3600+ or 3800+

[Evdawg]

Should i go with the 65nm brisbane (3600+ @ 1.9) or the 90nm windsor core (3800+ @ 2.0)? It will be a gaming machine mostly. WHich one and why? Thanks guys.. you make life easier.

 

[crazy4life]

Defenatly the brisbane beucase of the smaller die size. But why not C2D?

 

[Evdawg]

c2d?

 

[kmmatney]

Originally posted by: Evdawg
c2d?

Do you plan on overclocking? From what I've seen the 3600+ will overclock a little better, and will use significantly less power.

Why all the C2D questions? Some people don't want to spend the cash on a C2D, especially since the extra money is better spent on the video card when it comes to gaming.

 

[F1shF4t]

Considering the 3600 X2 is almost 2 times cheaper than the cheapest core 2 duo, and only 20 % slower at stock speed. The saved money could be used for a better gpu

The 3600+ should run cooler, and the extra speed difference between it and 3800+ could be made up easily by slight overclock.

 

[BitByBit]

OP: That board is AM2, right?

 

[nyker96]

get the combo deal at newegg: T550+x2 3600+ I think many has good success OC that pair. and it's only 150 dollars. Oh don't forget get a freezer 64 to go with this combo.

 

[DrMrLordX]

I would definitely go with the 3600+. Mine got up to around 3.15-3.2 ghz. Neat little chips.

 

[Evdawg]

what board do yall reccomend pairing with it?

 

[DrMrLordX]

You can always investigate some of the new 690G boards as reviewed here:

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2942

though the boards are in their infancy. Otherwise I'd recommend either the DFI NF UltraII-M2 or the Abit NF-M2 nView.

That's only if you get a 3600+. You're free to get a Core 2 for more possible performance (especially if you get it up to 3.2 ghz or higher), but you will pay extra for that.