Amd X2 4200+, 4400+ or FX-53

[ExtremeGamer09]

Hi,

I was thinking about buying an FX-53 off ebay for $300-$350 but then my bro told me not to buy an FX-53 because its not dual core. He tells me that dual core is the future so i should get an amd X2.
Anyone have any suggestions in which one should i get. I have 3 choices i picked out.
Either the Amd Athlon X2 4200+, Amd Athlon X2 4400+, or the FX-53?

 

[darekdade]

Dualcore for gaming? No way... Even supposedly "the fastest" dualcore Athlon FX-60 performs slower in games than its older brother FX-57. But I would choose Opteron 144 and I would overclock anyway...

 

[Gamer X]

Originally posted by: darekdade
Dualcore for gaming? No way... Even supposedly "the fastest" dualcore Athlon FX-60 performs slower in games than its older brother FX-57. But I would choose Opteron 144 and I would overclock anyway...

Even when dual core performance is "slower" than single core with an additional
200mhz or 400mhz core speed,the performance loss is minimal,almost negligible.
Single cores are a waste of money right now.with dual cores you get outstanding
multitasking performance plus the potential to play future multithreaded games.

 

[ExtremeGamer09]

Is the Opteron 170 dual core a good cpu for overclocking? Can i reach X2 4800+ speeds?

 

[Ranulf]

Any opinons on the 3800 vs 4400? Is the 4400 worth the avg. $150 increase? I'm gonna be looking for something that will last me 2 years easy.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Yes, the Opteron 170 has a good overclocking track-record. I'd recommend it over the 4400+

I'd also recommend the 3800+ over the 4400+

 

[F1shF4t]

Just get a cheap 3800+, and overclock it, check my sig i have mine running at 2.6ghz stock voltage stock cooling, with the voltage reading on the mainboard of 1.31

Also opteron 165 is a good choice if u can find one cheap, otherwise a 3800+ should be able to reach at least 2.25ghz at which speed it would be roughtly equivalent to a 4400+, and for the money saved get urself a better graphics card cause that will matter more in games.

 

[Gamer X]

Originally posted by: Dark Cupcake
Just get a cheap 3800+, and overclock it, check my sig i have mine running at 2.6ghz stock voltage stock cooling, with the voltage reading on the mainboard of 1.31

Also opteron 165 is a good choice if u can find one cheap, otherwise a 3800+ should be able to reach at least 2.25ghz at which speed it would be roughtly equivalent to a 4400+, and for the money saved get urself a better graphics card cause that will matter more in games.

QFT

 

[AntiStatic]

stay away from FX-53's since they were socket 940 that means registered memory yada yada

 

[elite6]

I completely agree with what has been said here about going with dual core.

But I still question if the entire multi core shift might be similar to the x64 shift. All the processors have it, yet very few applications use it.

I hope that this is not the case as nearly every new processor coming out from AMD, Intel, IBM, and Motorola/FreeScale is multi core.

It is also possible that Vista might make x64 and multi core support more mainstream, along with the new consoles and their symmetric architectures.

But if COD 2 and Quake 4 are any indication of the potential of multi core, then it is the way to go, despite the additional work for coders.

 

[jough]

I went with the 4200+ because the Manchester core runs at a lower voltage than the 4400+ (the San Diego? I forget now).

Performance with the 4200+ after using a single core Athlon 64 3200+ Clawhammer is stunning. I didn't think I'd notice *that* much of a difference, considering the clock speed difference is only 200mhz, but dang. This thing's not just fast, it's *sudden*.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Opteron 170 @ ZZF for $400...at least when I bought mine 2 weeks ago.

 

[Ranulf]

Hmm, so the 170 seems a much better deal than the 4400. Bah, more decison making. 170 or 3800 or just get a 3700 and not worry about dual core issues with games/software.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Get the 170 or 3800, dual-core issues are easy to work around and will be a non-issue for the most part.

 

[ExtremeGamer09]

I have one more question is the opteron 175 and good for overclocking? I cut down my choices down to three.

Should i get the Opteron 170, 175, or should i get An X2 4200+
Any suggestions?

 

[bigpow]

X2 3800+ here - I was thinking of Opty 165 before..
but after the X2 price drop, it was a no brainer

 

[DrMrLordX]

Between the 170, 175, and 4200+, the 170 is the obvious choice. The 170 and 175 will overclock about as well as one another, but the 170 is cheaper. The only reason to get the 170 over the 165 was on account of multipliers. Good luck getting a cheap 165 now, though.

The 4200+ doesn't make any sense, really. Your choices should be between the 170 and 3800+(or 165 and 3800+, in the event that you can get a good deal on a 165).

 

[robertk2012]

Opty all of the way