AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHz Quad-Core BE CPU OEM and Thermaltake CL-P0503 70mm CPU Cooler Bundle $69.99 + $2.99 SH @ TigerDirect

Quote from rowjoe : I would definitely say the newer Pentiums around $70 are worth buying. Nearly i3 2100 performance for way less if you're not worried about overclocking.

We already had this on another thread. As we've figured out phenoms are much faster than Pentiums.
Or provide benchmark link, pls.

omg should I wait for black friday or just jump on this

Quote from kangbyj8481 : omg should I wait for black friday or just jump on this

i dont think black friday sales have stopped?

i find it funny how, there are like 20 black fridays on the internet. I wouldnt wait.... you want to go 2 months to maaaaaaybe save 4 dollars?

wow nice deal! paid $60 for a tri athlon just the other day

Quote from angrysquirrel : Was looking to upgrade to this from an E8400 that's overclocked to 4ghz but it seems even at stock for both CPU's, on FPS games the 8400 is faster than this CPU. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/102?vs=56 Am I right or am I missing something here (other than the x4 can overclock also).

How did you get that 8400 is faster?
From the link your provided phenom is faster.
You should read remarks that say "Higher is better" and "Lower is better"

Been running this processor at 4.0 ghz for 3 years with a Hyper 212. Got mine at Fry's with a free motherboard for $150 shortly after it came out. Some of the Intel budget CPUs are finally starting to make me a bit jealous, but this will still handle just about anything you can throw at it. Great deal at this price. I run mine with a 5870 graphics card, and I still stomp just about every modern game into the ground with high settings at 1080p.

Yes, many of the newer Intel chips have better gaming performance at similar clocks. But for around $70, this could be a centerpiece for a budget beast rig.

I need some help, my desktops processor or motherboard went out & I am looking to get it back up and running.

I currently have a Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor & GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L ATX Intel Motherboard. Are there any good deals on Intel processors or would this be something I should hop on?

This machine will be used for gaming.

this is a great deal
Esp if you live in CA, TD doesnt charge tax.

Quote from KcJ : I need some help, my desktops processor or motherboard went out & I am looking to get it back up and running. I currently have a Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor & GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L ATX Intel Motherboard. Are there any good deals on Intel processors or would this be something I should hop on? This machine will be used for gaming.

do you live near a microcenter?

Quote from agureghian : this is a great deal Esp if you live in CA, TG doesnt charge tax. do you live near a microcenter?

I don't

Quote from KcJ : I don't

how about frys

Quote from KcJ : I don't

if you live near a frys, that intel i5 2400 was a good deal from this morning.
$118.
If not, you should consider this AMD phenom ii x4. it has a good base stock speed, good OC-ing capability, and comes with a free cooler at a great price. The cheapest Intel CPU is probably the i3 2120 it runs for about 125, when on sale, its about 105-110. As for mobos, youre going to have to decide on what you need.

I dont live near a Fry's either, will this processor work with my current motherboard if it is just my processor that died, or do I have to replace both the processor and motherboard at once? Any motherboards anyone recommends that are decent price at the moment?

Quote from glitchsta : BTW currently I have a AMD Phenom II X4 940 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor [newegg.com] Would this be much of an upgrade...of course I would still have to find a AM3 mobo and new memory...but would also consist of upgrading to usb 3.0 and sata 6gb/s board...This would be a good start I think...so probably this + $120 = upgrade thats worth it?

Ridiculous waste of money IF you need memory and motherboard too IMO, for what's really an already aging system. Money would be better spent on something more recent, like maybe a i5 2500k, especially if you have a Microcenter near you that stocks on.
That's IF you need the new motherboard. Make sure your motherboard can't use an AM3 CPU first. Many AM2+ motherboards are 'AM3 ready' with just a bios update from what I remember. (assuming you have an AM2+ MB.)

Quote from glitchsta : This seems like a great deal...but my next project was to be a HTPC...would this run to hot for that sort of setup? I have the Cooler Master Hyper 212+ also...but I don't know if that would fit in a HTPC case...$70 is a steal I think...may buy no matter what.

125W quad core would be over-kill for a HTPC and inefficient too (wasted heat/power).

Better choices for a completely new system unless you already have a motherboard ready to use this AM3 CPU (or can find one for next to nothing), for a CPU that's not a major upgrade from what you have now.

I've been waiting for a deal on this cpu. I figured this would be a quality processor to venture into the overclocking world on my first custom build. Could a Hyper 212 Plus handle this overclocked?! Any suggestions on a crossfire motherboard and a psu to power it all? Im thinking of running dual XFX or Sapphire 6850's. Unless otherwise noted, once again this is my virgin run on a gaming rig build. Trying to stay in the $600-700 range.