Upgrade San Diego 3700+ With . . . .

[chieftang]

It's almost my yearly CPU upgrade time. Currently I'm running a 3700+ San Diego at 2.5 and am looking to upgrade. This is a NON-GAMING machine that is used for intensive Photoshop work and Video processing....

My current choice is the Opteron 170 Denmark dual core at $399 from newegg... Looks like a solid overclocker.

Is there anything else in that price range I should be considering? 4400+ X2 Toledo at $460 looks like a contender.

Thanks.

 

[Ichigo]

Me thinks you should wait for Conroe.

 

[the cobbler]

X2 3800+ Manchester

weeks 060x....steppings TPMW, UPMW, XPMW

 

[chieftang]

Originally posted by: Ichigo
Me thinks you should wait for Conroe.

Yea, but that'd mean a new motherboard, memory, etc....

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: Ichigo
Me thinks you should wait for Conroe.

Agreed.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: the cobbler
X2 3800+ Manchester

weeks 060x....steppings TPMW, UPMW, XPMW

but they are hard to come by...

 

[the cobbler]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: the cobbler
X2 3800+ Manchester

weeks 060x....steppings TPMW, UPMW, XPMW

but they are hard to come by...

what's scary is that I walked into MicroCenter here in Minneapolis a few days ago..what was sitting on the shelf? TWO 0603XPMWs. I about barfed and was ready to grab one til I saw the price. Highway robbery....:disgust:

 

[robertk2012]

I would wait for conroe too. If you want something now go with the 165 or 3800 if your going to overclock. 165 retail comes with a much better stock cooler so that would be my choice.