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D3ath3nat0r
United States163 Posts
What processor should I get so I can be able to run Ultra smoothly even in late game? Please give me recommendations and what is the least amount of GHz I need for the CPU in order to be able to run Ultra smoothly and with firefox open in the background. mother board is MSI NF750-G55 AM3 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard but can switch if needed | ||
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taylorb123
United States9 Posts
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D3ath3nat0r
United States163 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20168 Posts
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TheUberMango
United States77 Posts
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taylorb123
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RebirthOfLeGenD
USA5860 Posts
 In short, anything quad core should do the trick. The 955's are around 145, 965 are about $160 and a 970 is 180$ although I wouldn't say the difference is huge between the three. Just OC the processor if you need more, the only reason I got the 970 was because it came with darksiders for free and I figured why not. http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/DarksidersGame/index.html?cm_sp=tab_Computer-Hardware-_-AMD/DarksidersGame-_-http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/DarksidersGame/118x118.gif And I think it gets a 10$ gift card with it right now. | ||
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RebirthOfLeGenD
USA5860 Posts
edit: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/294010-28-good-reviews from random thing I read on the internet, apparently the Phenom's perform better in gaming. | ||
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GeneralZap
United States172 Posts
PERIOD. i7's are expensive as freaking caviar. I recommend an AMD X4 Black Edition processor, or maybe one of the cheaper Six core processors. Here, look at http://www.tigerdirect.com. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html is a great place to compare the processors. The six core AMD Phenom II X6 1090T, is about 230$ and a very good deal. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7026003&CatId=4431 | ||
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Riskymilk
30 Posts
AMD : Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition $144 Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition $185 Intel : Core i5-760 $205 If you are planning to buy an Intel CPU I would wait until mid-late January for the new Sandy-Bridge ones. Look very promising. | ||
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hoborg
United States430 Posts
2. Unlike graphics cards, there are many different types of motherboard sockets for CPUs, so you can't just get any CPU and assume it will fit into your system. Free software like CPU-Z can tell you what model of motherboard you have, and then you can look up what CPUs are compatible with your motherboard. The other option is to buy a new motherboard as well. 3. You can probably play SC2 on Ultra with any CPU in the $100-150 range as long as you aren't getting ripped off. Check benchmarks if you want to get the most bang for the buck, though. | ||
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mav451
United States1596 Posts
On December 24 2010 08:02 D3ath3nat0r wrote: I have the EVGA Nvidia GTX 460 1024 MB 256 Bit Graphics Card What processor should I get so I can be able to run Ultra smoothly even in late game? Please give me recommendations and what is the least amount of GHz I need for the CPU in order to be able to run Ultra smoothly and with firefox open in the background. The most important questions are resolution, followed by game size. You haven't mentioned either once in this thread. If you only play ladder games, you could get away with a PhII I guess. Any larger games, you should consider a Lynnfield though. | ||
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Twitches
Canada365 Posts
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Straught
Mexico157 Posts
On December 24 2010 08:49 RebirthOfLeGenD wrote: I would say the i5-750 if you prefer Intel, or a Phenom II x4 955/965 BE. Both are fine and can OC really high. The Phenom's are 3.2/3.4 default with unlocked multiplier while the i5 is 2.8, I don't think the multiplier is unlocked on it though, I seem to remember only extreme editions are unlocked with Intel iirc? I don't know much about Intel specifically though. I just bought a Phenom II x4 970 which is 3.5ghz. I'd give you a review but my mobo is shot and am still waiting for a new one In short, anything quad core should do the trick. The 955's are around 145, 965 are about $160 and a 970 is 180$ although I wouldn't say the difference is huge between the three. Just OC the processor if you need more, the only reason I got the 970 was because it came with darksiders for free and I figured why not. http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/DarksidersGame/index.html?cm_sp=tab_Computer-Hardware-_-AMD/DarksidersGame-_-http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/DarksidersGame/118x118.gif And I think it gets a 10$ gift card with it right now. Extending on this, Intel's sandybridge microarchitecture will be launched on Jan 9. This will give you two options, buy the new, better generation of processors or buy the old, but still great gen, for much less. Now I would recommend the i5-760, since it has a higher stock clock, which causes it to overclock better, it's essentially the same processor but with a higher clock, which benefits you if you don't want to overclock, and if you do, it gives you a higher multiplier. | ||
