AMD Phenom II 965 3.4 GHz AM3 Socket 4 Cores 2 MB L2 6 MB L3 Processor

The AMD Phenom 2 X4 965 black edition is an amazing processor, i m using it with corsair 4gb 1600mhz ram and it gives a satisfactory performance. It is way cheaper than any Intel processor and outperforms its intel counterparts.

There is one issue though.....It requires more wattage and gets heated up........so in case u don't have a good chassis and smps then go for intel.

This processor will generally outperform the intel CPUs sold at this price point. Downside is that the architechture is not as efficient as intels' second generation core i3/i5's and hence this consumes more power which is shown by its TDP of 125 watts. If you want to play the latest games and are wondering if this is right... then yes, this thing can play the games like crysis 2 without a hiccup (obviously you need to pair it with a capable graphics card). I would rate this a better buy than...

If u want to feel like u are listening to F1 racing all the time, then i suggest you get this processor. Guess what, i bought this processor since its cheap and promised great performance. And, i agree its pretty fast, but would you buy a washing machine instead of a processor just because it's fast. Initially i bought a normal mercury SMPS and case, which failed in 2 days. Why? The SMPS could not handle the heat. Then i spent an extra 5K on buying a Cooler Master cabinet and SMPS. But still,...