I'm looking for a decent gaming processor. The budget is around 100 euro. I mainly play Guild Wars 2 so it dosn't need to be an overkill hexa core processor to able to play crysis on ultimate settings.
1440*900 res
Any suggestions?
What is the rest of the system? The CPU is much less important than the graphics card.
What motherboard and processor do you have now?
You can't buy a processor by itself and expect it to do anything. Unless your current motherboard can take a considerable upgrade from your current processor, you'll also need a new motherboard, and likely new memory and a new OS license.
Yes i know i need a new motherboard as well. I'm not completely cluless, just needs some suggesion from other with more experince. I don't need another OS licence. Already have one.
My current spect:
AMD Phenom 8650 triple core 2.3Ghz
GeForce 9600GT
4 RAM
I can't remember what motherboard from top of my head but it's fairly old so I'll need to buy a new one.
Anyway I'm working so it's not like i can't spend more than my budget. I'm thinking around 100(not including the motherboard) for the processor.
edit: I was able to play Guild Wars 2 with everything max so I don't need a massive upgrade. In WvW where there are a lot of people on my screen I needed to reduce the settings to medium.
Find out what motherboard you have. If you have to open up the case and read the label, then do it. You may be able to replace just the processor, without needing a new motherboard or memory. The native platform for a Phenom X3 was Socket AM2+, and Phenom II or Athlon II processors can also fit Socket AM2+, with the possible exception of Thuban/Zosma.
If you're going to replace several parts at once, then setting a budget for different parts in isolation is entirely the wrong way to do it. Set a total budget and see what you can get for that budget. Or if your budget is flexible, offer a few different possibilities, see what you could get on various budgets, and then decide whether it's worth it to pay more.
If you have an OEM Windows license (which is what most people have), then it's tied to the motherboard. You could reuse the DVD to install Windows on a different computer (and if you change the motherboard, then Microsoft regards it as a "different computer"), but it won't accept the same license as before.
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My budget is fairly flexible, but I want to keep it low. I don't mind buying a new motherboard. Like I said I don't need elitsm massive upgrade. Just something that would boost my performance. I might buy a graphics card as well but thats depends how much I spend on the other parts.
Well that sure makes things easy. Just get a faster processor and drop it into your current motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
You may need to update your BIOS to make the new processor work.
That will be perhaps 80% faster than your current processor on a per-core basis, in addition to having 4 cores rather than 3. It's conveniently only $95 with the promo code, and lets you keep your motherboard, memory, and OS license. It's also the processor you'd buy on your budget even if you were replacing the motherboard and memory.
It will lose some performance from slower DDR2 memory rather than DDR3. Exactly how much memory do you have (number of modules and amount per module), and at what clock speed?
The ~4 year old mid-grade video card is an issue.
2x 2GB RAM DDR3. Don't know what speed.
Does newegg ship to Ireland? Or should I just order it from ebay if it dosn't.
I never had any problem with my graphics card. It wasn't even used for a good while so it's in a good condition as well.
Originally posted by Lazzlos
2x 2GB RAM DDR3. Don't know what speed.
Does newegg ship to Ireland? Or should I just order it from ebay if it dosn't.
I never had any problem with my graphics card. It wasn't even used for a good while so it's in a good condition as well.
It's doubtful that you have DDR3. Gigabyte says that your motherboard requires DDR2. Your current processor also requires DDR2.
You can check your memory clock speed by downloading CPU-Z, running it, going to the memory tab, and looking at the "DRAM Frequency" line.
If you're in Ireland, then buy the same processor from an Irish site:
I have no clue about shipping costs, site reliability, or whatever. But that's what Google found. Or you could try Ebay if you like. Actually, Amazon will definitely ship there.
My old NES still works, but that doesn't mean it will run Guild Wars 2. A GeForce 9600 GT was an $80 card 3 years ago. You'll probably want something faster today.
Sorry I ment DDR2. It was a typo.
I played GW2 beta and I was playing on full settings.
I rather use amazon. Don't really trust those websites.
Thanks
edit: I'm just wondering what video card would you suggest? I might consider it.
A Radeon HD 7770 would be more than twice as fast as your current card while not using much more power:
A Radeon HD 6870 would be substantially faster yet without being more expensive, but would also use a lot more power, so I'd want to know what case and power supply you have if you're looking to upgrade to one:
I got the cpu, here is the result. Works as it should?
http://i.imgur.com/ShMWJ.png
I had to update my Bios because it didn't recognize the full speed. It only used 1.6Ghz. Now it shows 3.4Ghz. Hopefully it's working now properly.
So far i tested some games and it was ok. I tried prototype 2 and had no problems at all at full settings. It is not a very demanding game thou.
eidt: I have blue storm ii 400 power supply. I have no idea what case, it dosn't say on it. There is 2 extra place for a cooler on the side, and one at the back. There is a smaller fan at the back, none on the sides.
A 400W power supply is an issue. That thing is probably struggling to run what you currently have hooked up to it.
The case is only an issue because newer video cards can take up more space than your current card. The problem area is usually where the card extends beyond the motherboard and interferes with drive bays. Check the physical dimensions from the back of your case to the drive bays (if they are lined up with the video card slot) to ensure the card you purchase will fit in your case.