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Opty 165 or X2 4200?

Fireburst

Fireburst

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I am currently building my first rig and I am trying to decide which processor to drop into my Gigabyte K8N Pro-Sli S939. I know I have some limited overclock options with this board but I am unsure if it would be better to go for the 4200 X2 or a 165 opty.

I would be grateful for any advice from anyone who has used this Mobo in the past.
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I think I will go for the 165. If my mobo can't utilise it fully then I can always replace further down the line.

I am currently video editing on a P4 2.5 and I really need some speed. I am hoping the extra core will stop everything locking up if I try to check my emails whilst doing a 80 gig render :eek:
 
Sorry, that was a typo it should have been 8 gig which is large enough. 8 gig is not that big when dealing with high quality dv footage. I often break footage down into smaller parts when working on it but a 8 gig render is quite normal and with the advent of HD the file sizes are going to get a lot bigger.
 
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