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Phenom II X4 945 Review

The Phenom II triples the shared L3 cache size from 2MB (in the original Phenom line) to 6MB, leading to benchmark performance gains as high as 30%. In another change from the original Phenom, Cool 'n Quiet applies to the processor as a whole, rather than on a per-core basis. AMD implemented this in order to address the mishandling of threads by Windows Vista, which can cause single-threaded applications to run on a core that idles at half its clock rate.
Socket AM2+ versions of the Phenom II (920, 940) lack forward-compatibility with Socket AM3. Socket AM3 versions of the Phenom II are backwards-compatible with Socket AM2+, though this is contingent on motherboard manufacturers supplying BIOS updates.
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3 GHz

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THEBOSS

05:12 Apr-25-2013

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is it worth to upgrade mu cpu with this?

BilliTomoose

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It is, but you should rather upgrade your graphics card for better gaming experience ;)

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06:04 Jan-06-2013

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Mine came in a premade HP case and it was a 95w according to cpu-z. I didn't even know they made 125w.

Zilincan

11:50 Jan-06-2013

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Thats because you have new cpu revision, older ones had 125W

sourskittles

07:34 Jan-01-2013

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Just ordered this with new motherboard and ram. Can't wait. Gonna be a huge upgrade from my Pentium Dual Core E2160. :D

DaveOconnor08

07:35 Jan-01-2013

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Congrats :)

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01:55 Jan-06-2013

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Haha nice mate.. i upgraded from a crappy Athlon dual core in November to this CPU.. loving it :)

sourskittles

01:15 Jan-13-2013

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Just got all my parts yesterday. Loving it, so much faster than that dual core. Just need to upgrade my graphics card next :)
Anyone know why Core Temp is showing 0°C?

sairiz93

03:16 Nov-27-2012

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my cpu is 20% power better than this cpu :D

phale426

05:38 Nov-20-2012

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I'm thinking about getting a budget entry-level desktop for casual gaming.
What do you think about this deal?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=7430914&sku=B69-0648
Can I buy a Radeon HD 6670 for it?

Zilincan

17:59 Nov-20-2012

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Firstly say how much money you have?

phale426

21:19 Nov-20-2012

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My budget is fairly generous, up to $800 for everything including the monitor and Windows. However I'm only going to game occasionally so I'm trying to spend as little as possible and avoid wasting money on high-end parts.

Zilincan

21:31 Nov-20-2012

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Go for FX-4300 and for card HD7770, it is more futureproof than phenom and 6670
what monitor do you plan? if it have res more than 1600x900, go for HD7850

phale426

22:08 Nov-20-2012

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Can I put both the FX-4300 and the 7770 on the motherboard and case I linked to above? I know I will need to upgrade the power supply.
Should I go for the 6/8 core processors if I'm going to use this computer for more than gaming, but not intense rendering/editing?
1600x900 monitor is fine

Zilincan

07:47 Nov-21-2012

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1. yes you can use that board but i dont like vrm without heatsink
also i recommend 9-series chipset board for FX cpus because not all older am3+ boards have stable bios update
if you plan crossfire your cards then go for 990FX boards if not you can find good 970 board like mine asus M5A97 evo
2. that depends how much you are rendering, fx-6300 cost only around 10 euro more so it was clear choice for me -causal gaming and so, but if you are rendering too much, go for 8core
3. for higher res you will need better card and hd7850/7870 or nvidia 660

PapiFiveNine

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@xXLoUaIXx yes its fine, tho if you can add some more and get a 955/965 they OC better

Tero

00:44 Jul-21-2012

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Why would you buy a CPU just to overclock it? :D

alt639

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Uh, k1ngp1n does :D

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you dont have to OC on day 1 but the possibility of increasing its performance when the time comes is a splendid addition.

Mazasrb

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You CPU is already good keep it like that. ;D

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23:52 Oct-26-2011

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guys would this be good CPU for gaming ? ???

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22:19 Jul-20-2012

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Its not the greatest cpu for gaming, thats for sure, but it can max out any current game in combination with a good gpu.
If you have more money, get a 955 or 965.
As PapiFiveNine said, they overclock better, thus give better performance.

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