Need processor advice! FAST!

[morkus64]

(The rush is because I need to get it ordered and to me before I head home for spring break)

I've narrowed my choices down to either an Opteron 144, Pentium D 820 or Athlon 64 3000+ (Venice)... I can't find any benchmarks that include these three though!

I also need advice on a HSF for whichever I choose (except A64 - that's retail). I'd like something fairly quiet, but I can't really spend more than 20 on it.

 

[Rofl-Mic-Lofl]

Why not the processor section?

I'd go with a 3200, what is it... $30 more than a 3000?

 

[morkus64]

i didn't see a straight processing section, only amd or intel... sorry if this is misplaced, i don't really post here that often

 

[Bop]

Opteron 144, some retail heatsinks use heatpipes. If you can only spend $20 on a heatsink then I'd say just stick with the stock one. If you spend 10 more bucks you could get the Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU.