best cpu for motherboard?

[jerichoy2j]

i got given this Asus M4A87TD EVO board and want to buy a fast cpu but funds are a bit tight so need advice what i can get

[deejayburnout]

What is you maximum budget and what do you want to do with your setup???

[jerichoy2j]

prolly £100 mate max

[scaryjim]

Plenty of places on the 'bay to pick up a Phenom II X6 for < £100. Alternatively, you could gamble, go for a Phenom II X4 960T (the T is important ) and try to unlock the extra cores. Personally I'd just get a proper X6, a decent cooler, and overclock it as far as possible (that board has an 8-phase VRM so should provide good clean power for all your overclocking exploits )

[jerichoy2j]

cheeers guys

[Doniu]

I'm looking to buy a new CPU aswell mate, was looking at a FX 6300 and 8350 but probably will buy the 6300 because in games there isn't a huge difference.

[kalniel]

I'm looking to buy a new CPU aswell mate, was looking at a FX 6300 and 8350 but probably will buy the 6300 because in games there isn't a huge difference.

You won't be able to run either of those with the motherboard mentioned in the first post.

[Doniu]

You won't be able to run either of those with the motherboard mentioned in the first post.

Ah yes I don't have that motherboard. I've got a M5a97 Evo R2.0.

[deejayburnout]

Ah yes I don't have that motherboard. I've got a M5a97 Evo R2.0.

Get the FX-6300. you can overclock the brains out of it. thats what i did