Should I pull this upgrade? Will it work well?

[Phluxed]

And if it reaches that speed, it clearly will outperform the 4400+. Even though it is a server processor, correct?

Also, It has been brought to my attention, if I should decide to go this route, I should consider getting a different motherboard. A DFI was suggested, could someone suggest one from this list here?

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?majorcatid=101&minorcatid=107#DFI

 

[foodfightr]

Originally posted by: Phluxed
And if it reaches that speed, it clearly will outperform the 4400+. Even though it is a server processor, correct?

Also, It has been brought to my attention, if I should decide to go this route, I should consider getting a different motherboard. A DFI was suggested, could someone suggest one from this list here?

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?majorcatid=101&minorcatid=107#DFI

Get the SLI-DR version of the DFI. An overclocked 165 will beat a stock 4400+. Will it beat an overclocked 4400+? No.

 

[Phluxed]

DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Motherboard ATX S939 NFORCE4 SLI DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN 1394
AMD Socket 939, Athlon 64FX/Athlon 64/Sempron, 2000MT/s, CMOS Reloaded, PCI Express (SLI mode), DDR400, Karajan audio module (8-channel), S/PDIF-in/out, Serial ATA 3Gb/s, Dual RAID, Dual Gigabit LAN, IEEE 1394 and 10 USB.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?...0&vpn=LP-UT-NF4-SLI-DR&manufacture=DFI

My original intention wasn't to overclock the 4400+ but if there can be someone else who has actually overclocked the 165 to the speeds suggested and it performed very well in games, my mind might be completely changed.

 

[foodfightr]

Check xtremesystems.com or extremeoverclocking.com they have stickies on OC benchmarks.

I'd say if you're looking to overclock grab the opteron 170 because it has a 10x multiplier and start with DDR 500 ram, that'll get you solid right at 2.5Ghz. Then work you way up to about 2.7-2.8Ghz and keep it stable.

 

[Phluxed]

Well, you've managed to start getting me thinking about it. My shopping cart at NCIX now reads:

Seasonic S12-500HT 500W ATX12V 20/24 Pin V2.0 Active PFC Power Supply Retail Box
In Stock 14427 $165.90 $165.90

BFG GeForce 7800GTX OC PCI-E 256MB 256BIT GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV VIVO SLI Ready Video Card
2-5 Business Days 15488 $652.01 $652.01

OPTERON 170 DC PGA939 2.0GHZ
Special Order H66979 $482.85 $482.85

DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Motherboard ATX S939 NFORCE4 SLI DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN 1394

Ugh, I didnt notice the DDR500 Ram. Im using my Ram from my old system, 2x512GB DDR400.
In Stock 14300 $222.98 $222.98

With the $200 i saved on the processor, I upgraded video cards to the GTX OC'd by BFG. I love the lifetime warrenty and the bundle isn't bad.

 

[Phluxed]

I've changed it again back to the 165.

Seasonic S12-500HT 500W ATX12V 20/24 Pin V2.0 Active PFC Power Supply Retail Box
In Stock 14427 $165.90 $165.90

BFG GeForce 7800GTX OC PCI-E 256MB 256BIT GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV VIVO SLI Ready Video Card
2-5 Business Days 15488 $652.01 $652.01

OPTERON 165 DC PGA939 1.8GHZ
Special Order H66982 $394.05 $394.05

DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Motherboard ATX S939 NFORCE4 SLI DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN 1394
In Stock 14300 $222.98 $222.98

Hopefully the DDR400 RAM is alright...

I still need some sort of guide I can look at for overclocking these Opterons.

 

[Phluxed]

Ok, as long as the overclocking of the 165 is feasible, I think I've made up my mind barring any serious issues one might have on these forums (I trust your judgement guys )

Seasonic S12-500HT 500W ATX12V 20/24 Pin V2.0 Active PFC Power Supply Retail Box
In Stock 14427 $165.90 $165.90

OPTERON 165 DC PGA939 1.8GHZ
Special Order H66982 $394.05 $394.05

EVGA E-GEFORCE 7800GT PCI-E 256MB 256BIT GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV VIVO SLI Ready Video Card
FREE SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM!
This item is warranted by the product manufacturer only.
In Stock 15841 $481.79 $481.79

DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Motherboard ATX S939 NFORCE4 SLI DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN 1394
In Stock 14300 $222.98 $222.98

I looked at reviews of that 7800GT by EVGA and it got pretty good reviews. Thats the one thing that might still be up in the air.

 

[Phluxed]

Seasonic S12-500HT 500W ATX12V 20/24 Pin V2.0 Active PFC Power Supply Retail Box
In Stock 14427 $165.90 $165.90

OPTERON 165 DC PGA939 1.8GHZ
Special Order H66982 $394.05 $394.05

EVGA E-GEFORCE 7800GT CO PCI-E 256MB 256BIT GDDR3 Dual DVI-I HDTV VIVO SLI Ready Video Card Retail
In Stock 16412 $464.42 $464.42

DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Motherboard ATX S939 NFORCE4 SLI DDR 2PCI-E16 SATA RAID Sound GBLAN 1394
In Stock 14300 $222.98 $222.98

I read a review about the CO version of the GT. It seems to have blown the guy away, and that excites me. Looks like thats what I'm getting, seeing as its somehow cheaper than the regular ones as well.

 

[eXx08]

Yea that would be great, if you can, get some of this G. Skill Extreme Series 2GB RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231021

 

[Phluxed]

I've considered looking into upgrading ram, just another thing to tac onto the list