[QUOTE="04dcarraher"][QUOTE="ClassicRockFTW"]
Im trying to stay under 100 euros so thats out of the question
ClassicRockFTW
Ok, then whats the price on the 4170 or 4300? if their above 100 euros then just get a Phenom 2 X4 955/965. Phenom II X4 965 B.E is priced at around 70~85 while the 4170 is around 95 euros.
Im asking this because I've heard people say that the 965 is better than the 4170, however I find that hard to believe as the 4170 has superior architecture, bigger cache and has 4.2 ghz (phenom has 3.2 or so)
But I watched a few benchmarks and the 965 scored a little higher than the 4170 which is another cause of confusion
The phenom is clock for clock much faster than the FX series, so performance is much closer despite the large speed gap. The phenom is also a true quad core, the fx 4170 isn't really a true quad core processor.I would reccomend the phenom if you plan on overclocking at all. It is much easier to get a phenom to 4.0ghz than it is to get a 4170 to 5.0ghz, and the phenom will still probably perform similarly or better.
If not then just get whichever one is cheaper, the two are pretty close at stock. Just make sure to get an am3+ mobo so you have the capability to upgrade to steamroller or vishera 2.0 if you want to later down the line.
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