AMD Phenom II X4 965 is CPU that does not operate at its limits as it was the case few years ago with 3200MHz X2 6400+ model. AMD Phenom II X4 965 has very nice overclock margin and potentials which resulted in very good price/performance ratio compared to Intel models. Compatibility with DDR2 and DDR3 memory standards combined with acceptable thermal dissipation are also welcomed features. Also, AMD Phenom II X4 965 is very good choice for gamers since it can support very powerful graphics cards.