A64 3000+ to Opteron 165 CCB1E0606 worth it?

[Fluff_eei]

Hi guys,
I currently have an AMD64 3000+ running overclocked from 1.8Ghz to 2.5Ghz. I have come upon the opportunity to buy an Opteron CCB1E0606 (a very good stepping) for around £130. I am only looking at this instead of conroe because to go to conroe I would need a new mobo and ram and would end up costing me £400. Do you think it's worth it, or should I just leave it untill conroe's cheaper/I can afford it. I use my PC a lot for games btw, and my spec is below:

A64 3000+ @ 2.5Ghz
A8R-MVP Asus 939 Motherboard
2Gb Geil Value PC3200
ATi X1900xt 512Mb
Creative X-Fi
250Gb IDE drive

Thanks guys, a swift response would be hugely appreciated,
Fluff_eei

 

[wiggy]

Hi
You should go for it! I'm in the same boat but unable to find any opty 165's. They overclock like crazy upto 3ghz, so it will last quite some time until your ready for your next big upgrade.

 

[steve258]

I'd go for it too while dual core amds are still available at reasonable prices, then go for a full upgrade next year when K8L / DX10 becomes popular.

You may need a new mobo to achieve good oc with that opty though... not sure about yours but my A8R-MVP has cold boot problem @ anything above 270FSB; It runs rock solid upto 325FSb but if you shut it down completely the BIOS will show OC failure on the next start up. Also the lack of Vcore selection will not help ocing either, although your CCB1E will probably run 2.8Ghz @ stock anyway.

 

[Fluff_eei]

Seller decided he wouldn't sell it seperate to the motherboard, blast. Not paying £235 for a processor and motherboard when I don't need the board and it'll only sell for about £70. That's £165 for the processor, no thanks.

Fluff_eei

 

[Defcon5]

Seller decided he wouldn't sell it seperate to the motherboard, blast. Not paying £235 for a processor and motherboard when I don't need the board and it'll only sell for about £70. That's £165 for the processor, no thanks.

Fluff_eei

What board is it?