Choosing a low budget processor for gaming

[lijith321]

hi, I,m bit confused of choosing processors..!!
my spec intel pentium dual core E5200 2.5ghz
3gb ram
nvidia xfx 9500GT 1 GB


i like to change ma processor for btr.. but confused..~
intel 13 540 3.7ghz
intel pentium g630 2.7ghz (sandybridge)
intel pentium g870 3.1 ghz(sandy..)

any other processors at this price??????..
frndz wch 2 choose..???? wnt help..!! 😱

 

[swifty_morgan]

i thought the pentium only supported up to 1066 ? and i'd still ratgher have the 2100.

 

[rds1220]

I would too. The 2120 has hyper threading which won't help in gaming but if you decide to ever doing anything else more CPU demanding in the future the hyper threading of the I3 will help. Also the I3 is slightly higer clocked. No 400 Mhz isn't huge but you can't overclock the Pentium or I3 so I'll take the 400 extra MHz for the extra speed out of the box, speed that can't be made up with overclocking.

 

[diet_pepsi]

I would too. The 2120 has hyper threading which won't help in gaming but if you decide to ever doing anything else more CPU demanding in the future the hyper threading of the I3 will help. Also the I3 is slightly higer clocked. No 400 Mhz isn't huge but you can't overclock the Pentium or I3 so I'll take the 400 extra MHz for the extra speed out of the box, speed that can't be made up with overclocking.

I don't disagree with your points. All I am saying is that the G860 is a very capable gaming cpu that should be considered. It is up to the OP to decide what he is going to use his PC for and how much he can afford to spend.

 

[lijith321]

budget 6000 INR for processor...!!

 

[lijith321]

in i3 series which model is good for gaming???? anybody...!!

 

[rds1220]

I don't really think any one I3 will perform better than another in games. They're pretty much the same processor just different models have different clock speeds.

 

[lijith321]

I would go with the I3 2120...
and wht abt a budget graphics card for this???? anyone plz..

 

[rds1220]

Well when you say budget what how much are we talking? How much are you willing to spend on a video card.

 

[diet_pepsi]

I would go with the I3 2120...
and wht abt a budget graphics card for this???? anyone plz..

May I suggest that you tell us how much you are willing to spend for your entire system? If you do so these guys will tell you the best way to spend within that amount.

 

[lijith321]

guys another doubt..i already have nvidia xfx 9500gt 1 gb card.. can i use 2 graphics card in 1 pc..??? can i use ati hd 6670 and 9500gt ??? i dnt knw abt using 2 cards..!! plz help .. anybody

 

[lijith321]

is ati hd 6670 is good?? or any other card with this card's budget??
sorry 4 ma bad english..!!

 

[esrever]

the i3 540 is actually really good if you can find it cheap. they can OC really well and are generally pretty good for the price.

 

[lijith321]

. whn i searched abt i3 processors i saw tht 13-2130 have 3.4ghz n 2000hd graphics, but i3-2105 have 3.1ghz n 3000hd graphics... in these which is good for gamings..???? confused..!!

 

[Maxor1]

. whn i searched abt i3 processors i saw tht 13-2130 have 3.4ghz n 2000hd graphics, but i3-2105 have 3.1ghz n 3000hd graphics... in these which is good for gamings..???? confused..!!

The Intel 2000 or 3000 HD graphics are both irrelevant to modern gaming graphics. To do modern gaming of any sort of even pretend seriousness you are going to want to spend at least a little bit of money to get a stand alone graphics card, for a real budget build you can get a card for around $80 on sale and with rebates that will blow either of these out of the water. Specifically between those two get the higher clock at 3.4 since the cpu c86 architecture is the same, and the on chip "gpu" will be disabled.

 

[Maxor1]

The Sandy Bridge Pentium is the lowest end processor in the Sandy Bridge lineup. Both the Pentium and I3 are dual core with hyperthreading but the I3 is clocked a little higher. Both are good for a budget build and even though the Pentium is low end it can still actually game, no it's not an I5 or I7 overclocked to 4.5 GHz but it is good enough to play most games. The reason people probably go with the I3 over the Pentium is for the I3's higher clock rate.

RDS1220 Please don't tell people false information Intel put out and is putting out a number of very low end budget based chips based on the Sandy-bridge architecture. These are celeron brand coded. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116409 I would once again say please stop providing just plain wrong info to people. Its not like these have just been out a week or two but have been released over a year.

 

[rds1220]

Yes I know but the Celron is slow junk and has less cache than the Pentium or I3. I wouldn't get a Celeron for gaming when for a little more money you can get a Pentium or I3.

BTW I meant lowest end I would go for gaming, maybe you should think before you post or PM the person before you make yourself sound like an arrogant A-hole.

 

[Guest]

hi, I,m bit confused of choosing processors..!!
my spec intel pentium dual core E5200 2.5ghz
3gb ram
nvidia xfx 9500GT 1 GB

you are better of not worrying about the cpu right now with a lower graphics card like that. get a cpu cooler and overclock that E5200 to 3.2ghz. there are guides you can find to help you do it easy. then get the best graphics you can afford, hopefully atleast a HD7770.

that will make a big difference while you save up for a good cpu/motherboard down the line.

 

[rds1220]

I agree overclock what you have now and save up for a good CPU, motherboard and graphics card down the road.

 

[lijith321]

with a single air cooler ... can i overclock??? i dnt knw 2 oc..!!
i just tried 2 set bios.. (fan speed,dram v..etc) but aftr entering in bios.. i can't find these settings..!! my mb: intel dg31pr

 

[Guest]

with a single air cooler ... can i overclock??? i dnt knw 2 oc..!!
i just tried 2 set bios.. (fan speed,dram v..etc) but aftr entering in bios.. i can't find these settings..!! my mb: intel dg31pr

you have about the easiest cpu to overclock. google for some guides. all you need to look for is Front Side Bus (FSB) and Vcore (cpu voltage) in the BIOS.

 

[lijith321]

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