http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
Just because someone is running around in circles like a chicken missing a leg doesn't mean their lazy, just useless, though they offer the world quite a bit of amusement nonetheless... ]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/what are you talking about? Atleast they are competing with Intel which in turn means lower prices for the consumers of both companies. I'd say they are better than your lazy ass, atleast they're doing more than just bashing a company pointlessly on a blog comment.]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 12:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/yup, its available at 190 at amazon. and frankly, i think its a steal.]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Neo could have been something but it needs more support for vendors ]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 2:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/I wouldn't normally bother to say that, but lately every article about things I am interested in is visited by a horde of people complaining that since they're not interested or hostile to the product, the article shouldn't have been run.

So I just wanted to say that here.]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
btw - I hate those articles.]]>Aug 13th 2009 4:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
If you want hardcore hardware geeks, you'll find them at anandtech, toms hardware, etc. This is an "oooh shiny" site, which is why this is a little out of place here.]]>Aug 13th 2009 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
I didn't know AMD is going against Via. ;)]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
yeah, but seriously, i'd rather go for a $200 amd940 that'll beat the pants off a intel which is similarly priced.]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
if you look at building an awesome system with some compromise on pure speed, but a great system overall, max bang for the buck, then AMD always ruled.

its a pity that AMd cant come out with some cool ads like intel does. but, thankfully, they do come out with great products!

AMD FTW!]]>Aug 13th 2009 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
The agreement did not extend to anti-trust actions. ]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
But for now looks like they can only compete by making their cpu's as cheap as possible -__-' ]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 3:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 14th 2009 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 4:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/
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I had that machine up until very recently, Athlon 900, 256mb DDR, Geforce 2 GT 32mb (!), 40GB ATA 100 HDD, You could play 2 windows of Everquest no problem!. That computer to this day with a fresh install of Windows XP boots up faster then 99% of the laptops with 6 gigs of ram and quad core processors..

It wasn't until the Core 2 Duo came out that intel finally surpassed them again in my mind. However, it seems since then AMD has been struggling to keep up. I had a lot of fond memories of AMD, especially when coupled with Nvidia GPUs and Via motherboards. I dunno, I'm really not sure if the ATI deal was in their best interest.

Well in any case, it's good to see AMD looks to stay positive about their position. If they were to go under, you will see processor innovation and customer choice grind to a screeching halt. Intel will have the mainstream consumer market to itself, and they will slow down product deployment as much as possible to save money. Lack of competition benefits no one, and the fact is, other then on synthetic bench marks, I have yet to see something an Intel CPU could do, that a slightly slower AMD CPU couldn't. I guess if nerd points are what your after then the choice is clear, but I like AMD and their products. I use one of their bastard semperon 3000s in my beyond TV DVR box. It records in MPEG2, and converts to DIVx on the fly while I watch live TV. Has a 20 dollar 128MB Geforce 5300 AGP I had sitting around, attached to a cheapo MSI MB and a Hauppage Win-TV Pci (no onboard decoder)

A celeron would crap it's pants, especially one from that generation trying to do that with that supporting hardware. So don't underestimate AMD, they still have some solid products, especially in the mid range. I would use a budget AMD processor any day of the week over a celeron. I only wish they made an Atom competitor, I would be all over that for the car PC's I build as a hobby.]]>Aug 13th 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/amds-3-4ghz-phenom-ii-x4-965-black-edition-review-roundup-fast/Aug 13th 2009 5:34PM