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What opteron should i get?

I have an Expert and it aint to fiddly at all, the DFI's just provide far more overclocking options than any other motherboard giving you a better overclock, plus fiddling with the options is what overclocking is all about so you find the right settings for your system.

IMO pay the extra for the DFI you wont be dissapointed!!!
 
Thank you very much for your help guys.

I dont think i will benifit from a dual core processor as the game i play doesnt support dual core and i doubt it will, also i cant really warrant spending 300 quid on a cpu when its for a second computer.

What else would you recommend?

Thanks again.
 
The pentium Ds (dual core) are a cheaper route starting at only £85 and some boards accept ddr1 memory. What is this second rig actually for?
 
They are both gaming computers.

1 is more of a lan one. As you can imagine the zalman water cooler isnt really lanable, although i have done 2 with it. Its all jsut too much hassle.

So,

I was left with the option of getting a laptop, or a desktop; the desktop is the cheaper option and more beneficial.

I am going to use my current board, cpu, psu, gfx and put it into a lanboy case.

Then ive bought an x1900xt 512mb and need a board and cpu to go with it.

Dual core isnt made for cs:S yet so single core will be my option. I dont just want a cheap option, but i dont want a ridiculous one. I prefer amd64 also.

Should i jsut get another opteron 148 ?

What other operton cpu single core's can you recommend for good overclocking and value for money?

Thanks.
 
If you dont want to go dual core (I definitely would) then you can get an opty 144/146 or a64 3700, I'm not sure that the 148 is worth the extra money. At £170 for a 148 it would only cost an extra £17 to get a dual core x2 3800
 
so what 144/146 would you recommend?

I just cant see the point in me getting the dual core if i cannot make use of it, and i wont be able to in the near future. As the game i play doesnt support it
 
BLUE|MOON said:
so what 144/146 would you recommend?

I just cant see the point in me getting the dual core if i cannot make use of it, and i wont be able to in the near future. As the game i play doesnt support it
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why are you putting a slower chip in your main pc ?

why are you buying anoth 144 or 146?

why have two systems that perform the same?

why cant you just use the system you have?
 
I will keep the faster chip for the main PC.

Because it appears stable, and easy to overclock. ( This is what im asking for, what cpu should i get, bearing in mind the game i play does not support dual core so the single core running by itself will not run as fast as my current chip )

Im upgrading too pci-e. It would be handy to have a spare computer that i can use for lans etc. Dont want to sell my components for considerably less than what i bought them for.

I was going to buy a gaming laptop, so in theory im killing 2 birds with 1 stone and a grand to spare.
 
Ive had a look at the DFI boards and the pcie ones all seem to be setup for crossfire or sli. Dont they make them with just one gfx card slot?

What board would you now recommend getting?

Thanks again for your help.
 
BLUE|MOON said:
Ive had a look at the DFI boards and the pcie ones all seem to be setup for crossfire or sli. Dont they make them with just one gfx card slot?
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DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard

Don't just look at the pictures. :rolleyes:
 
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