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Hey guys I need opinions on the AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.40 GHz processor, I'm really thinking about buying it but I need two questions answered.

1. Bang for my buck?
2. How long is this going to last for gaming and light video editing?

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE 3.40 GHz
8 GB 1600 MHz Ram
6870 1 GB
2 TB
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I bought myself the 955 over the summer, and It's pretty good, I dont do video editing but I play games and my 955+GTX460se has had no problems with any kind of game I've thrown at it. It played Crysis 2 on extreme at a solid 40 fps.

But you should be fine with that cpu, maybe a light overclock just to be sure.

If anything I'd recommend you get one of the new FX series processors
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stick with the phenom, i've seen cats leave behind better processors in their faeces(crap) then the bulldozer series
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the fx series are pretty good I guess but just dont get higher than 6 core or its a total rip off.
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Have you looked at the 960T?
You have a chance of unlocking 2 more cores making it a 6 core processor and I have seen people overclock to 4.2 Ghz stable!
I think the 960T has the most bang for the buck.
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Its good, but maybe save up a little more and future proof yourself with the x6 models?
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I would get the phenom II x4 975 black editing from newegg. I have it and its a beast for $30 more.
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P.S. I don't know if you have bought it yet, but they are out of stock on Newegg for the 965.
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