AMD AM2 4600+ EE

Rob Williams · 08-27-2006, 08:06 PM

It's a great time to be building a dual core system, due to great competition between AMD and Intel. We are taking a look at the AM2 4600+ which proves to be a decent value due to recent price drops. Does it warrant a purchase, or should you be looking elsewhere?

Discuss the review here!

10-27-2006, 09:30 PM

Again, I'm sorry to bump such an old thread, but I have a question for the reviewer:

The AMD X2 3800+ 89W is at $169.99, while the 65W version is at $159.99. I know it may not sound like much to you, but this is a budget-conscious build. I do plan to overclock. If I can get a better OC with one, I'll go for it. Which one should I pick?

~Ibrahim~

Rob Williams · 10-28-2006, 12:31 PM

I am surprised that the EE is lower in price... usually it's the other way around. Technically speaking, since the EE requires less overall voltage, it should be the better overclocking chip.

So, I'd personally go for the EE. To be honest, I am not sure there is even a huge difference, between the stock voltage, but both probably overclock equally.

08-27-2006, 08:06 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	AMD AM2 4600+ EE It's a great time to be building a dual core system, due to great competition between AMD and Intel. We are taking a look at the AM2 4600+ which proves to be a decent value due to recent price drops. Does it warrant a purchase, or should you be looking elsewhere? Discuss the review here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

10-27-2006, 09:30 PM	#2
ikjadoon Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Sorry to bump such an old thread Again, I'm sorry to bump such an old thread, but I have a question for the reviewer: The AMD X2 3800+ 89W is at $169.99, while the 65W version is at $159.99. I know it may not sound like much to you, but this is a budget-conscious build. I do plan to overclock. If I can get a better OC with one, I'll go for it. Which one should I pick? ~Ibrahim~

10-28-2006, 12:31 PM	#3
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	I am surprised that the EE is lower in price... usually it's the other way around. Technically speaking, since the EE requires less overall voltage, it should be the better overclocking chip. So, I'd personally go for the EE. To be honest, I am not sure there is even a huge difference, between the stock voltage, but both probably overclock equally. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

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