3500+ vs fx-53

[NarcoticHobo]

Ok for a SLI gaming rig, which of these should I get:

A64 3500+ with Kingwin liquid cooling probably overclocked from 2.2 ghz to 2.7 or 2.8, bare minimum 2.6 overclock.

or

FX-53 with stock cooler

 

[jpeyton]

People are getting great overclocks with 3200+/3500+ Winchesters.

 

[NarcoticHobo]

Right, which is why I want to know should I over clock one of those or get the FX.

 

[jpeyton]

Well, if it were my money, I would much rather take a gamble with a $190 3200+ or a $290 3500+ over a $800+ FX-55.

 

[amol]

I used to be hell-bent on getting top of the line FX CPU, but now I realized that a $300 3500+ 90nm will do the job

 

[SkyBum]

same here, I was ready to take the plunge with the FX-55 but decided that the 3500+ was WAY ahead in terms of value. I put that extra $ into a sweet video card....