pin-no-err wrote: > > tparker wrote: > > On 02/24/2011 09:28 PM, pin-no-err wrote: > > I have a Phenom 4-core and have not had any trouble gaming, but I also > > use the computer for everything so non-game applications were a > > consideration when I bought the system. I have not tried SC2 so I can't > > say how bad that issue is on this chipset. I also have not researched > > the issue, is that something that could be fixed through a later wine > > update? If so I would go with the fastest individual core speed Phenom 4 > > or 6 core I could afford in the hopes of the games being playable now > > and better later. If the problem is on the game side and they show no > > interest in fixing it I might still do the same depending on what other > > games and applications I wanted the computer to be good for. For the > > single core chips we have been happy with both Athlon and Opterons, I > > think you can bet a little better numbers with the Opterons so they > > might be the better choice for just games. > > I can't seem to find any single core Opterons these days - minimum I can find is 2 core, and that's for AM2 sockets (and can only saturate DDR2 ram? Am I mistaken?) > > Should I restrict my selection to AM3 Opterons (http://products.amd.com/en-us/opteroncpuresult.aspx?f1=Quad-Core+AMD+Opteron%E2%84%A2&f2=&f3=Yes&f4=&f5=512&f6=AM3&f7=C2&f8=45nm+SOI&f9=75+W&f10=2200&f11=4&;)? > > Assuming so, would something like an Opteron 1389 (http://products.amd.com/en-us/OpteronCPUDetail.aspx?id=563&f1=Quad-Core+AMD+Opteron%E2%84%A2&f2=&f3=Yes&f4=&f5=512&f6=AM3&f7=C2&f8=45nm+SOI&f9=75+W&f10=2200&f11=4&;) (2.9ghz, 4-core, AM3) be ideal then? > > Or were you suggesting something more like this: > AMD Phenom II X4 Black > or > AMD Phenom II X6 Black You hit the nail right on the head... I think for under 200 bucks you have to go with the AMD Phenom II x6... but that's my opinion.
