Here's my 1700 non X : http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?p...hostid=3839262
Compare to my 5960X: http://stats.free-dc.org/stats.php?p...hostid=3847304

The 1700 is running at 3.625ghz, 2667mhz dram
The 5960X is running at 4.25ghz, 3000mhz dram
Both are running Linux and crunching FAAH on WCG.
The 1700 is pulling 173W at the wall, and the 5960X is pulling 305W
The cost of my entire 1700 system with a nice case and an AIO cooler was still less than what i paid for the 5960X

1700 = money well spent