Good Mid range processor
599579
Bought this for my backup unit, ddr2 ram with newer asrock mb.  Works very nicely.  Definitely an upgrade from my Pentium D 920
2675028
Very fast processor. I have no complaints so far. The other reviewers had great benchmark testing results so I gave it a shot. Not disappointed. Windows Experience score is 7.7 out of 7.9 on my rig. I'm sure I could have spent a little more to get the 7.9, but I seriously doubt I would have noticed the difference. I tend to run a lot of business software on a dual screen setup. I'm not a gamer so I cannot comment on performance on that side, but for a business machine, the processor packs some serious value and performance. My processor never maxes out for more than a half second, most of the time is is in the 5-10% range once my apps are open and in use.
1932894
Used this processor in a small "second" PC.  With the included graphics capability, coupled with a SSD boot drive, it has an excellent "bang for the buck" ratio
2896149
A great processor for the price. You can't beat it. If you're doing any heavy gaming, the FX-8350 is recommended, but this one can still push some newer games.
1388555
Good CPU, runs nice and cool and hasn't hit more than 75% load on anything I've thrown at it (GTA5, Aftereffects, Final Cut). Still I do kinda wish I'd saved up and gone with the 8320 if only to have that little extra juice to run VLC and a demanding game simultaneously, but that's just the ADD talking. If you plan on overclocking pick up an aftermarket cooler, it OC's well but heats up pretty quick with the flimsy cooler they send you.
3766238
Not a top of the line graphical processor but will be more than suitable for the everyday pc user. Had to replace the onboard gpu in my daily computer and have had no issues since
2482354
Very speedy chip that served as a nice drop-in replacement for an i5 in one of my systems. It handles everything I throw at it with relative ease, and frankly it's hard to find any fault with it. I haven't overclocked it yet, but at 4.0GHz stock/4.4GHz turbo, I'm not exactly compelled to do so. That said, the stock cooler does run a bit noisy during high intensity workloads, so I'm planning to replace it with an aftermarket cooler soon.
3351720
So I have had this CPU for a little over a year now and it has done the job great, however for this price I would recommend just saving your money and trying to upgrade to a better cpu. If budget is a huge deal then go with this CPU but otherwise I would save for an 8320 or 6300
4114856
Performs well with Pinnacle Studio 16 software and 16gn of ram. Very happy with the processor. Price was right and performance was better than expected.
1657135
It's a Quad Core for under $100 what more could you want.

For price to performance vs. the FX-4300 I went went with this Phenom II X4 965BE.  Since I was on a tight budget.  Maybe I'll upgrade to one of the newer FX 6 or 8 core processors in the future.
Just be sure that if you are going to upgrade in the future, don't skimp too much on the motherboard now.

For Video encoding: I can't see much of a difference from my Athlon II x2 220. converting DVD to MP4 H.264 It may save a few mins but I usually start my encodes before I head to bed so who knows.

For Gaming: Combined with an HD 7850 I can play Bioshock Infinite on Ultra @1080P .. Although it's a little jittery at times it's perfectly playable.  I usually just play on high or medium setting since I don't see much of a difference in Graphical quality. Maybe I'm too blind? Or maybe its my 32" Vizio HDTV?

For Screen Recording: I recorded Bloons TD5 Deluxe (CPU intensive game)from round 83 to 88 just for this review actually. This beast only hit 62% load even while recording.  I have not been able to get good quality records with Bioshock though. It plays smooth while recording but there are tears in the screen.  And the finished video is choppy .. although that could be the fault of the recording program I'm using.(It doesn't seem to like windows aero effects and always wants to turn it off.)

Just as a side note, I ran Prime95 for 1 hour. It hit 62 degrees Celsius (room temp was between 72 and 75 degree Fahrenheit the entire time)but the system didn't crash in that hour so that's good I suppose. It was my first time "stressing" a system for no apparent reason and can't say that I see the point in it. Just something I did for this review.

Speaking of temps it seems to idle between 40-42 degrees Celsius with the stock heat sink and fan while doing things like surfing the web. I feel like it's running a little warm for there to be 0-10% load on it.

Umm... I'm not sure what else someone would need or want to know about a CPU.

Sorry got a little off track. Any who below you'll find my

SYSTEM SPECS:
MOBO: ASROCK 970 EXTREME 4 AM3+ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058HUQJ0/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_2)
Case: Silverstone Tek Redline Series RL04B Mid Tower Case (http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Micro-ATX-Computer-RL04B/dp/B00B3QYA06/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top)
CPU: AMD PHENOM II X4 965 BE (I have not seen temps above 55 degrees celsius using stock heatsink and fan although as stated above it's loud)
RAM: CRUCIAL BALLISTIX 8GB (2X4GB) CL7 @ 1333mhz
PSU: ROSEWILL CAPSTONE SERIES 650M(http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00822BTLC/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all)
HDD: 2.5" something salvaged from a loptop while I wait for my 1TB WD Blue (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) at the time of this review.
Case Fans: 1 preinstalled 120mm Silverstone something with red LED. 4x Cooler Master 120mm Case Fan (R4-S2S-124K-GP)
GPU: XFX Radeon HD 7850 2GB (http://www.amazon.com/XFX-HD7850-DisplayPort-Graphics-FX785ACNL4/dp/B009TS43FW/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1366225738&sr=1-3&keywords=xfx+radeon+hd+7850)
266408
This processor is only a dual core, but what strong two cores these are. This processor runs on the 4th generation Haswell architecture, which is great because it runs cool. For my first personal custom rig, it's been running strong, able to handle almost anything I throw at it except for an Android Emulator running through the android SDK, but that's because I am not using graphics acceleration yet. Also haven't tested any Virtual Machines yet. Great for gaming, video editing, or most anything else you can throw at it. I generally have 20+ tabs open in Firefox, and it has no problems handling all of them.

Build specs:
OS: Windows 8.1 Professional 64-Bit
CPU: Intel Pentium G3220
GPU: Asus R7 250X 1GB (OC to GPU clock 1.12 GHz and Memory at 1.28 MHz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS
RAM: 4 GB Dual Channel @ 1600MHz
SSD: Samsung 840 120GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB drive
3525829
Very good under-rated processor. Works very well with ASRock A75M-ITX motherboard and Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced case. Highly recommended processor.
4685260
This is a great cpu at a good price point. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants a computer with a little more power but doesn't want to break the bank on a high end cpu. It overclocks easily on my ASRock mobo to 4.4 with no heat issues using a Noctura cooling fan.
2583523
this is the processor that was used in my first pc build and i love it! met my expectations. You get what you are buying for
3194107
Great budget CPU for gaming and everyday use. Much better than the dual core Pentium I was using before. My only complaint is the noisy stock fan under load, but that's easily fixed with an after market cooler.
1875511
This is by far the best 'bang for your buck' CPU for a mid-ranged gaming PC. I've used this processor in 3 different PCs and it has always held up. I do recommend replacing the heatsink that comes with the processor though. I usually liquid cool my builds but if you don't have the money for that then you should check out the 212 EVO.
4862993
I got this baby for free - sort of. My employer offers a gift card bonus on an employee's five-year anniversary, and I decided to use it to build myself a new rig. After quite a bit of looking, I decided that this was the best processor for my money. And so far it's been great - much faster performance than my old Athlon. I haven't yet tried to unlock any of the additional cores on the chip yet, but I'm not even sure it's worth the hassle, as I'm getting all the performance I want out of the dual cores. Overall, a perfect buy in my opinion.