Need advise on a cheap CPU!
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http://www.ebuyer.com/235423-amd-athlon-ii-x2-260-3-2-ghz-socket-am3-2mb-cache-retail-adx260ocgmbox?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
I need a cheap and cheerful CPU to power my PC. It got hit with a surge that fried the CPU and need somethign cheap that will run games decently.
Will that CPU do?
I need a cheap and cheerful CPU to power my PC. It got hit with a surge that fried the CPU and need somethign cheap that will run games decently.
Will that CPU do?
Specification
Core Speed - 3200 MHz
Voltages - 0.825-1.40V
Max Temps (C) - 74
Wattage - 65 W
Virtualization - Yes
L1 Cache Size (KB) - 128
L1 Cache Count - 2
L2 Cache Size (KB) - 1024
L2 Cache Count - 2
CMOS 45nm SOI
Socket AM3
Core Speed - 3200 MHz
Voltages - 0.825-1.40V
Max Temps (C) - 74
Wattage - 65 W
Virtualization - Yes
L1 Cache Size (KB) - 128
L1 Cache Count - 2
L2 Cache Size (KB) - 1024
L2 Cache Count - 2
CMOS 45nm SOI
Socket AM3
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Im looking for somethin gin the £50 to £100 range. That one is at the lower end but seems quite good to me!
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Flaser
OCD Hentai Collector
What makes you think that you motherboard is working in the first place? If the surge killed your CPU chances are, your MOBO is in bad shape too.
Before you buy a new CPU, make sure your MOBO is still working! Borrow a spare CPU (or buy a used one as cheap as you can get one) to do so.
If you need to buy a MOBO too, then right now buying Intel is a better deal right now, unless you're on a really tight budget, in which case AMD AM3+ is the way to go.
Before you buy a new CPU, make sure your MOBO is still working! Borrow a spare CPU (or buy a used one as cheap as you can get one) to do so.
If you need to buy a MOBO too, then right now buying Intel is a better deal right now, unless you're on a really tight budget, in which case AMD AM3+ is the way to go.
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An Athlon 2 x3 is probably the cheapest good gaming CPU on the market. You could also try your luck with a Phenom 2 x2 and try unlocking it to a quad core if your motherboard supports that, that's what I did.
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Any dual core nowadays can pretty much be ok for gaming, because today's games pushes most of the load on the GPU. If you watch alot of anime too, I'd check if that processor can play 10-bit pretty ok, since there's still no DXVA for it
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I would recommend an i5-2500K+GT560 for the intel camp - but Athlon 2 x3 with HD6570+ is alright :-)
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Flaser
OCD Hentai Collector
abeo wrote...
ive done diagnostics and had it verified that the mobo is workingOK, so what's the model of your motherboard? Without knowing that we can't tell you what CPUs it can accept. (No, having a Socket AM3 won't insure it'll work with all CPUs one can think of).
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Tegumi
"im always cute"
Ereine wrote...
I would recommend an i5-2500K+GT560 for the intel camp - but Athlon 2 x3 with HD6570+ is alright :-)Do you actually know what you're talking about?
@ OP: Here's a list of supported CPUs, try doing some research and shopping on your own. http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3748
@ Other future posters: If anyone suggests a CPU not on previously posted list, I will delete your post.
