Difference between these Athlon 3700+?

[mazeroth]

Newegg sells two different versions. One has 520 reviews for it, the other, which costs $3 more, has 1 review.

Monarch has the 3700+ for $20 less, which is where I was planning on purchasing it from. Is this going to be ok? I hope they don't carry the one Newegg sells that only has 1 review on it, maybe because it's an inferior chip? I'm a moron when it comes to this stuff and that's why I came here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103622

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant...roduct_Code=120273&Category_Code=AMD64

Thanks!

 

[buzzsaw13]

I'd rather get the one from Monarch since they don't charge tax for California

 

[CLohre]

The one that has 1 review has differnt stepping... isnt it E6 or E7 instead of E4?

I just got the 3700+ which had 1 review and I got my OC'd to 2.6 GHZ

 

[jktamp]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539

I bought this version from ZZF and it's runninng 2900 at 1.56V.

 

[stevty2889]

The first one listed(BN) is the E4 stepping, the second one listed(CF) is E6 stepping.

 

[mazeroth]

Which stepping is more desirable?

 

[FunkyMcGunk]

I would also like to know about which is the better stepping for overclocking. I have a watercooled setup, and need a new cpu.

Also, which would be better, one of these 3700+ SanDiego's or a 148 Opteron?

Thanks