best single core CPU for gaming?

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  1. desertez

    desertez What's a Dremel?

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    as of right now, what's the best single core solution to gaming? Opteron 144 / 146? or am i overlooking something here? i'm leaning towards AMDs specifically. thx
     
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    Shadowed_fury Minimodder

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    Best single core, without overclocking?

    AMD FX57, or 4000+.
     
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  3. Deviate

    Deviate What's a Dremel?

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    My 4000+ hasn't let me down yet. :thumb:
     
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    desertez What's a Dremel?

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    hmm... k, let me rephrase that. whats the best budget single core out there that i can overclock the crap out of?
     
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    RotoSequence Lazy Lurker

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    144 and 146 are both good - though the 146 is a bit better thanks to its 10x multiplier (basic optimum for Athlon 64 based overclocking).
     
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    If you can get a good stepping Opteron then you could probably coax 2.8GHz out of it - be careful though, since the new ones aren't anywhere near as good.

    Otherwise, a Venice 3200+ should still go to 2.6-2.7 with luck, meaning that you can get a 30-35% overclock. Not bad for such a cheap chip :)
     
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    I just built a new rig for a mate who was on a small budget, used a CAB2E 146 Oppy, which aren't supposed to be the best, but I still got 2.8GHz out of it without a sweat, they're good cheap processors :)
     
    Guest-2867, 23 Mar 2006
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    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    My 3200+ Venice was a bargain, been running a great overclock for 10 months or so now. :D
     
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