Building a gaming system- processor recommendations for OCing

JKPCtech · 06-January-06, 09:22 PM

My budget is under $2000. I plan on building aw ater cooled system for gaming and work... will probably set up a nice overclock as well.

I want the best ratio of performance, ocing, and price. I still can't decide on single or dual core cpu. I was thinking of getting a 3700+ san diego since I heard it was well suited for what i'm looking for.

My watercooling setup will include a 2x120mm black ice xtreme or maybe 3x120 bix.... so I have alarge cooling capacity. Was then thinking of getting a dfi sli+dr or expert motherboard. I think I may wait until next month for the next series of gpus as well.

Ator · 06-January-06, 09:36 PM

Get a Socket 939 Opteron. Most of them can hit 3.0Ghz on air and run it 24hr stable. I would go with the 148 because it's got an 11x multiplier and 1MB cache (just like the 3700+ you're looking at). It should cost about the same.

JKPCtech · 06-January-06, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ator


	Get a Socket 939 Opteron. Most of them can hit 3.0Ghz on air and run it 24hr stable. I would go with the 148 because it's got an 11x multiplier and 1MB cache (just like the 3700+ you're looking at). It should cost about the same.

Do opterons perform as well as their equivalent speed in an amd 64?

BigAkita · 06-January-06, 10:12 PM

Well, my Opteron performs better than an FX57 and only cost 200 bucks. Hard to beat that. However, I think you may be on the tail end of the Opteron craze and would be hard pressed to find a highly overclockable stepping. Not sure what is being released right now.

$SOLID$ Necro · 07-January-06, 12:34 AM

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Cpt.Planet · 07-January-06, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAkita


	Well, my Opteron performs better than an FX57 and only cost 200 bucks. Hard to beat that. However, I think you may be on the tail end of the Opteron craze and would be hard pressed to find a highly overclockable stepping. Not sure what is being released right now.

Actually some of the newer batches of the CAB2E 0540 are out performing the CABYEs. I have both a CABYE and CAB2E and my CAB2E outperforms my CAYBE. CAB2E runs 2.8-2.9 at stock vcore. Best bet is to check ebay for some steppings. If you are forced to I would try Monarch.

JKPCtech · 07-January-06, 02:54 PM

Thanks for the responses

So the opterons are really the way to go... I would get a dual core- so does overclocking potential increase by any significant amount above an opteron 165? How futureproof are these compared to lets say a amd x2 or fx chip?

JKPCtech · 07-January-06, 03:31 PM

How are the opteron 165 CCBWE steppings? I see them all over ebay.

Ator · 07-January-06, 03:51 PM

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	How are the opteron 165 CCBWE steppings? I see them all over ebay.

I think those are the good ones. If I were you, i'd got with something with a higher multiplier, like a 170.

An Opteron IS an Athlon 64...it is just made of choice silicon for stability in Workstation and Server applications. The core is basically an FX core.

JKPCtech · 07-January-06, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ator


	I think those are the good ones. If I were you, i'd got with something with a higher multiplier, like a 170. An Opteron IS an Athlon 64...it is just made of choice silicon for stability in Workstation and Server applications. The core is basically an FX core.

Are there any comparrisons between a 165 and 170?

06-January-06, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
JKPCtech Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11	Building a gaming system- processor recommendations for OCing My budget is under $2000. I plan on building aw ater cooled system for gaming and work... will probably set up a nice overclock as well. I want the best ratio of performance, ocing, and price. I still can't decide on single or dual core cpu. I was thinking of getting a 3700+ san diego since I heard it was well suited for what i'm looking for. My watercooling setup will include a 2x120mm black ice xtreme or maybe 3x120 bix.... so I have alarge cooling capacity. Was then thinking of getting a dfi sli+dr or expert motherboard. I think I may wait until next month for the next series of gpus as well.

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Ator At-Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The ends of the earth Posts: 2,057	Get a Socket 939 Opteron. Most of them can hit 3.0Ghz on air and run it 24hr stable. I would go with the 148 because it's got an 11x multiplier and 1MB cache (just like the 3700+ you're looking at). It should cost about the same. __________________ AMD Opteron 146 CAB2E 0540 FPMW @ 3216Mhz 321.6x10 (max OC benchable, 300x10 daily)\| Radeon X1800XT @ 766/900 (stock cooler, 700/800 daily) \|SuperPI 1M: 26.109\| 3DMark05: 11454 \| 3DMark03: 21355 \| 3DMark01: 40456 \| Join Team Ator's F@H FORCE! Click HERE for info! NOW RECRUITING!

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JKPCtech Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11	Thanks for the responses So the opterons are really the way to go... I would get a dual core- so does overclocking potential increase by any significant amount above an opteron 165? How futureproof are these compared to lets say a amd x2 or fx chip? Last edited by JKPCtech; 07-January-06 at 03:10 PM.

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