opty 170 vs. x2 4200+

[noob4201]

im going to overclock the opty to probably about 2.5, so my question is which then would you think would be better for gaming. my thoughts would be the opty

thanks any advice would be appreciated

 

[mdd1963]

Although you will pay a small price premium for an Opty over an X2 model, many do opt for the Opty, and many hit between 2.6-2.8G with good regularity, with a few able to hit 2.9-3Ghz...