them. Also I have some "insane fast memory 2.5-4-4-7 @612mhz 1t" thats not DDR2 and it will have been a waste not to use it.
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I vote Opteron 146 if you can find it for cheap, although the 3700+ models are doing very well lately too. Any of those you listed should be able to hit 2.8 without much difficulty. May need an aftermarket HSF though to keep the temps down.
Yep, they are essentially the same chip. Opties seem to receive a little more love from AMD, so they generally OC a little better than A64s. Don't rule the 3700+ out though. It usually costs a little less than a 148.
I'd still recommend waiting though. Although the AM2 may not provide a very large boost over 939, there are some exciting Intel chips just around the corner.
Im a "underdog kind of guy" thats why I went with AMD a few years ago and will probably stay with them. Also I have some "insane fast memory 2.5-4-4-7 @612mhz 1t" thats not DDR2 and it will have been a waste not to use it.
I havent even gotten around to dual core yet.