X2 3800 vs X2 4200 overclocking

[notquitehere188]

Which would be a better AM2 processor for overclocking, the X2 3800 or the X2 4200. the 4200 is $40 more than the 3800, so i want to make sure that it is worth it

i figure that the 4200 might have lower temperatures due to being made for higher speeds, or else they are both the same except the 4200 is a guaranteed speed

also, would there be a chance that since the 3800 is probably the best selling, there would be a much better chance of getting a crippled version of a higher grade processor which would overclock better

i am going to attempt to overclock as far as possible stably on a third party heatsink about 30 days after building my pc

 

[krazyIvan]

1) Get the best you can afford.
2) There’s on guaranty where OCing is concerned, refer to 1.
3) CPU's are tested to operate at a rated speed, theoretically they are all the same but obviously one batch of CPU's can end up slightly inferior or superior then another, so... refer to 1.
4) OCing/OVing/OHing too much can shorten the life of your CPU, so... refer to 1

 

[buckiller]

Obviously you dont need to listen to "mr refer to number 1"

When i was shopping for 939 procs i could afford an x2 4600 or whatever but i decided to go with a Opty 165 because it is known to be the best overclocking chip ever out until C2D (excluding the extremely high end that only need a 100MHz boost to be best) This is what you are asking, if the ability of 3800 surpasses 4200... unfortunately i dont have hands on experiance with this but if you want my general opinion.

x3800 are the most popular, so they are the most varying in what you should expect, some may OC 100MHz some may go insanely high (because, like you said they are the highest demanded procs EDIT and to meet demand more crippled high end procs are used to meet demand) The 4200 is just a guranteed better speed, but it has a better multiplier, so unless you hear anything different online, i would go with the 4200 because of the better multiplier.

 

[notquitehere188]

thanks, i guess ill go with the 4200

 

[krazyIvan]

Also, some enthusiasts don’t mind spending $150 (it is a good price) for a CPU in order to see how far they can push it. But if it fails... "Sh*t, Ill have to buy another one!". I can’t afford that idea, $150.00 is a lot to me and I want my system to last at lest 2yrs.
Thats why I say buy the most you can.