I'm looking for a good AMD processor to put in my new gaming rig. I've been looking at the Phenom II X6 1090t and 1100t, also the Phenom II X4 965 and the 970. I figured since I don't plan on doing much more than gaming, some web browsing and school work, that either 965 or the 970 would be a great option, because 1.) its cheap, and 2.) Bulldozer is coming out within the next year. Is it worth the extra cash for the 1090t or 1100t, even if I plan on upgrading within the next year or so?
Ahhhh! Someone who actually knows about Bulldozer! Very good! The happy part is, if you have an AM3 motherboard, Bulldozer is scheduled to work on an AM3 board even thought the CPU is built to operate on an new AM3+ standard (so I have read). Anyway, I think the architecture of the new Bulldozer is going to be superior, and if you can wait, wait until it is released. If you are counting sheckels and need to conserve, and you are not wanting to do a lot of gaming, probalby your 965 or 970 would do you just fine. They are great cpu's although quad cores.
Simple, go with the x4 965 because it will last you a long time since it's has a amazing benchmark score. Gaming today and the next 5-7 years will require a quad core so the x4 965 should be perfect for you.
AMD BULLDOZER!!! FTW!!!!!!!!!!!! :D good to see a nvidia hater ;D so for a good graphic card, i have the amd phenom 1, overclocked it to a little, and it is the S*it... black ops runs SOOOOOOOOO smoooooth..
