170 or 4400

[MBrown]

Should I go for the 170 for $280 or the 4400 for $225?

 

[Markfw]

4400. Same cache, more speed, cheaper.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

170 for $280? Where?

I can get one off Newegg for roughly $220. I'm sure there are cheaper places out there, but th at's just off the top of my head.

The 165 is just as good if you're going to OC, it's around $160 if you can find one in stock.

Overall now I would have to say 4400, but I would get the 89w version. If you OC.

If you don't oc, the 4400 will suffice. Even though it's a relatively small 200mhz difference.

 

[MBrown]

So do these 89w X2's oc better than the regular ones?

 

[LittleNemoNES]

lower watt = more OC headroom (less heat)

 

[Shimmishim]

i'd say get the cheapest one unless the opty 170 has been proven recently to o/c better than the 4400+

 

[Captante]

If you plan on overclocking I'd go with the 170 ... running at stock speeds go for the 4400+.

 

[nyker96]

I'd go for 170 or even a 165.

 

[Ava1anche]

Originally posted by: MBrown
Should I go for the 170 for $280 or the 4400 for $225?

The 4400+ that you have linked is 110w you want to find the ADV version if you are going to get the 4400+
Here

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: Ava1anche

Originally posted by: MBrown
Should I go for the 170 for $280 or the 4400 for $225?

The 4400+ that you have linked is 110w you want to find the ADV version if you are going to get the 4400+
Here

:thumbsup:

 

[MBrown]

W00T!!! I just ordered my 4400 89W!!! Should be here by Friday!!! I'm so excited. I've been wanted to get a dual core into my motherboard and I finally am going to be able to do that.

 

[cmdrdredd]

I always base my buying on price. Then look at overclockability. So if a 4400 is cheaper and overclocks almost as well as a 170 then I'll get the 4400. If the 4400 does not overclock as far, is the extra overclockability of the 170 worth higher price? That's basically how I do it.

just let us know how it goes when you're all done.