Cheap gaming PC build

[Ritwik7]

The only advantage the Phenom 9650 holds is the L3 cache which the Athlon II X4 620 doe not have. Higher clock speed + L3 cache does benefit gaming. The Phenom 9650 costs $109.99. The Phenom II X3 720 is available for less than $10 more. It has a higher L3 cache than the Phenom 9650 and a much higher clock speed. I would suggest that you look into the X3 720 or else stick with the Athlon II X4.

 

[red1776]

the Phenom II also has a faster HT speed and better instruction sets, as well as better OC potential.

 

[hellokitty[hk]]

I like the Phenom II X3 720 ^^.

 

[Xinthran]

You should also check out the possibility to unlock the unused cores in the Phenom II X3 720 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. Getting a nice quad-core out of those chips is a nice possibility.