I have nothing against the FX line of CPUs, but the Opteron 939 series is an overclocker’s godsend I own a Opteron 148 939 (the sister of the 3700+ San Diego), and with multiple hours of testing it is rock solid at 3.1ghz (nearly 1GHz over stock)! It is a bonifde FX-57 (without an unlocked multiplier). The opeteron 170, and the 175 denmarks will also reach the same speeds as this one, most toping out at 1.95, while some of the lucky ones reach 3.0GHz or more.
Opterons cost about one-quarter the price of the FX-60, With a little patience and overclocking know-how an Opteron can reach similar performance of the FX-60. If you absolutely had to have a new processor now, an Opteron would be a better choice, especially since the AM2 architecture will be released later this year.
The FX-60 is a top-of-the-line dual core processor that issues Intel a big challenge. The chip does not overclock as well as other Athlon processors, so more extreme cooling measures are required to really reach this chip’s full unlocked potential.
The overall performance is outstanding, but its value is questionable, especially as the AM2 release nears. The hefty price of $1000 keeps it out of reach for the average hardware buff. For the hardcore enthusiast, there is no compromise, and won’t look at the price tag, anyway.
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