Since everyone insists I go Venice

[dcdude]

hows the 3500+? It's in the same price range as my Clawhammer/hammer cored 3500+

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103532

is there anything wrong with buying CPU's oem or should I try for retail?

 

[Jeff7181]

You'll likely get a CBBLE stepping and they top out around 2.6 GHz on air it seems. Give or take 100 MHz. I have one that's stable for a few hours of Prime 95 at 2.63 GHz on 1.5 volts.