Opteron vs. AMD64

[JackOfHearts]

I can get a 1.8 Opteron for $232 or an amd64 3000+ $224.

So here is the question which would be better? The amd64 runs at 2.0 and the Opteron runs at 1.8, but the Opteron has 1 Meg of cache, while the amd64 only has 512k. Also I think Opteron's run duel channel, but it is ECC ram so it is slower, then non-ECC of the amd 64. I see pros and cons to both chips but which is one is better?

 

[mikecel79]

What do you plan to do with this PC? What will be it's main purpose?

 

[JackOfHearts]

Light video/picture editing,some video encoding, gaming, and the usual.

 

[KristopherKubicki]

Just remember you have to use registered memory with an Opteron and a socket 940 motherboard (neither of which are cheap).

Kristopher

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
Just remember you have to use registered memory with an Opteron and a socket 940 motherboard (neither of which are cheap).

Kristopher

Unless you are MichaelD who seems to have an unlimited budget. 🙂

-Por

 

[Adul]

depends on your budget. Maybe going dual opteron would be something to look at. otherwise for the A64.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo

Originally posted by: KristopherKubicki
Just remember you have to use registered memory with an Opteron and a socket 940 motherboard (neither of which are cheap).

Kristopher

Unless you are MichaelD who seems to have an unlimited budget. 🙂

-Por

:Q OH dude, I WISH!!! We all have some disposable income. I have various hobbies. In no particular order:

My computer habit
My truck (accessories) habit
My Home Theater habit
My girlfriend habit (this one is physically deadly....)

I like my toys. I work hard. I deserve it. 🙂

ps
You will notice that I'm running a (comparitively) old-tech CPU/mobo. No A64 or P4EE here! 😱 The budget is not bottomless...I just choose to spend instead of save. You can't take it with you, dammit.

 

[thirdlegstump]

Opteron just sounds cooler. I'd go with it just for that alone. Just imagine someone asking you what kind of system you've got and you answer...

"Eev en Opterooon"

 

[txxxx]

Originally posted by: deathkoba
Opteron just sounds cooler. I'd go with it just for that alone. Just imagine someone asking you what kind of system you've got and you answer...

"Eev en Opterooon"

I can tell you used to buy Intel 🙂