Opty or AMD 64x2?

Flying_Nut · 13 Jun 2006 at 12:54

As I've now been started on a quest to upgrade my CPU in my bi-annual 'PC overhaul & upgrade', whats the best guys, an Opty or an AMD64x2?

I currently have a winchester 3500 which I overclock by about 5% when playing FPS etc but leave as stock for browsing etc.

I do think I want to go down the dual core route by way of future proofing as far as I can, but not too sure what the benefits of either CPU are. My understanding is that Opterons overclock better, but if I only want to squeeze a bit more out of it, is this still the case? Possible options are an Opty 2.2GHz or the 64x2 4400 or 4600.

Any advice welcome.

Murzo · 13 Jun 2006 at 13:06

I would personally go with the opteron as they do overclock very well, but some of the X2's also clock well and they are reasonably priced atm.

lee87 · 13 Jun 2006 at 13:07

I'd go for the X2 3800+ or 4400+. I wouldn't bother with an opty as they are more expensive. You can still get decent overclocks from the X2 cpus.

edit: A X2 4400+ is the same speed (at stock) as a opty 175 and the opty costs £60 more. I just don't think it's worth the extra money if you will only overclock a little.

Jay_t · 13 Jun 2006 at 14:21

lee87 said:
I'd go for the X2 3800+ or 4400+. I wouldn't bother with an opty as they are more expensive. You can still get decent overclocks from the X2 cpus.

edit: A X2 4400+ is the same speed (at stock) as a opty 175 and the opty costs £60 more. I just don't think it's worth the extra money if you will only overclock a little.

Yep, the X2's are better value these days & if you can hang on abit the price will fall a lot more, if recent reports are to be believed.

fenderbass86 · 13 Jun 2006 at 14:24

Only the processors with 512KB L2 cache will fall in price, damnation.

markysparky · 15 Jun 2006 at 09:19

Definately AMD64x2

Stelly · 15 Jun 2006 at 10:36

I think Opty 170 here

Stelly

trojan698 · 15 Jun 2006 at 10:39

Wait until July 24th then buy an x2 3800+

goreblast · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:18

fenderbass86 said:
Only the processors with 512KB L2 cache will fall in price, damnation.

its the other way round - AMD are discontinuing all the 1MB L2 cache processors.

trojan698 · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:22

Discontinuing? Why?

ashmanq · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:30

Discounting 1mb cache processors??? why???

goreblast · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:36

AMD confirms X2 chips with 1MB L2 cache are toast

trojan698 · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:41

bizarre

ashmanq · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:43

goreblast said:
AMD confirms X2 chips with 1MB L2 cache are toast

i better be getting that 4000+ soon then

trojan698 · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:49

Just get a 3800+, they're less than £100 now.

goreblast · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:54

where!?!? the best I can see for single core is 138 (not here) the dual core are around the 200

trojan698 · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:55

I mean the single core 3800 and they're affiliated with that other forum you visit

feriso · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:56

trojan698 said:
Just get a 3800+, they're less than £100 now.

Where? I just checked the ocuk website and they are £182?

Aidoscuz · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:56

That's a bit odd. I have a feeling the X2 4000+ AM2 may never actually come in stock now. I've been waiting more than two weeks for mine now, but yesterday I just decided to switch for the 3800+.

ashmanq · 15 Jun 2006 at 11:59

trojan698 said:
Just get a 3800+, they're less than £100 now.

Im planning to get and AM2 X2 4000+ lol not the single processor one

for a second there i was like 3800+ x2 for £100?!?!!? LOL