please help me pick an amd 939 cpu!!!

[Easy Rhino]

so ive been looking at an inexpensive cpu upgrade. ive got an amd x2 3800+ 2.0ghz currently working very well overclocked to 2.5ghz. im putting together an htpc bit by bit and ive got some money so i want to go ahead and upgrade my current cpu. (ill use my current one for the htpc in case you were wondering)

what makes most sense to you guys. spend ~230$ on opteron 175 denmark @ 2.2ghz or spend ~230$ on athlon x2 4600+ manchester @ 2.4ghz ? similiar price, but the x2 has .2 ghz on it. does opteron have a real performance edge on the older x2 technology? any info would be appreciated. ive come across some decent information around the web but id like some personal feedback.

 

[xman2007]

i would say the opty, its got more l2 cache and also overclocks a lot better in comparison, but with your x2 3800+ @ 2.5ghz i would think you have enough raw power there for a htpc easily and i would probably save the money and wait for more dx10 cards to come out and invest it there, cause with vista and newer games coming out next year they will be able to use the full potential of your x2 3800+ fact.

 

[WarEagleAU]

Ive never used an Opteron, but tons of folks on here and at newegg.com love them. Is this opteron a dual core? I recommend staying in the dual core area myself.

 

[Easy Rhino]

another question

if the motherboard says it supports socket 939 and cpus of athlon 64 x2, athlon fx and athlon im guessing opteron is not supported by the motherboard or am i nuts?

ive got this board.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813127234

 

[pt]

if the motherboard says it supports socket 939 and cpus of athlon 64 x2, athlon fx and athlon im guessing opteron is not supported by the motherboard or am i nuts?

ive got this board.

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813127234

a bios update may fix it, but i believe it supports it normally