Which CPU should I buy?

[mijini]

Hello, just bought a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 AM3+ mb, looking for suggestions on a CPU? Would mostly be used for single and multiplayer gaming.
Thinking of the X4 980....
Also looking for RAM suggestions as well
Thanks!

 

[rolli59]

For gaming the X4 but you can save some money and go lower in the 9XX series since they pretty much overclock similarly! I would go with 2x4GB 1600MHz.

 

[mijini]

Thanks for the advice rolli.....so you would stick with an X4 over an x6 1090 or 1100t?

 

[we1shcake]

if youre gonna be gaming then yes go with the x4, same with ram get 2x4gb of 1600mhz.
id say stick with a fairly high end mobo, so you can be guaranteed a new bios supporting piledriver when its time for that

 

[rolli59]

Currently the X6 do not bring anything extra to the table for gaming so a faster X4 for less money will win in comparison.