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My Budget is around $450. After a bit of research i have come with these specs :

CPU : AMD ATHLON II X4 640
Cabinet : Cooler Master elite 311
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2PT
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 7750 1 GB GDDR5
HDD: Seagate barracuda 500 GB
RAM: Corsair 4GB DDR3-1333
PSU: Cooler Master PSU 450 W

I am confused between Athlon II X4 640 and Phenom II X4 965. Which one will be better??

I want to play games like BF3,AC3,sleeping dogs etc at playable fps.
Your opinion will be appreciated. Thank you!!
 
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ok i will see to that.. but otherwise the specs stated above, will it be enough to play games at med settings?

I have read a couple of review stating phenom II X4 is bit better due L3 cache otherwise its equivalent to athlon II X4. Is it true?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($90.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.15 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $462.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-07 03:13 EDT-0400)
 
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one more question - I have a 14inch monitor which i bought long ago,around 4-5 years ago. I dont remember its resolution and i cant check it right now because its not with me currently.

I think with a 14inch monitor, the ATI Radeon HD 6670 will be enough in getting playable fps. Correct me if i am wrong.

So ATI Radeon HD 6670 I GB GDDR5 paired with Phenom II X4 965 will be a good option???
 
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Yes, as long your playing games at 720P that is.
You can always upgrade to a better graphic card later on.
 
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I posted a build above with a 7770 and a Phenom in your budget. Unless that $12 is a big deal, in which case I can see what can be done.

You can always improve on stock fans, of course (mediocre stock fans is a universal phenomenon). We're not talking about chainsaws in your computer room - on a tight budget, you have to make significant compromises. Me, I'll prioritize significant performance gains over a few decibels of noise, but you're free to disagree, of course.

The Phenom IIx4 965 being a staple of entry-level build proposals here and the Athlon IIx4 rarely if ever featuring isn't done for insignificant reasons or caprice. It's a better CPU.

 
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