Compare Processor (CPU) Deals

newegg offers the BIOSTAR AMD Fusion APU 350D A68 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo (pictured), model no. A68I-350 Deluxe, bundled with the Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 240-Pin Desktop Memory Kit, model no. BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0, for $79.99 with free shipping. (The RAM is added automatically.) That's $52 under the lowest total price we could find for these items purchased separately elsewhere, although we saw a similar bundle for $20 less on Black Friday week. The processor combo features a PCIe x16 2.0 slot, two 240-pin slots for DDR3 1066/800 memory, AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics, HDMI port, two USB 3.0 ports, and more. The RAM features 9-9-9-24 timings.

newegg offers the BIOSTAR AMD 760G Micro ATX Motherboard (pictured), model no. A960D+, bundled with the Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600 PC3 12800 Low Profile Desktop RAM Module, model no. BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0, for $65.99 with free shipping. (The RAM is added automatically.) That's $59 under the lowest total price we could find for these items purchased separately elsewhere. The motherboard features a PCIe x16 2.0 slot, two 240-pin slots for DDR3 1066/800 memory, four USB 2.0 ports, and more. The RAM features 9-9-9-24 timings.

Amazon offers the AMD FX-8350 8-Core 4GHz Socket AM3+ Processor, model no. FD8350FRHKBOX, for $179.99 with free shipping. (newegg has it for $2 more via coupon code "DIYSMMR27".) That's $4 under our February mention and the lowest total price we could find by $4. It features an 8MB L2 cache, 8MB L3 cache, and more.

newegg offers the Noctua NH-D14 120mm / 140mm CPU Cooler for $69.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $9. It features both 120mm and 140mm fans and is meant for Intel socket LGA1366, 1156, 1155, and 775 processors.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center again offers the Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1155 Processor, model no. BX80637I73770K, for $229.99. That's tied with our mention from a week ago and the lowest price we could find by $80. This Ivy Bridge processor is compatible with Socket LGA 1155 motherboards and features Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz, 8MB of L3 cache, heatsink, fan, and supports up to 32GB of memory.

Of note, K-series CPUs feature unlocked multipliers, allowing for more overclocking capabilities.