Reddit mentions of AMD Phenom II X4 965 AM3 3.4Ghz 512KB 45NM 125W 4000MHZ

I'd say go with AMD for a budget build. This MOBO with this CPU should provide better performance. Add the psu econartist mentioned and your only looking at a $10 increase in price for a quad core.

Yeah old thermal paste sometimes turns into glue, chizel that old CPU off and go pick up pretty much any AM3 or IIRC AM2+ CPU to replace it with. Make sure you get new, good thermal paste such as artic silver and clean all the old gunk off the heatsink before reinstalling. This is my recommendation http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002SRQ214/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1410399042&sr=1-1

I would go with a phenom II X4 965 for $95. It's a better gaming processor than the 4100.

If you can find a 6670 with GDDR5 vram, it's going to run significantly faster than a DDR3 one.

I would get a slightly cheaper cpu like the 955 and put the saved money towards a better video card. And a different power supply/

If i were you I would go for an AMD CPU over an intel when your budge is that low. These are on 45% off now , its a steal! http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368295980&sr=8-2&keywords=amd+phenom+2+965

If you go with AMD you need a different motherboard with an AM3 or AM3+ socket such as this :

http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-970A-D3-AM3-SATA-Motherboard/dp/B0056G10WK/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1368296037&sr=1-2&keywords=am3+motherboard

Hope that helps

That Athlon is more for home computing not gaming. http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1374562299&sr=1-1 this would be much better suited.
Your mobo you picked out is for a different line of processors, the A series so no. http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-SB710-Chipset-Motherboard-GA-78LMT-S2P/dp/B0054OWT0G/ref=sr_1_19?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1374562410&sr=1-19&keywords=amd3%2B+motherboard
The PSU is fine.

> flawless emulation

There is no such thing as 'flawless emulation' for the ps2 yet as far as I know. In fact the only console that I know of that is 100% perfect emulation is the SNES on bsnes.

That of course doesn't mean that pcsx2 doesn't give great emulation, it just means it is not 100% accurate read this if you want to know more.

>But not everyone has a PC capable

Now that we got the word 'flawless' out the window let me now introduce you to the actual emulation pc that I use.

• $60 graphics card.
  
  
• $60 cpu(I bought mine with a fan none of those have a fan it seems like though)
  
  
• I forget which motherboard I have but it cost me $50 and is very mediocre.
  
  
• Keyboard $10
  
  
• Mouse $2
  
  
• DVI to HDMI adapter $10
  
  
• $0 for monitor cause I use my tv.
  
  
• $50 1TB hard drive.
  
  
• $25 PSU
  
  Total cost:$267
  
  that is extremely cheap and it plays any emulator just fine with no graphical bugs or what have you.
  
  Now if you are telling me your main pc has worse specs than that then I recommend you upgrade because a low end PC these days is around $400 - 500 and low end blows my emulator pc out the water. This is why I said in a previous comment why if this was 2006 I would agree but consoles stayed the same and pc power only increased so while in 2006 you needed to spend some serious cash on a PC to run PS2 games with hi rez textures ect these days you can drop less $300 and run a game up to the wii generation(not including 360 or ps3 because some games may not run well on shitty specs) with no graphical errors not directly caused by the emulator itself.
  
  >and even if they did they may not want to be bothered with the hassle of setting it up.
  
  Are you saying that opening up your ps2 and then putting a modchip inside is an easier practice than following a setup guide that takes less than 2 minutes?

Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz is $109.99 + free shipping on amazon

if your power supply can actually do 600w, then you will be fine on that front.

you will definetly want a GPU upgrade, that is indeed your systems weak point at the moment.

the 560 TI will perform magnificently compared to your current setup (think maybe 2-4 times better maybe)


CPU wise the 965 is a decent upgrade with 3.4 ghz vs your 2.6 (should be ~30% better)


you may not need the CPU upgrade at all though so I suggest getting the GPU first and trying it out. and if you want better performance then try the CPU upgrade

I personally don't think you will ever justifiably spend more than £160 on a GPU right now unless you replace your motherboard and processor completely (which will cost an aweful lot more!)

edit: If you want to spend less then this 6850 will give massive gains also, and is just over half the price of the 560 ti

Here is a list of stuffs that can be upgraded. Still, u are better off buying a new one. Since this one is a little bit outdated.

