AMD 64 3700+ or 4000+ San Diego

[DruidAT]

3700+ San Diego vs. 4000+ San Diego

100 bucks price difference. Worth getting the 4000+?

 

[Heckler 5th]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=1657314

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[DruidAT]

thanks for the redirect 🙂

 

[imported_Kensai]

Get the 3700+ SD and overclock.

 

[Bona Fide]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Get the 3700+ SD and overclock.

You could get the 4000+ and overclock too...and you're guaranteed a 200MHz higher OC as well. 🙂

 

[mOeeOm]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Get the 3700+ SD and overclock.

 

[peleejosh]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide

Originally posted by: Kensai
Get the 3700+ SD and overclock.

You could get the 4000+ and overclock too...and you're guaranteed a 200MHz higher OC as well. 🙂

You arent guaranteed a 200Mhz overclock. The 3700+ could very well overclock higher thatn the 4000+. Overclocking a a crap shoot. You never know how high a cpu will go until you actually overclock it.

 

[CreativeTom]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide

Originally posted by: Kensai
Get the 3700+ SD and overclock.

You could get the 4000+ and overclock too...and you're guaranteed a 200MHz higher OC as well. 🙂

That's just not true, you are not guaranteed anything. You could very well end up with a higher OC with the 3700+ (probably would be tough to get, but could happen).

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide

Originally posted by: Kensai
Get the 3700+ SD and overclock.

You could get the 4000+ and overclock too...and you're guaranteed a 200MHz higher OC as well. 🙂

Overclocking doesn't quite work that way..
It most likely depends on what batch that the CPU came from. If they both came from the same batch, they should overclock to about the same level.
Overclocking is about the luck of the draw.

With the 4000+, you have a 200MHz starting clock advantage and a 1X higher multi.

 

[DruidAT]

Okay now I need overclocking tips because I've never done it before. Decided to hit the 3700+

 

[imported_Kensai]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=28&threadid=1497607&enterthread=y

 

[DruidAT]

thank you for the redirect 😉

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: DruidAT
thank you for the redirect 😉

It's a very helpful guide for those new to the black arts of overclocking.

 

[asicman]

Bona Fide, why do you call everything "guaranteed." That's just plain nonsense. Here I have a 3700+ Sandy that won't go over 2.54 unless I dare to increase Vcore above 1.55V.