I want to upgrade my 146 to a dual core. Is the 175 worth the $40-$50 premium over the 170?

I was able to OC the 146 up to 2.8 with W/C, but I've started using BTV4 and recording TV shows and I'd like to be able to do some other things with the PC while recording.

thanks,
Ed

Have you checked out http://www,newegg.com
I only see a $30 difference, I would go with the 175

The OC's from either one will probably be in the same ballpark, just the one (175) with the higher multiplier requires less FSB..wich can be an advantage if you have to run a memory divider.

It also may require a tad less voltage for the same CPU speed, wich is also a good thing.

I don't think I would personally go for it in general, unless what's mentioned above rings a bell with you, but if its only 30$ more like Slaymate said (Link was broken) and you have the funds, it wouldn't hurt

THE OVERCLOCKING WORLD RECORD DATABASE

AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo)

3546.55

61.207

Pedro Rocha

Portugal

Vapochill LS

AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo)

3463.35

57.425

ArrAsA[ATX]

AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo)

3451.23

56.874

1.76

dogimann

Switzerland

link

Vapochill LS

AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo)

3420.73

55.488

ixtapalapaquetl

AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo)

3186.87

44.858

Albert_2K6

AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo)

3107.49

41.25

Magne Grindevoll

AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo)

3105.37

41.153

xxmartin

Germany

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3504.24

75.212

arbiter

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3473.72

73.686

Absolute_0

United States

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3460.22

73.011

Hoschi

Germany

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3451.12

72.556

Blaster

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3413.46

70.673

CYK

Serbia

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3405.78

70.289

N3RO

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3405.68

70.284

petervandamned

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3401.00

70.05

ben805

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3382.99

69.149

Overcrash

France

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3367.93

68.397

Roman

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3352.73

67.637

amaze

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3350.30

67.515

AkR

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3329.89

66.494

rapty

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3307.29

65.365

alper kaplan

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3292.26

64.613

central

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3254.36

62.718

Xevipiu[CST]

Andorra

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3204.69

60.235

coolaler

Taiwan

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3201.31

60.065

Evil1923

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3201.29

60.065

kesker

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3201.27

60.064

leon

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3200.19

60.01

dinoking

AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo)

3200.16

60.008

akte.x

I think there are some price cuts coming soon for the Opties, just saw em the other day..so it may be worth it to wait a bit if they haven't dropped em' allready.

I know ACE123 has a dual core Opty that clocks well he is looking to sell, just check his trader thread.

Oops, just checked..sold for 170$

Thanks for that table. That's pretty eye opening that the 170 and 175 OC to the same thing.

The 175 lists for $228 and the 170 for $189.99 at the 'Egg. I think I might just float the extra $38.01 and get the 175. It'll at least give me a slightly higher starting point for my OC. And the other stuff you said. I'm mainly just a dabbler in OC'ing but with these Opty's why would you not OC a little bit?

thanks again,
Ed

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro The OC's from either one will probably be in the same ballpark, just the one (175) with the higher multiplier requires less FSB..wich can be an advantage if you have to run a memory divider. It also may require a tad less voltage for the same CPU speed, wich is also a good thing. I don't think I would personally go for it in general, unless what's mentioned above rings a bell with you, but if its only 30$ more like Slaymate said (Link was broken) and you have the funds, it wouldn't hurt THE OVERCLOCKING WORLD RECORD DATABASE AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo) 3546.55 61.207 Pedro Rocha Portugal Vapochill LS AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo) 3463.35 57.425 ArrAsA[ATX] AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo) 3451.23 56.874 1.76 dogimann Switzerland link Vapochill LS AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo) 3420.73 55.488 ixtapalapaquetl AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo) 3186.87 44.858 Albert_2K6 AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo) 3107.49 41.25 Magne Grindevoll AMD Opteron 175 (Toledo) 3105.37 41.153 xxmartin Germany AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3504.24 75.212 arbiter AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3473.72 73.686 Absolute_0 United States AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3460.22 73.011 Hoschi Germany AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3451.12 72.556 Blaster AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3413.46 70.673 CYK Serbia AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3405.78 70.289 N3RO AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3405.68 70.284 petervandamned AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3401.00 70.05 ben805 AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3382.99 69.149 Overcrash France AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3367.93 68.397 Roman AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3352.73 67.637 amaze AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3350.30 67.515 AkR AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3329.89 66.494 rapty AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3307.29 65.365 alper kaplan AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3292.26 64.613 central AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3254.36 62.718 Xevipiu[CST] Andorra AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3204.69 60.235 coolaler Taiwan AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3201.31 60.065 Evil1923 AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3201.29 60.065 kesker AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3201.27 60.064 leon AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3200.19 60.01 dinoking AMD Opteron 170 (Toledo) 3200.16 60.008 akte.x I think there are some price cuts coming soon for the Opties, just saw em the other day..so it may be worth it to wait a bit if they haven't dropped em' allready. I know ACE123 has a dual core Opty that clocks well he is looking to sell, just check his trader thread. Oops, just checked..sold for 170$