x2 5200 retail/oem

[thirdshiftdj]

Is there a reason why the retail x2 5200's are cheaper than the oem 5200's besides the stepping,voltage and thermal power? I'm doing a complete switch to AM2 and am just grabbing a decent cpu for the time being till Phenom comes out.

 

[peterhuang913]

links?

 

[Apokalipse]

I'd just grab a 6000+ so you'll have guaranteed 3GHZ stock. They don't cost that much.
Newegg.com - AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail

 

[darksideleader]

ur FX-55 is pretty good though.

 

[thirdshiftdj]

I love my Fx but upgrading is out of the question. I'm looking down the road at AM2. I'm selling my Fx and I'm grabbing an Opty 165 and my bro is buying the comp. Does that seem like a smart decision? He does'nt really care about whats the latest and greatest, but I do want to keep him in the game for quite awhile longer with a dual-core.