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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
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D3ath3nat0r
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skyR
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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
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