I'm buying a new gaming rig on a budget of about 800 pounds. I've got everything pretty much figured out, except the CPU. My question in the end is: Will I see a massive difference in performance between the Opteron 165 and the X2 3800+ if they are both overclocked to, lets say, 2.5GHz?
Yes, I know the 3800+ has less cache, but does that affect performance enough that I HAVE to spend 50GBP ($80 US) more? Or will I be fine with the 3800+? With the money I save I could upgrade the GFX card, or maybe get another HDD. Thats why I'm asking! Any help is greatly appreciated!
Yes, I know the 3800+ has less cache, but does that affect performance enough that I HAVE to spend 50GBP ($80 US) more? Or will I be fine with the 3800+? With the money I save I could upgrade the GFX card, or maybe get another HDD. Thats why I'm asking! Any help is greatly appreciated!