Edit: Cant find any better processor thats in stock. Here is one

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor |-
Memory | Patriot 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $15.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card | $119.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $135.98
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 23:07 EDT-0400 |

If you can afford it, you'll be happier with this X4: http://www.amazon.com/Phenom-Black-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/product-description/B002SRQ214

I already posted my GPU and Motherboard (which has no onboard video btw), here is the rest of my build:
monitor: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058UUR6E/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
processor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SRQ214/ref=oh_details_o06_s01_i03
ram http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003N8GVUY/ref=oh_details_o06_s01_i02
power http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SUK5C6/ref=oh_details_o06_s01_i00
HD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRNW/ref=oh_details_o06_s01_i01

and for some reason I also tried installing my old HD with windows 7 to no avail

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002SRQ214/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
Thank you my friend, im glad their are people like yourself

According to benchmarks your CPU falls short of minimum requirements. The GPU barely meets minimum requirements. RAM is obviously fine. The system in its current state might play the game at minimum settings on smaller maps. If your CPU is on the AM3 socket, your upgrade options are limited since the socket is a bit old.

This processor would meet recommended requirements. You might be able to find a better deal somewhere else.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SRQ214

In your original post, one of the top comments was to get a 965. I would highly recommend doing this, because it's virtually the same price as the 955. You might as well get it, and it is easily able to be OC'd if you wish.

I apologize for the delay, but here you go:

CPU - http://www.amazon.com/Phenom-Black-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335240860&sr=8-2

RAM - http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Channel-240-Pin-CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9/dp/B004E0ZKLQ/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335240875&sr=1-9

GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150590

Case - http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Storm-Scout-SGC-2000-KKN1-GP/dp/B00243HHNY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335240962&sr=8-1

Mobo - http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-M5A97-Evo-6Gbps-Motherboards/dp/B005584ZD0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335240975&sr=1-1

PSU - http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-ModXStream-Modular-Performance-compatible/dp/B001EYV690/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335240992&sr=1-1

HDD - http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Cache-Desktop/dp/B00461E7JE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335241009&sr=1-1

Feel free to change up or down on the parts, but this should be just at or under a $1000 with VERY high-performance parts.

I also found a used Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition for $70.15 on Amazon. Phenom II chips are very solid chips and perform better than the newer FX-4XXX series processors in some tests.

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214


Before I had my 8320 I had a 965 Black Edition chugging along nicely at 4.0Ghz. Held me over very well until I upgraded.

I'm not sure what you're talking about, but a 965 BE is $98 from amazon

Oh... a microcenter deal.

The AMD Phenom 2 x4 965 processor looks like it should be compatible (AM3 socket, supported by the 785G chipset). It's readily available on Amazon for around $50-60. Benchmarks look promising, and though it won't provide stellar performance, it should run smoothly for the most part.

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214

You will also need to find an AM3-compatible cooler to fit the case, if your existing cooler isn't adequate (It probably won't be).

The more expensive full box will have the original cooler.

https://www.amazon.com/Phenom-3-4Ghz-Quad-Core-Processor-Hdz965Fbgmbox-Retail/dp/B005U9ER3C/

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Edit: Didn't realise the GPU had been upgraded, along with RAM. So that's all good. :)

Edit 2:

More information, and a handy video of GTA5 running off this processor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ymtybJTKLs&ab_channel=iM%CE%9BN321

Will A quad core processor work with my computer???
Would this work?
https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473033871&sr=1-2&keywords=Phenom+II+x4+processor&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6899524011%2Cp_76%3A1249137011

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-PCI-Express-Displayport-Graphics-GV-N660OC-2GD/dp/B00942TK8I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1370471443&sr=8-4&keywords=660

This is the gigabyte, which has excellent cooling, so it won't run hot or be too loud.

Also the cpu i was talking about:

http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-3-4Ghz-512KB-4000MHZ/dp/B002SRQ214/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370471511&sr=8-1&keywords=phenom+x4+ii+965+black

I can see you only save about 40 dollars, but it's still nice.

Was on my phone and didn't want to get too in depth.

So those AMD processors that are A4, A6, A8, and A10 are APU's which mean there is a built in GPU along with the CPU. It isn't as strong as a full blown video card by itself but it is certainly better than what is usually standard on a processor. Also those APU's have decent processor power. They're not the best by any stretch of the imagination, but they aren't the slowest. They generally are a good fit for people on a tight budget since they cut out the need to buy a video card.

Now with that being said, why would you sacrifice CPU power? Why not go with a fully dedicated processor and a fully dedicated video card rather than going with a processor that is built to handle video too and then throw in a video card that will be used INSTEAD of the video card power in the processor?

This is hard to explain in words I suppose. When you have that 7750 with that APU, you are using it instead of the APU power which means that APU power isn't being used to its full potential.

Besides the processor you have linked is not compatible with the motherboard you have linked in your original post.

Do something like this processor with your motherboard you have originally posted and pair it with that graphics card you originally posted.

Here is what's available through pcpartpicker.

Although, I had a Phenom II 965 back in the day and loved it.


You'll be better off buying a used processor unless you want to pay 200+ for a good AM3 processor.