Opti 165 for $265 or 146 for $165?

[laserkitty]

I can pick up a 165 for $265 or a 146 for $165 and I'm wondering which to jump on. I love my 165 and am tempted to pick up a second, but the 10x multi on the 146 is tempting, too, and it'd give me an excuse to pick up a new mobo (I'm thinking DFI LP Ultra-D).

So, if it were up to you, what would you jump on with both feet?

 

[Nexus Realized]

Personally, I'd grab the 165.

 

[ziggo0]

Dual Core is much more future proof, 2 cores, more speed, multitasking, what more could you ask for? 165 FTW!

 

[PWatterson]

Personally, I'd grab the 165.

Agreed. That's a great price, too.

 

[The Coolest]

I second that

 

[Dan Derrig]

165... dual core seems to be the best choice now.

 

[laserkitty]

$282 with tax & shipping for the 165.
Now, to pick a new mobo...

 

[ctbrown]

Now, to pick a new mobo..

Yup, go for DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D

 

[rseven]

The Epox 9NPA+ ultra is only $98 shipped at ZZF. It has a lot of very good features and is much less finicky than the DFI. If you want to invest a lot of time and energy tweaking, the DFI is a good choice, but you prefer a simpler board with a good overclock then the Epox is the way to go. Lastly, Epox support is much better than DFI's.

 

[Dan Derrig]

I'd say Asus or Gigabyte, nothing but good experiences I've had with those. Although I hear DFI is great... my friend had like 2 he had to return because they didn't work.

 

[shaolin95]

Go for the 165 + DFI NF4 Ultra-d as in my sig.