Processor speed and details are important to me. I’m a geek. I do my diligence(research) then make a qualified decision. I have a Phenom ll 981 x4, they don’t technically exist at the retail level. It’s sold as an Opteron 1381 Quad-Core Server CPU. It’s a 3 processor group, 1381, 1385, 1389. Sold to operate at 2.5, 2.7 and 2.9 ghz at 75 watts. They also operate at normal(higher) watts for desktop, gaming purposes. Running at these wattages, they operate at 3.3 to 4+ ghz. The phenom ll x4(deneb) line only has two more releases, the 990 and 1000. They released the bulldozer line right before the phenom tapered off. If you want a good unlockable 6 core, get a Zosma, 960T, 970T, these are actually, Thubans, w/ cores 5 and 6. locked out, but easily opened up.
The server CPU’s, Opterons I use are built to a higher level of standards, mission critical processing. These standards are to operate 24/7 for three years straight with no failure.
The retail market CPU’s are manufactured to operate for 8hrs/day, 5 days/week, for 2 years. with failure, it’s called ‘best effort’ standards, the same level of quality Bill Gates and Microsoft adhere to. It’s like BSOD, “oh well FU, you bought my product, this is what you get.” I prefer mission critical systems and standards. It’s my choice and my life, do your best or get out of my way. We all make mistakes, we just don’t have to repeat them. I do use Win7/64 Ultimate, but I wouldn’t pay a fuckin dime for it. I also use Ultimate Edition, a linux 64 OS.
“The man who never makes mistakes, never tries anything new.” A.E.
Inbox me if you have any questions on computer stuff, if I don’t have the answer, I Will soon. Tom Neal
Desktop=MSI 870-G45, Opteron 1381, (Phenom II x4 981, running at 3.6 today) 10G DDR3 Ram Teem Xtreem Dark Series OC editon, Sapphire ATI Radeon HD5770 VaporX 1G DDR5, Diabolotek 600W reactive PSU, 2 SATA HD, 1 SATA Optical and 2 legacy IDE, I HD and 1 opt.