What's better for gaming?

[carterdarter]

My i3-2100 or should I get a Intel
Pentium G3258? Any other tips would be appreciated.

 

[zeyuanfu]

I would say G3258 as it's newer. besides, the 2100 is on a dead socket.

 

[carterdarter]

I would say G3258 as it's newer. besides, the 2100 is on a dead socket.

What do you mean a dead socket? Sorry im pretty new to all this still.

 

[Jameson Clark]

If you are asking if buying the pentium is a worthy upgrade from your current i3 then the answer is definitely not

 

[carterdarter]

If you are asking if buying the pentium is a worthy upgrade from your current i3 then the answer is definitely not

What would be? I am on a budget but need good bang for my buck. Thanks.

 

[Jameson Clark]

The cheapest option that would really make sense is a i5-2500k since you wouldnt need a new motherboard. Realistically though I would recommend waiting until you could afford a 4690k with a new motherboard.

 

[carterdarter]

The cheapest option that would really make sense is a i5-2500k since you wouldnt need a new motherboard. Realistically though I would recommend waiting until you could afford a 4690k with a new motherboard.

I really want to go AMD. Intel is so bloody expensive. I'm 16 so I make virtually no money. KILL ME

 

[Jameson Clark]

AMD is a popular budget oriented route but for games you want intel's much better per core performance, the extra cores in AMD cpus are meaningless

 

[carterdarter]

AMD is a popular budget oriented route but for games you want intel's much better per core performance, the extra cores in AMD cpus are meaningless

Yeah but CPUs cost the same, if not more than a good GPU which seems to be more important.

 

[sparestuff]

If you are on a budget, AMD is the way to go. An AMD fx 8350 will only cost around $150-170 and it is an 8 core, 4ghz cpu
If you can't spend that much an AMD fx 6300 is quite good for it's price, which is around $100 and it is a 6 core, 3.5ghz cpu.
Both are overclockable.
I would go with the 8350 if you can afford it but both are viable options. Overclocking would also make either of them a better choice and would help you keep up with the latest games better than stock speeds, but that depends on your PSU. If it is under 450W I wouldn't recommend overclocking.

If you want to go with an intel I would go with an i5 4460 3.2ghz, and it is $180. It is not overclockable so it might be better to go with AMD as it is better for your price range, as the AMD products performance is better than intel up to the $200 mark.
Just remember whatever cpu you choose the motherboard has to be compatible with the cpu, so if you are going AMD you would have to get a motherboard which is compatible with AMD, AM3 is usually the type of MOBO which is compatible with AMD whereas with intel it's usually something like Z97 or for the i5 4460's case, it has to be a motherboard compatible with the intel cpu type LGA1150.

 

[peter234]

the g32! i've seen some videos on it and it look pretty overclockable! which i good!

 

[carterdarter]

If I was to get the pentium and try to put it in a Micro Atx case, what cpu cooler should I get or should I just overclock what I can with default cooler?

 

[peter234]

If I was to get the pentium and try to put it in a Micro Atx case, what cpu cooler should I get or should I just overclock what I can with default cooler?

if you plan on OCing proply by h100i
i personally have a h80i i got my i5 OCed to 3.8ghz

ps.. i dont know if the h100i fits with the micro atx . check b4 u buy it :/

 

[jackstrr]

Go with the FX 6300 at £70 its a bargin, it has 6 cores which game developers are starting to take advantage of, and it's hammers both the i3 and Pentium in gaming and rendering

 

[carterdarter]

Go with the FX 6300 at £70 its a bargin, it has 6 cores which game developers are starting to take advantage of, and it's hammers both the i3 and Pentium in gaming and rendering

Without a doubt, I would if I had an AMD Socket but I have a 1150 I think because it takes the i3-2100 so thats out of the question.

 

[jackstrr]

Get a asus board like the M5A97 LE or the EVO, pretty cheap for the money and you have future compatibility for the AM3+ socket, which AMD will be using for a while now