I have an A8N-SLI motherboard, currently running an Athlon 64 3200+ (the older 2GHz model). I want to upgrade, and have about $200 to spend. On newegg.com, the X2 4600+ and the Opteron 170 (both for socket 939) are $190-something. I use the machine mostly for gaming, but also do a little video editing. So the question is, which is better for my use? The 4600+ runs at 2.4GHz but has two 512kb caches, while the 170 runs at 2GHz and has two 1mb caches. A third option is the Opty 152, which is single core, running at 2.6ghz with a 1mb cache. I think a dual-core will be better, though, and I hesitate to buy already-outdated technology (a single core processor) for my somewhat outdated platform (socket 939/ddr 400).
Thanks.
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