quick answer: A64 3700+(SD) or Opteron 146 (939)?

[vtohthree]

So which one is the better buy? Better bang for buck? I know the 146 is considerably cheaper($165) vs. somewhere around $230 for the 3700+, especially from tank guys, however...I don't know which one overclocks better(people have generically told me 2.7 ghz give or take for both? can someone clarify with specifics or confirm?) or any other factors involved, can anyone end this debate quick and clean?

 

[coomar]

it depends on the stepping of the opteron

 

[Hacp]

Oppy. Even the Cabge stepping is just a rebranded San DIego.

 

[Xyo II]

$209 for the 3700+ w/ a free motherboard from newegg. check under hot deals

 

[vtohthree]

it seems that cabye's are showing up pretty frequently, Ideally, lets just hope/assume that its just that.

as for the 3700 w/ free mobo, checking it out right now.

btw, thanks for responding guys. =)

 

[vtohthree]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1736515&enterthread=y

ah if this is the same deal we are looking at then I don't think I'd want it, I'm striving for socket 939, and preferably a San Diego, but thanks for bringing it up, I didn't notice it prior to this.

 

[Mucker]

Opty 146 hands down, much better value. I've had both, and the Opty felt a bit more flexible...

OC potential:

SD 3700....300 to 900 MHz
Opty 146...500 to 1400 Mhz

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[vtohthree]

thanks, yeah hands down, I'm going to get the Opty 146, thanks Mucker for the advice.


I'm about to start a new thread... but is there a good mobo hands down for this cpu?(one that supports pci-e, and is of course a beast at overclocking stable)

 

[Elfear]

Originally posted by: vtohthree
thanks, yeah hands down, I'm going to get the Opty 146, thanks Mucker for the advice.


I'm about to start a new thread... but is there a good mobo hands down for this cpu?(one that supports pci-e, and is of course a beast at overclocking stable)

Look no further than the DFI Ultra-D. Argueably the best skt939 ocer out right now.

 

[vtohthree]

Originally posted by: Elfear

Originally posted by: vtohthree
thanks, yeah hands down, I'm going to get the Opty 146, thanks Mucker for the advice.


I'm about to start a new thread... but is there a good mobo hands down for this cpu?(one that supports pci-e, and is of course a beast at overclocking stable)

Look no further than the DFI Ultra-D. Argueably the best skt939 ocer out right now.

Thanks Elfear. haha, now I gotta find the current best bang for buck ram out.

there's a thread here over at HD: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1737463&enterthread=y

Mucker actually responded there too.