Would you pay an extra $55AUD for a Opty 165 over a X2 3800+?

[dug777]

Well?

I missed out on the really good Opty prices, but i can get a 165 delivered for $550AUD or a 3800+ for $495...

I think i will be going down this path since i can just drop my AXp and mobo, get a new CPU and a Asrock AGP/PCI-E board and i'm good to go...otherwise i'd jump on the 920 bandwagon

EDIT: Oops, i think this needs deleted

 

[Tweakin]

I wouldn't...you may be able to get a little more headroom from an Opty vice a 3800+, but with that comes the added heat from the secondary cache and I just don't think that is worth a possible 200Mhz...

 

[barrel]

 

[Viditor]

Plus Corp in Sydney has the Opty 165 for $515...

 

[barrel]

Geez dude you can get an opty 165 from nintek for $499 AUD they are still in stock I just got one the other day and got stepping CCBWE 0551VPMW its sitting pretty at 2.75Ghz superpi 32m stable. Nintek are cool mate and it'll be shipped next day free to anywhere in oz here is the link http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodList.asp?idcategory=814

 

[Viditor]

Nice link barrel! The only problem I have is if you need to RMA anything...Perth shipments are a bit exy for me. But they certainly have some good prices.

 

[n7]

No.

 

[barrel]

No worries mate but if you pay $550AUD for an opty 165 your getting ripped off! Here is another link find a place close to you and start enjoying some dual core opty goodness
http://www.ausprices.com/cgi/Search?state=&q=opteron+165&cid=0

 

[dug777]

Cheers mate!

Awesome links

EDIT: i am at uni in perth so that nintek is fine (usually anyway, working down in albany atm, originally from jerramungup ).