Exactly!! Just because we don't have the 2Mb cahce does make out dual core's obsolete. People have a budget aswell, and just because they can't afford the 4400 does not defeat the point in getting a dual core.
Anyone who has actually any sense in the matter would have gone for the 3800+ and got it past a 4800 stock by a long way. But as neither me or RedUK are overclockers, and we don't have water cooling, or LN2 cooling , or anything other form of extreme cooling, I doubt we'd be pushing our machines to the limit. I mean if I was going to overclock, I wouldn't go out and buy a brand new dual core processor, as you can pick up one second hand for half the price and not worry about breaking the warranty.
Again, you've slated XFX but has (of yet) come up with any evidence of why we shouldn;t go with them?? I'm not having a go at you PZEROFGH, but I hate it when someone puts down a company with no real reason. Like I said before, XFX were the first company to create the 490/1300 7800GTX model, so they must be doing something right.