Why Opteron?

[jonnyg]

Hello,

Now, before i start, ive had a look and i cant seem to find any more threads about the Opterons. My main question is 'Why?!'

I've been out of the processor market for a bit: Last i heard was the X2's were the next big thing, but then i lost interest and missed the whole 'OMGOPTERONlol' thing.

Now, not being a complete nub, i gather they overclock well, so give better performance for lower prices, but thats all really. I still have questions! Are they still good at stock for gaming/photo editing? With regards to the previous uses, do they perform better than the Athlon64's? Would i be better off in the long run by putting one in a new system, when taking into consideration the long term effects of overclocking? Is the moon made of cheese... and can the Opteron process the answer to this frankly harrowing question!?

I'd much appreciate someone just giving me a shoehorn into the wonderous boot of the Opteron processor, before i make a big mistake and put a 939 Athlon64 in my new computer.

Thanks,
John

 

[jonnyg]

See, the cheapest X2 retails on OCUK for about £217 iirc, and the dual core opty is £317, so would the X2 be better in the long run? Plus, is the 3800+ X2 all that good. I've heard some pretty mean reviews. Is anyone about who has one and could reccomend it?

Also, alternatively, there is the San Diego 3700+ with 1Mb L2 cache that caught my eye for £159... On a budget that seems like a more logical option?!

 

[jonnyg]

So cast the Opteron out of mind for now, yeh?

Back to the drawing board for professor jonnyg... <hysterical laughter>