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Phenom II X4 965 BE, $110 one newegg/tigerdirect, beats most fx processors, or an Intel Core i3 2120, is the same, little better than the 965 is $125 on newegg.
P2X4 965 is native 4 cores
i3 2120 is a dual core with hyperthreading making it a quad core

2100 i3 is a little cheaper than the 2120 and u dont lose much in performance, same with a 955 BE vs the 965.
 
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^ the cheapest 2nd gen i5s like a 2320/2400/2500k. 2320 and 2400 are around $170to190, where the 2500k is the best 2nd gen i5 and has the k at $210
No point to look at first gen i5s as they cost more than some 2/3rd gen i7 lol

A 3rd gen i5 the 3570k goes for $220, and $200 for the non k 3570

 
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A $315 budget? You have more than enough for an i5. Get the 3570k with a budget like that for the CPU.
 
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A dual core with HT does NOT make it a quad core, not even CLOSE.

It simply makes it a dual core with four threads, this makes programs that utilize multiple threads load the two cores more efficently. Again, NOT a quad core.
 
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wait. so i have enought was an i5 or i7?? can you link me for all the motherboreds and graphic cards ect please?
ive already got a , harddrive, disc player and a powersocket.
 
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I would really avoid getting the Bulldozer. First of all it's not a quad core, it's a dual core with four threads just like an I3 but you would be better off with the I3 or a Phenom II 965 BE. Both are faster than the Bulldozer.
 
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yeh but 4.1ghz is fast? and ive heard bulldozer is good for gaming. is there any cpu which has 4 cores and isnt a duo core with 4 threads?
 
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Ghz isn't everything it's all about the micro architecture. 4.1 might sound fast but with Bulldozer's architecture it's really not. An older PhenomII or I3 at a "slower" speed like 3.7 Ghz will still beat out a Bulldozer at 4.1 Ghz. I don't know who you have been talking to but I can tell you that you are talking to the wrong people. The Bulldozer is a poor performing CPU and is not very good for gaming especially since it get's beaten out by older Sandy Bridges and Phenom II CPU's. Just look at the benchmarks they don't lie.

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thanks, could you build me a cheap i5 2500k? with a decent graphics card and mother bored. around £300? is that possible, less if you can. i would like to be able to play mw3 , bf3 and skyrim with around 60fps?
 
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Not really. How much is the I5 going for in your area. Here in te US the I5 alone is 220 dollars and that would leave pretty much no room for a case, motherboard, videocard, HDD and optical drive.
 
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