x2 or Opteron

[rsklingensmith]

I will be building a new gaming computer shortly on a budget around $1500 and i was planning on buying a 4400+ x2, but i've been hearing alot about opterons being a much better value lately. Any suggestions? If I did go for an Opteron i would probably get a 175, assuming that it is compatible with an Asus A8n-Sli.

 

[old_times]

You blong to here

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[dvdpiddy]

the opty it takes less power than the x2

 

[Ycon]

The Opteron is going to OC better, but is gonna cost you more (and Im not talking bout a few bucks).
And dont get the A8N-SLI, Id HIGHLY recommend a DFI board.

 

[raven_87]

For gaming? Stick with the 4400+. Compare prices, then preformance.

 

[rsklingensmith]

This is what I've compiled in newegg. Any suggestions as to a different route? Keeping in mind that I can only spend atound $1600 max.

1 BenQ Black ATA/ATAPI DVD Burner With LightScribe Model
$49.99

2 Western Digital Raptor WD360GD 36.7GB
$203.00

1 eVGA 256-P2-N527-AX Geforce 7800GTX 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
$434.00

1 COOLER MASTER Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$69.99

1 AMD Opteron 175 Denmark
$504.00

1 G.SKILL Extreme Series 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory
$99.99

1 Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
$63.99

1 ASUS A8N-SLI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$118.99

Subtotal: $1,540

Shipping: $50.00

Total: $1,590

 

[dizman]

My 2 cents, get an Opteron 165 or maybe 170 at the most. They are all the same core just higher starting speeds but they all can OC to near 3.0Ghz on air. The only difference between the 165 and 170 aside from starting speeds is 165 has a 9x multiplier and the 170 has a 10x but they will both reach about the exact same speeds OC just one is cheaper 😀

And like others said Opterons run cooler and take less power. My Opty 165 on stock speeds gets just 500 less score in 3Dmark03 than my roommates A64 4000+ San Diego and that's only because he has that Asus mobo with the NF4 SLI x16 chipset. In 3DMark06 I beat his by 1100pts on stock speeds so far. Can't wait till I go OC it to 2.6Ghz or higher!

Just my opinion and experinces

 

[oompa]

1 BenQ Black ATA/ATAPI DVD Burner With LightScribe Model DW1655 - OEM
Model #: DW1655
Item #: N82E16827101006


1 COOLER MASTER Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: RC-532-SKN1
Item #: N82E16811119094



1 Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD740GD
Item #: N82E16822144160


1 Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: SP-500
Item #: N82E16817103937


1 G.SKILL Extreme Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model F1-3200PHU2-2GBZX - Retail
Model #: F1-3200PHU2-2GBZX
Item #: N82E16820231032


1 DFI LanParty UT RDX200 CF-DR Socket 939 ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 CrossFire ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #: LP[UT] RDX200 CF-DR
Item #: N82E16813136165


1 connect3D 3056 Radeon X1900XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM
Model #: 3056
Item #: N82E16814142063



1 AMD Opteron 170 Denmark 1GHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor - Retail
(limit 1 per customer)
Model #: OSA170CDBOX
Item #: N82E16819103586


Subtotal: $1,559.97

Total(before tax): $1,559.97


This is what i would get with your budget. My opinion

 

[Fox_granit]

I'd agree with Prozac, and he knows his stuff too. With the Opteron 165 you can overclock upto a 4400 x2 with out spending as much as a 4400 x2. It would also keep cooler overall because when it hits that speed, its takes less voltage to get there. But its your money, glad your doing your research first.

 

[dvdpiddy]

For gaming? Stick with the 4400+. Compare prices, then preformance.

Optrons are basically the same as X2, Opterons are better quality, so even for gaming, I'd go for the Opteron. opty's take less power than x2's