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9/25/12 at 7:48am

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Hello, i have narrowed down my choices to these AM3 CPUs

Which one would be better for Gaming? Thank you!

AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106009

AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962

AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

I was thinking of going with the AMD X4 965 since its $99 but i want the best one for gaming out of this list.

Games played are Starcraft 2, World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, Call of Duty.
Edited by Leethal - 9/25/12 at 8:48am

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Western Digital WD Blue 500GB	Cooler Master Hyper 212+	Windows 8 Pro 64Bit	ASUS VS239H-P 1080p LED IPS Monitor
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Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Western Digital WD Blue 500GB	Cooler Master Hyper 212+	Windows 8 Pro 64Bit	ASUS VS239H-P 1080p LED IPS Monitor
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9/25/12 at 7:50am

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whats the rest of the build you will be using please?
mobo and ram please?

the choice would be down to the mbo mostly, if your getting a top of the range fx chipset , get the 6100 as you can open it up fully, if your mobo is lesser get a chip to fit it as you can overclock it only so far with each mobo and chip.
Edited by MrPerforations - 9/25/12 at 7:53am

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD™ FX™ 8120 @ 4000 (20x200) 1.284v	Asus™ M5A99X @ 2200/2200	XFX™ Radeon™ 5850 765/1125	Crucial Ballistix™ Tactical 1866 9.9.9.27 8gb
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60gb Adata™ ssd	Maxtor™ 2x 160gb raid 0	Sony™ Optiarc dvdrw AD-7241S	HL-DT-ST dvdram GH15F
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Corsair™ H100 RMA job	Windows™ 7 64x	Acer™ V243HL 24"	Logitech™ Ultra-flat keyboard
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
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AMD™ FX™ 8120 @ 4000 (20x200) 1.284v	Asus™ M5A99X @ 2200/2200	XFX™ Radeon™ 5850 765/1125	Crucial Ballistix™ Tactical 1866 9.9.9.27 8gb
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive
60gb Adata™ ssd	Maxtor™ 2x 160gb raid 0	Sony™ Optiarc dvdrw AD-7241S	HL-DT-ST dvdram GH15F
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Corsair™ H100 RMA job	Windows™ 7 64x	Acer™ V243HL 24"	Logitech™ Ultra-flat keyboard
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
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9/25/12 at 7:53am

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965 will be the best bet performance/money wise, im still kicking butt in games!
All those games will run fine

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Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
XSPC D5 Vario and Bay Combo	Ultimate x64	BENQ 27"	Thermaltake Challenger Pro
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9/25/12 at 7:54am

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Sorry, the Motherboard i have chosen is the

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131736

Unless someone recommends something better for around the same price.

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Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
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Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Western Digital WD Blue 500GB	Cooler Master Hyper 212+	Windows 8 Pro 64Bit	ASUS VS239H-P 1080p LED IPS Monitor
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9/25/12 at 7:58am

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How soon are you gonna be buying? It's only a few days before Piledriver comes out, early tests show some decent improvements. Might want to wait up for it.

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9/25/12 at 7:59am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gundamnitpete

How soon are you gonna be buying? It's only a few days before Piledriver comes out, early tests show some decent improvements. Might want to wait up for it.

Whats the Piledriver?

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Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Western Digital WD Blue 500GB	Cooler Master Hyper 212+	Windows 8 Pro 64Bit	ASUS VS239H-P 1080p LED IPS Monitor
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Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad Core	ASUS Sabertooth Z77	ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB 1100/1400	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Western Digital WD Blue 500GB	Cooler Master Hyper 212+	Windows 8 Pro 64Bit	ASUS VS239H-P 1080p LED IPS Monitor
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9/25/12 at 8:01am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Leethal

Whats the Piledriver?

New AMD CPU's compatible with AM3+ releasing October 17th.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 5Ghz 1.375V	ASRock z77 OC Forumla	HIS Radeon HD 7970 1120/1600 @1.2V	G Skill Trident X 2400Mhz 16GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
2x WD Caviar Green(Storage) & Samsung Sinpoint F3	LG GH22NS50 (22X)	EK Supremacy Copper + 7970 Nickel + Asetal CSQ ...	Koolance Copper Core 240 Rad & 2x 120 Rad
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
XSPC D5 Vario and Bay Combo	Ultimate x64	BENQ 27"	Thermaltake Challenger Pro
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1300W	Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition	Thermaltake Theron	5.1 Logitech Surround Sound
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Lamptron FC8 Fan Controller.
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i7 3770K @ 5Ghz 1.375V	ASRock z77 OC Forumla	HIS Radeon HD 7970 1120/1600 @1.2V	G Skill Trident X 2400Mhz 16GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
2x WD Caviar Green(Storage) & Samsung Sinpoint F3	LG GH22NS50 (22X)	EK Supremacy Copper + 7970 Nickel + Asetal CSQ ...	Koolance Copper Core 240 Rad & 2x 120 Rad
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
XSPC D5 Vario and Bay Combo	Ultimate x64	BENQ 27"	Thermaltake Challenger Pro
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1300W	Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition	Thermaltake Theron	5.1 Logitech Surround Sound
Other
Lamptron FC8 Fan Controller.
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9/25/12 at 8:05am

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But do you think it will be in my Budget of $100-120?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad Core	ASUS Sabertooth Z77	ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB 1100/1400	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Western Digital WD Blue 500GB	Cooler Master Hyper 212+	Windows 8 Pro 64Bit	ASUS VS239H-P 1080p LED IPS Monitor
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Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad Core	ASUS Sabertooth Z77	ATI Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB 1100/1400	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Western Digital WD Blue 500GB	Cooler Master Hyper 212+	Windows 8 Pro 64Bit	ASUS VS239H-P 1080p LED IPS Monitor
Power	Case	Mouse
Corsair CX600 600W 80 Plus Bronze Certified	Cooler Master HAF 912	Razer Naga
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9/25/12 at 8:06am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Leethal

Whats the Piledriver?

New CPU's, basically. Early reports are showing about 10-15% faster performance, clock for clock.

Should be here around October 25th.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-8350@4.6ghz	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	MSI 6870 Hawk	G.Skill
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate 2TB	DVD	H60 push/pull	Win 7
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-8350@4.6ghz	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	MSI 6870 Hawk	G.Skill
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate 2TB	DVD	H60 push/pull	Win 7
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60" Sony Bravia	OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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9/25/12 at 8:08am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Leethal

But do you think it will be in my Budget of $100-120?

the FX-4300 is priced at $131 at launch. Pile driver chips should also overclock 10% higher and use about 10% less power than a similarly clocked BD.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-8350@4.6ghz	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	MSI 6870 Hawk	G.Skill
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate 2TB	DVD	H60 push/pull	Win 7
Monitor	Power
60" Sony Bravia	OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-8350@4.6ghz	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	MSI 6870 Hawk	G.Skill
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate 2TB	DVD	H60 push/pull	Win 7
Monitor	Power
60" Sony Bravia	OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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