What would you buy?

[ingeborgdot]

Would you buy the AMD 64 3500+ or the 3700+?
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500BPBOX - Retail
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 512KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Athlon 64
Voltage: 1.35/1.4V
Model #: ADA3500BPBOX $267

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Newcastle Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500ASBOX - Retail
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 512KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
Process Type: 0.13 µm
Series: Athlon 64
Voltage: 1.5V
Model #: ADA3500ASBOX $267

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700BNBOX - Retail
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 1MB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Athlon 64
Voltage: 1.35/1.4V
Model #: ADA3700BNBOX $323

Or even the 3800
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3800BPBOX - Retail
64 bit Support: Yes
Cooling Device: Heatsink and Fan
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 512KB
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.4GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Athlon 64
Voltage: 1.35/1.4V
Model #: ADA3800BPBOX $367

What is the best bang for the buck?

 

[blckgrffn]

OC'ing or no? If so, I would go with the 3700+ if your budget allows or a nice 3000+ if you are on a more strigent budget.

Nat

 

[ingeborgdot]

No ocing but budget will allow the 3700.

 

[imported_Kensai]

3700+ SD.

 

[blckgrffn]

Then hit that BEATCH! Oh wait, not ATOT in here....

Go for it, that would be a great processor and make my lowly Venice very jealous!

If no oc'ing, the 3500+ would be close and can be picked up for sub $200 used (newcastle) in the FS/FT forums fairly regularly here...

You are going to be happy, regardless. 🙂

Nat

 

[Geomagick]

Originally posted by: Kensai
3700+ SD.

If games are your thing otherwise a 3500 venice.

 

[ingeborgdot]

Not really any games, more so video editing and the likes.

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: Kensai
3700+ SD.

 

[Bateluer]

I'd go with the 3700 SD as well.

 

[peleejosh]

go with the 3700+ from monarch 260 shipped oem with coupon. i got one yesterday