Phenom II X4 940 or 945???

[coffeecoffee]

I just got the Asus mobo [link below] and I'm wondering which CPU is the better deal.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131595&AID=10592396&PID=3899435&SID=skim1402X558040&nm_mc=AFC-C8junctionCA


Phenom X4 940
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471

Phenom X4 945
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103696

 

[Lmeow]

The Phenom II X4 945 has a lower TDP of 95W, which will run cooler, which is probably what you'd want.

 

[Herr_Koos]

The 940 is an AM2+ CPU, the 945 is AM3. As Lmeow mentioned it also runs cooler and uses less power. Big win for the 945.

 

[mosox]

Better get this one:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

 

[coffeecoffee]

Better get this one:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

that's out of my budget range =/

Thanks guys, 945 it is

 

[coffeecoffee]

The 940 will only work with DDR2, so therefore 945 if your using DDR3.

I thought the 945 is also backwards compatible with DDR2 ram ???? 😵

 

[loneninja]

I thought the 945 is also backwards compatible with DDR2 ram ???? 😵

It is, he was saying you need the 945 if your using DDR3.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

+1 for the 945.

DDR3 doesn't really apply to this build since the motherboard linked to uses DDR2 RAM.

 

[coffeecoffee]

ooooo, I got this thread mixed up with my previous thread...... :lol:
I forgot to mention that I'll be using my old DDR2 ram...
Thanks guys, 945 it is