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D3ath3nat0r
United States163 Posts
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darkponcho
United States262 Posts
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Riskymilk
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jazzyjazz
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D3ath3nat0r
United States163 Posts
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
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writer22816
United States5775 Posts
On December 24 2010 08:58 GeneralZap wrote: AMD = More band for buck. PERIOD. For highly threaded applications, yes. For gaming, I doubt it. And after sandy bridge comes out? No chance in hell. | ||
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Dakk
Sweden572 Posts
i7 920/930/950 Amd Phenom II X4 955/965/945 | ||
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Encrypto
United States442 Posts
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tofucake
Hyrule19228 Posts
AMD Phenom II X4 955 is probably the best choice. | ||
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RebirthOfLeGenD
USA5860 Posts
On December 24 2010 15:11 writer22816 wrote: For highly threaded applications, yes. For gaming, I doubt it. And after sandy bridge comes out? No chance in hell. Well also keep in mind AMD's Bulldozer architecture is supposed to come out in a couple of months iirc. Unless they are still pushing it back. But the bulldozer shit is going to use AM3+ which aren't out as mobo's yet. So if you wanted to wait the phenom II's and I series might drop a bit and you can still get them. As I said earlier. The only reason I would lean towards a 970 over a 955 is because it comes with a free game and a gift card atm. Meaning basically 50$ off. Darksiders is supposed to be similar to Zelda based off of reviews, and I <3 Zelda and puzzle games. | ||
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mangomango
United States265 Posts
$185.99 and free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103894 AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition Deneb 3.5GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HDZ970FBGMBOX And RebirthOfLeGenD makes a very good point about value. | ||
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jazzyjazz
941 Posts
I would recommend getting a coolermaster 212+ heatsink. It's one of the cheapest 120mm heatsinks available and is pretty good quality. 120mm heatsinks are usually more expensive than smaller ones, but they have better cooling and are usually quieter. I'm personally using one myself and I'm overclocking an i3 processsor to 4.0 ghz with 26 degrees idle and about 50 degrees full load. It's a very good cooler and it's only around $30. The heatsink comes with thermal paste, but it's not that good and I'd recommend getting a third party thermal paste (they're pretty cheap at about $10 and any major brand would do). link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=212-_-35-103-065-_-Product | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On December 24 2010 22:22 RebirthOfLeGenD wrote: Well also keep in mind AMD's Bulldozer architecture is supposed to come out in a couple of months iirc. Unless they are still pushing it back. But the bulldozer shit is going to use AM3+ which aren't out as mobo's yet. So if you wanted to wait the phenom II's and I series might drop a bit and you can still get them. As I said earlier. The only reason I would lean towards a 970 over a 955 is because it comes with a free game and a gift card atm. Meaning basically 50$ off. Darksiders is supposed to be similar to Zelda based off of reviews, and I <3 Zelda and puzzle games. Bulldozer isn't coming out until Q3 2011 so if you can wait for 6+ months than go right ahead. | ||
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freetgy
1720 Posts
i bought an AMD X2 555 BE and overclocked to 3,6 ghz, runs Ultra easily. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
Ideally sc2 favors the intel arch much more and a i5-760 oced to 3.6Ghz+ but your choices are also listed. The 970 will be a bit more expensive the 955 + cooler will be a bit cheaper but you'll also have to oc and i noticed your board is a 125w TDP for cpu board not a 140w and it also lacks a 8pin for the cpu in other words it may just be easier to go the 970 rout | ||
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D3ath3nat0r
United States163 Posts
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semantics
10040 Posts
If all you want to do it push the 955 to 3.5ish GHz i'd say it's fine but i wouldn't recommend pushing it higher then that i don't see great results with that, you board can handle the stress but i don't see alot of overhead in it to support 24/7 usage at a higher oc but you can oc on that board nvidia chipsets tended to fair better under oc's but the rest of the board isn't very robust. | ||
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RebirthOfLeGenD
USA5860 Posts
On December 25 2010 06:40 freetgy wrote: Starcraft 2 as far as i am aware utilises only 2 Cores, therefore it is advisable to get the fastest Dualcore available. i bought an AMD X2 555 BE and overclocked to 3,6 ghz, runs Ultra easily. This is correct, but also a little misleading. SC2 utilizes dual cores however future games may utilize 4 cores, but more importantly if you want to have other shit open besides sc2 they will use the other 2 cores while sc2 is using 2, thus making quad cores still more useful. | ||
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