Why AMD 3800 and not 4400?

asdfguy

asdfguy

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Everywhere I read, everyone says to buy an AMD 3800 and then OC it to a 4400. But why? Why not just get a 4400 and then OC THAT? Does the 4400 not OC as well as the 3800? From what I've read, the 4400 is "more bang for your buck". I was planning on buying the 4400 tomorrow (Mon.) but now I'm worried.
 
both are good for oc'ing, but the 3800s cheaper, and it can oc to a 4400, they probably ment instead of buying a 4400, i dont think they ment to oc the 4400, ive heard it does oc well though
 
BigBrains57 said:
both are good for oc'ing, but the 3800s cheaper, and it can oc to a 4400, they probably ment instead of buying a 4400, i dont think they ment to oc the 4400, ive heard it does oc well though
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The X2 3800 does overclock well and so does the X2 4400 but if you're looking to reach really high speeds then the X2 4400 has a clock multiplier advantage and twice the L2 cach that the X2 3800 does which makes a small difference. I almost went with the X2 4400 myself but then the socket 939 Opterons came down in price and so I went with the opty 175 instead.
 
yea... i went with the 3800+ instead of the 4400+ because both with need an overvolt if you want to go beyond 2.4ghz... just get the 4400+ if you want the best of the best.. but my opinion is it's not worth the extra cash/cache haha... it costs too much $$ for me...
basically both could probably get to 2.6ghz or even 2.8ghz with 1. enough cooling and 2. a good power supply. i plan on getting mine past 2.4ghz once i get a new power supply.... and hopefully water cooling, but my air cooling is good too :)
 
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