is the i5 2400 still good for gaming

[Zanice]

I found a good deal for the i5 2400 and im just wondering if the i5 2400 is still good for gaming today.

 

[RCFProd]

Yep, fairly solid. But I'd still recommend a new Intel i3-6100 instead of it for 110 dollars, if you need a new motherboard either way. If you already have a motherboard for the i5-2400, It's a different situation.

 

[Rookie_MIB]

Agreed. Should still be more than sufficient for moderately demanding games. It is a full quad-core and should be plenty fast. Outfit it with a SSD and a good chunk of RAM (16GB or so) and you should be GTG...

Just a quick note, unless it's a package deal (CPU and MOBO), you could get an Ivy Bridge since both Sandy Bridge (iX-2XXX chips) and Ivy Bridge (iX-3XXX) are socket compatible.

 

[k1114]

Ya but all sb are going for cheap nowadays, like a whole tower for $150.

 

[Rookie_MIB]

Well - then snap one up if you get the chance. I have a Xeon X3470 (equivalent to i7-940) in a Asus P7F7-E and with the overclock, it's more than potent enough for gaming.

Oh - and having Quad SLI capabilities sure helps too... lol.