A cheap upgrade for my 939 - Opteron or X2

[Yao]

I've got an Abit AV8 3RD EYE mobo I'm troubleshooting in the other forum.

I'm getting a new PSU for it and in the process I thought I might pick up a new CPU for it as well.

Since 939 is on it's way out I thought I could get a cheap upgrade. BUFF kindly pointed me at :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=6&subid=567

Should I get an Opteron or X2? I vaguely remember reading somewhere that although Opteron's are more complex and technically better for most things they don't perform with games as well. Is this true? It's actually not an issue for me, but if that's the only downside I might go for one.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance,

Yao

ps. I would search the forums, but it seems disabled for my account.

 

[Yao]

HSF?

BUFFY mentioned that because it's OEM I'll need a HSF.

Can someone enlighten me as to what HSF stands for?

Thanks,

Yao

 

[Yao]

Thanks

 

[Yao]

BUFF will disagree in the economics of it, but I'm tempted to go for the Opteron now. Just need another hour to consider this.

 

[Yao]

So given I have an Abit AV8 3RD Eye motherboard, which is quite old, what would be the best option here:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=6&subid=567

- Opteron - better CPU, cache, and OC capabilities, but AV8 mobo may not allow me to benefit from these

- X2 - half the price, but less of a performance boost. And still need a HSF.

 

[Yao]

I presume you're hinting at the Ultra-120 Heatsink?

 

[Yao]

Thanks all. I've made the order. I love how helpful this forum is.

Let's just hope the PSU I also ordered fixes the motherboard issue. Fingers crossed.