ok thanks, keep the suggestions coming people.
well vernon1992, thanks. i am trying to build a bit of a beast, i want to do some 3d work and games, lots of power hungry stuff. but i want to test the water first by putting in an opty and OCing that. do you think a 6000+ is better than an OCed opty 165? i mean cache-wise they are the same but with the 6000+ you can have faster ram. i'm right? this is the only benefit? which cpu has the most potential? i've been looking for a benchmark comparison for ages but can't find one. i understand the opty is very good with older software as well as new.
well vernon1992, thanks. i am trying to build a bit of a beast, i want to do some 3d work and games, lots of power hungry stuff. but i want to test the water first by putting in an opty and OCing that. do you think a 6000+ is better than an OCed opty 165? i mean cache-wise they are the same but with the 6000+ you can have faster ram. i'm right? this is the only benefit? which cpu has the most potential? i've been looking for a benchmark comparison for ages but can't find one. i understand the opty is very good with older software as well as new.