which cpu???

g35x · Nov 28, 2005, 10:45 PM

ok...soooo my plans were to get an asrock socket 939 mobo from newegg for 68$ and then an athlon x2 3800+......but thats 322$+the mobo which is proveing to be to much for me.....so im wondering which socket 939 amd cpu to get (kuz the mobo i want has a pcie and agp slot so i can use agp x800xl until next upgrade)so.....theres a 3500+ venice.....an opteron 148.....i can get any amd socket 939 cpu under 300$ basically....recomendations plz???

riles9262 · Nov 28, 2005, 11:15 PM

Well, I just got that board and a 3000+, and it's nice. Great overclocker, that can get to 3500+ speeds pretty easy. If you don't want to risk that, I'd do the 3500+. It's got good performance for the money. Wrong forum btw g35x

g35x · Nov 29, 2005, 12:25 PM

i think im gona go with the 3700+ san diego,[color=red]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539 [/color][color=silver],[/color] yeah wasnt sure where to put it

krips · Nov 30, 2005, 07:14 AM

Return your asrock mobo, get a good one (Ultra-D, A8N-E...), and then get a 1MB optron and a sweet hsf.

Lowfat · Nov 30, 2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by g35x

i think im gona go with the 3700+ san diego,[color=red]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539 [/color][color=silver],[/color] yeah wasnt sure where to put it

listen to krips. An opteron is a far better deal. If I were to go AMD, i would purchase an Opteron 144 without a doubt.

dipstick · Nov 30, 2005, 03:38 PM

Definitely go for the opteron; so many have been hitting 3GHz its not even funny. It would also make for a killer setup if dropped in to a DFI nf4

g35x · Nov 30, 2005, 05:07 PM

well i need the asrock kuz i want agp till i got pcie....unless i get a pcie mobo and pcie card at the same time (prolly around next december) but the pcie card will be expensive as it is im planning to get like the best thats out around then.....which opteron r u talking about??? newegg link plz

Drakon · Nov 30, 2005, 05:16 PM

Hmmm, so the opterons and the x2's are the both dual core processors, just the opterons have at least 1MB of L2 cache? Is the opteron 148 good?

Drakon · Nov 30, 2005, 05:21 PM

Here g35x: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103600

OmegaRED · Nov 30, 2005, 05:26 PM

I've got a similar system to what you might get and it rocks especially in BF2. That said, I'd get a 3800x2 instead of a single core its a better investment.

g35x · Nov 30, 2005, 05:43 PM

yes i know but tell that to my mom who is in debt and my dad who wont pay child support

*thinks about computers* ok im happy again

so this opteron is 175$ and its dual core but the 3700+ san diego is over 200$ and its not???i dont think thats dual core so y is it better than the 3700+???

g35x · Dec 1, 2005, 12:24 PM

ok yeah well i think im gona go with this [color=red]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103596[/color]

3ghz eh?

so how much better will this be then my sempron without OC??? sempron is 2.1ghz and this is 2.2 ghz but semp ghz and opteron ghz different???

dipstick · Dec 1, 2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakon

Hmmm, so the opterons and the x2's are the both dual core processors, just the opterons have at least 1MB of L2 cache? Is the opteron 148 good?

The dual cores start with the opteron 160 but all opterons (single and dual core) come with 1mb L2 for each core. The 14x's seem to be the best OC'ers

g35x · Dec 1, 2005, 05:39 PM

mmm....maybe i will get a DFI nf4 when i get a pcie card.....that is 1 expensive board tho lol but im sopposeing it would help me OC the opteron better than the asrock will???

riles9262 · Dec 1, 2005, 08:52 PM

It definitely has more overclocking options, and more importantly, a lot more voltage adjustments...it naturally overclocks better too. The asrock does have a beta bios from ocworkbench that does unlock a lot more options though. The price of the asrock is definitely attractive, and it is a great board.

Nov 28, 2005, 10:45 PM	#1
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	which cpu??? ok...soooo my plans were to get an asrock socket 939 mobo from newegg for 68$ and then an athlon x2 3800+......but thats 322$+the mobo which is proveing to be to much for me.....so im wondering which socket 939 amd cpu to get (kuz the mobo i want has a pcie and agp slot so i can use agp x800xl until next upgrade)so.....theres a 3500+ venice.....an opteron 148.....i can get any amd socket 939 cpu under 300$ basically....recomendations plz??? __________________

Nov 28, 2005, 11:15 PM	#2
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Well, I just got that board and a 3000+, and it's nice. Great overclocker, that can get to 3500+ speeds pretty easy. If you don't want to risk that, I'd do the 3500+. It's got good performance for the money. Wrong forum btw g35x __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

Nov 29, 2005, 12:25 PM	Thread Starter #3
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i think im gona go with the 3700+ san diego,[color=red]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539 [/color][color=silver],[/color] yeah wasnt sure where to put it __________________

Nov 30, 2005, 07:14 AM	#4
krips UD Cruncher Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada. Posts: 144 Rep Power: 0	Return your asrock mobo, get a good one (Ultra-D, A8N-E...), and then get a 1MB optron and a sweet hsf. __________________ [color=navy]3200+ Winchester \| XP-90 \| LANParty UT nF4 Ultra-D \| Enermax 535W \| BBA X800XL \| 1GB OCZ PC4000 \| 2x80GB RAID1 \| Audigy 2 ZS \| Logitech Z5300E[/color]

Nov 30, 2005, 05:07 PM	Thread Starter #7
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	well i need the asrock kuz i want agp till i got pcie....unless i get a pcie mobo and pcie card at the same time (prolly around next december) but the pcie card will be expensive as it is im planning to get like the best thats out around then.....which opteron r u talking about??? newegg link plz __________________

Nov 30, 2005, 03:38 PM	#6
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Definitely go for the opteron; so many have been hitting 3GHz its not even funny. It would also make for a killer setup if dropped in to a DFI nf4

Nov 30, 2005, 05:16 PM	#8
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm, so the opterons and the x2's are the both dual core processors, just the opterons have at least 1MB of L2 cache? Is the opteron 148 good?

Nov 30, 2005, 05:21 PM	#9
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Here g35x: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103600

Nov 30, 2005, 05:26 PM	#10
OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	I've got a similar system to what you might get and it rocks especially in BF2. That said, I'd get a 3800x2 instead of a single core its a better investment. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

Nov 30, 2005, 05:43 PM	Thread Starter #11
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	yes i know but tell that to my mom who is in debt and my dad who wont pay child support thinks about computers ok im happy again so this opteron is 175$ and its dual core but the 3700+ san diego is over 200$ and its not???i dont think thats dual core so y is it better than the 3700+??? __________________

Dec 1, 2005, 12:24 PM	Thread Starter #12
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	ok yeah well i think im gona go with this [color=red]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103596[/color] 3ghz eh? so how much better will this be then my sempron without OC??? sempron is 2.1ghz and this is 2.2 ghz but semp ghz and opteron ghz different??? __________________ Last edited by g35x; Dec 1, 2005 at 01:11 PM.

Dec 1, 2005, 05:39 PM	Thread Starter #14
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	mmm....maybe i will get a DFI nf4 when i get a pcie card.....that is 1 expensive board tho lol but im sopposeing it would help me OC the opteron better than the asrock will??? __________________

Dec 1, 2005, 08:52 PM	#15
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	It definitely has more overclocking options, and more importantly, a lot more voltage adjustments...it naturally overclocks better too. The asrock does have a beta bios from ocworkbench that does unlock a lot more options though. The price of the asrock is definitely attractive, and it is a great board. __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.