Best sub 200 s939 processor?

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Garric

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What would be the best overall? Gaming mostly.

Also, is it just me or did CPU prices hella drop? The FX 55 was retailing at about $500 a year ago and now it's just under $140, which is the same price I bought my 3000+ last year (which is now, like, $40).
 
DeChache said:
Yeah know the know the feeling. I paid almost 200 for a 3200+ last year.

Well any way I have my sights set on the Opty 170

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103586
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Agreed. I just upgraded from an FX-55 running at 2.835 to an Opty 170 at 2.700 and it smokes the 55. I could not push my 8800GTS with the 55. Things felt forced with the 55. I got great improvements with the opty. Bencmarks went way up. Games run much better and so do general tasks. The system is very fast and things are just much smoother.

I am very pleased with the upgrade.
 
I don't know about it being the best option.. But my 3700+ SD hit 2.64 (240fbs @ 11x) will little effort and with a new PSU I'm sure 2.8 or 3.0 will be possible.

Newegg.com has them for $89.00.
 
The 165 opteron. Get it from newegg. the lateest ones from there are geting 2.7 with stock voltages or just abit more. ( CCBBE 0616 XPMW ) the chip should be able to get 2.9-3.0Ghz with 1.5v
 
If you are going to overclock go with the 165, if not then you will benefit more from the added speed of the 170.
 
Garric said:
Also, is it just me or did CPU prices hella drop? The FX 55 was retailing at about $500 a year ago and now it's just under $140, which is the same price I bought my 3000+ last year (which is now, like, $40).
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Yeah, you should thank Intel for bringing out Core2Duo... forced AMD to slash their prices to compete :)

Anyway, a very happy Opteron 165 owner here. It's the best bet as long as you don't mind overclocking. If you want stock, then a regular x2 might be better for you (less cache but possibly higher clock speed.)
 
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