Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition vs FX-4300 3.8GHz

[EcoMCG]

Which one is better, or are they balanced? If so which one would you prefer? Thanks in advance!

Which is better for gaming?

-Eco 😛

 

[ewok93]

The 4300 is much better, but for slightly more you can also get a 6300 that will be worth your money.

 

[Gam3r01]

If you have the 965 I would not recommend upgrading to the FX-4xxx series. Its not enough of an upgrade to warrant the price, when the FX6/8xxx is closer in price.

 

[ewok93]

It does not seem he already has the 965. The 4300 is better, but the 6300 is much better.

 

[Gam3r01]

Yeah I agree the FXs are better, but I havent seen a 965 for sale in a system, or standalone in a few months now. So I figured he had one.
EDIT: nevermind.

 

[EcoMCG]

It does not seem he already has the 965. The 4300 is better, but the 6300 is much better.

I just want to know which one that I said was better, I didn't want any recommendations since I am on a budget build. 🙁

 

[Gam3r01]

In that case the 4300 is.

 

[EcoMCG]

Yeah I agree the FXs are better, but I havent seen a 965 for sale in a system, or standalone in a few months now. So I figured he had one.

so the 4300 is better than the 965?

 

[Gam3r01]

Yes.

 

[ewok93]

Well then a 4300 would be best, but the 6300 is on sale for the same price as the 4300 not on sale (it does have $20 off) on newegg.

 

[EcoMCG]

Well then a 4300 would be best, but the 6300 is on sale for the same price as the 4300 not on sale (it does have $20 off) on newegg.

Can't I stick with the 965 because it's cheaper and it's compatible with the mobo I have?

Becasue when I switch it with the fx 4300 this message appears: Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs

 

[ewok93]

It is compatible, all you need is a bios update, which is simple.

 

[Gam3r01]

A BIOS update is easy, as for the processor, where did you find one cheaper than a 4300? Cheapest I have seen is 160.

 

[ElMoIsEviL]

Well then a 4300 would be best, but the 6300 is on sale for the same price as the 4300 not on sale (it does have $20 off) on newegg.

Can't I stick with the 965 because it's cheaper and it's compatible with the mobo I have?

Becasue when I switch it with the fx 4300 this message appears: Some AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs

What motherboard make and model do you have?

 

[jaideep1337]

If the price diff between the 965 and the fx4300 is large enough(20-30 bucks) then it may make more sense to get the 965. Its only a little bit slower than the FX and still is a good CPU. I'm using an x4 970 myself paired with a 6970 and everything runs smooth not many bottlenecks really.
The Fx is only like 5% faster and isnt even a real quad core like the 965.