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Originally Posted by
drekec1221 
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Originally Posted by
burticus
Do you have a Microcenter anywhere near you? They sell the 965 BE with a motherboard for $89. Sell the mobo on ebay, or keep it and sell yours? It's $110 at Tiger, that is a hard sell. Anything above 80ish and I would consider doing a new build with a FX8120 or an intel setup.
What games do you play? This also matters. If you're a hardcore BF3 guy then you need a big card (670) and a beefy cpu (8120+ or IB)
No, i dont have a microcenter near me. If i cant reach 4GHz, should i buy a new cpu? Maybe 980 BE or 1100t? Or a new intel CPU + a new mobo?
And yes, i am a gamer. Im not such a hardcore BF3 guy but i would like to try the game. Im playing DOTA2, The Witcher 2... in the future i would like to play GTA V, AC3, Crysis 3 etc.
No, not worth purchasing another Phenom II even if it is unlocked and a binned better. At the core of it the IPC is still the same and you're only going to gain at max 500mhz which frankly is not going to be any better.
If you can find local discounts on i5-2400 or i5-2500k's (depending on the price, I've seen the i5-2400 go for $120 @ microcenter & Fry's electronics) which is a freaking steal.
I would get those since you're on this kind of tighter budget. They would plug well into an 1155 board. That being said...
the lowest i5-####K unlocked processor would be the best P/P if you can save for it. My philosophy of money if you work at all is yes you can save for it. If you claim $300 is too much for a CPU/MOBO and you can't get it then either you have abnormal circumstances in your life or your standard of living is too high or your budgeting skills are very bad.
So all in all?
TL;DR
Phenom II no.
Old i5-2400 or i5-2500k YES.
i5-3570k? YESZ!
As a college graduate who is actually learning to manage money wisely for the first time I urge you to do it well.
