What CPU should I buy?

R3VOLV360 · 03-23-2009, 01:45 PM

I have a K9AGM3 and am looking for a new CPU which will be specifically used for gaming. Can anyone recommend a good one? Reviews with benchmarks included would be great. Price range is anything less than US$250 (or ZAR 2500). Thanks

HawMan · 03-23-2009, 02:52 PM

Personally, id get the AMD 5000+ X2 Black edition. Easy to overclock, cheap, runs cool, uses little power, and is pretty fast.

I use one, and i love it.

~~connor-53~~ · 03-23-2009, 05:35 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4240162

lol ^

But seriously:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4089664

I would very seriously recommend it.

pandasorlo · 03-23-2009, 11:44 PM

I agree with Hawman, AMD is cheaper, we can not compare between amd and intel, it is just your own style, what do you like? Intel or AMD?

DECENT:
AMD X2
INTEL Core 2 duo

Do we really need QUAD? how many things have we done that really requires QUAD?

R3VOLV360 · 03-24-2009, 12:55 AM

Well considering my motherboard is an AMD AM2, that would definitely be the option. I won't go for Intel because then I'd need an entire new motherboard and I'm not keen to do that entire shlep.

~~connor-53~~ · 03-24-2009, 01:26 PM

Fill out the form and you can get some good answers.

**linderman** · 03-24-2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by connor-53

Fill out the form and you can get some good answers.

thats really geared more towards "complete new sytem spec" or major upgrade

~~connor-53~~ · 03-24-2009, 01:57 PM

How much RAM do you have? If you don't have 4 gigs I would suggest you get it, if you are going to get a GOOD cpu. Reason is that the CPU will be running fine but get bottle necked waiting for 1-2 gigs of ram to catch up.

shahedjoy · 03-29-2009, 04:18 AM

within 250$ u ll get AMD ...so go 4 it

03-23-2009, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
R3VOLV360 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20 OS: XP SP2 My System	What CPU should I buy? I have a K9AGM3 and am looking for a new CPU which will be specifically used for gaming. Can anyone recommend a good one? Reviews with benchmarks included would be great. Price range is anything less than US$250 (or ZAR 2500). Thanks

03-23-2009, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,939 OS: Win XP My System	Re: What CPU should I buy? Personally, id get the AMD 5000+ X2 Black edition. Easy to overclock, cheap, runs cool, uses little power, and is pretty fast. I use one, and i love it. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

03-23-2009, 05:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: What CPU should I buy? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4240162 lol ^ But seriously: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4089664 I would very seriously recommend it.

03-23-2009, 11:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
pandasorlo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 3 OS: Depends on which computer.	Re: What CPU should I buy? I agree with Hawman, AMD is cheaper, we can not compare between amd and intel, it is just your own style, what do you like? Intel or AMD? DECENT: AMD X2 INTEL Core 2 duo Do we really need QUAD? how many things have we done that really requires QUAD?

03-24-2009, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
R3VOLV360 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: What CPU should I buy? Well considering my motherboard is an AMD AM2, that would definitely be the option. I won't go for Intel because then I'd need an entire new motherboard and I'm not keen to do that entire shlep.

03-24-2009, 01:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: What CPU should I buy? Fill out the form and you can get some good answers.

03-24-2009, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: What CPU should I buy? How much RAM do you have? If you don't have 4 gigs I would suggest you get it, if you are going to get a GOOD cpu. Reason is that the CPU will be running fine but get bottle necked waiting for 1-2 gigs of ram to catch up.

03-29-2009, 04:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
shahedjoy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 19 OS: xp sp2	Re: What CPU should I buy? within 250$ u ll get AMD ...so go 4 it