I am rebuilding my puter, used mainly for gaming, and am trying to decide on an AMD CPU. I will be attempting mild, air-cooled OCing. I don't trust the obvious, and wish your advice.
Is a 3700 San Diego 2.2 GHz 1Meg L2 ($104) better then a 3500 Venice/Orleans (haven't decided on 939/AM2 yet) 2.2 GHz .5Meg L2 ($92)? While the cache is twice the size, I know that the core can make all the difference.
Then again, for $5 more then the 3700, I can get a 3800 Venice/Orleans 2.4 GHz .5meg L2. Is the speed more important then the cache?
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
GMTG
Is a 3700 San Diego 2.2 GHz 1Meg L2 ($104) better then a 3500 Venice/Orleans (haven't decided on 939/AM2 yet) 2.2 GHz .5Meg L2 ($92)? While the cache is twice the size, I know that the core can make all the difference.
Then again, for $5 more then the 3700, I can get a 3800 Venice/Orleans 2.4 GHz .5meg L2. Is the speed more important then the cache?
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
GMTG