CPU for gaming

[Boyling460]

Can the AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition run demanding games?
I I'm planning on upgrading to the build at the bottom.
Thanks to whoever answers.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Boyling460/saved/#savedbuild_1185841

 

[digitaldoc]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-x2-555,2540-8.html

Not sure why your processor of choice is the Phenom X2 555, which dates from 4 years ago, and did not exactly burn through the benchmarks back in the day.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-2.html

I would suggest to spend a little more on the processor, and to build around that. The Pentium G3258 is only $20 more, and a better option. It is also more power efficient, scores higher in all the benchmarks, and overclocks higher.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3258-vs-AMD-Phenom-II-X2-555

 

[Boyling460]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-x2-555,2540-8.html

Not sure why your processor of choice is the Phenom X2 555, which dates from 4 years ago, and did not exactly burn through the benchmarks back in the day.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-2.html

I would suggest to spend a little more on the processor, and to build around that. The Pentium G3258 is only $20 more, and a better option. It is also more power efficient, scores higher in all the benchmarks, and overclocks higher.

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G3258-vs-AMD-Phenom-II-X2-555

Looks good but im an AMD fanboy even though this is budget ill stretch out to the FX-4300