Gaming with this CPU ?

[cjvdh]

Im trying to build a new computer and am somewhat on a budget. Im not really a gamer but once in awhile I might play something.

Anyways will this CPU right here to do the trick
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115032

 

[Nessus85]

Why would you get that when you could get this, which is waaaaay better for basicaly the same price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

 

[young wing]

yup^

 

[CyberJunk]

i have a 7200 and its a really great chip for the price

 

[Nessus85]

Its basicaly a e8 series chip with half the cache and all the overclocking potential. There is no better buy out there for under $130....Period.

 

[CyberJunk]

i don't miss the cache with this chip

 

[rmgill]

Echoing the posters above me. e7200 is the way to go. If you overclock, you can easily get a solid 3-3.16GHz on stock cooling.

Also, the e2180 might be worth looking into if you're really on a budget. e2180 + better graphics card >>> e7200 + worse graphics card. But that's only if you're willing to OC.

 

[CyberJunk]

iam ocing my chip to 3.6ghz 400fsb 1:1 ratio

its easy hell you can leave everything stock and just raside the fsb to 333mhz and your already at 3.1ghz

get a cheap video card and your allset like an ati 4850 or soemthing

 

[paulsav]

Go with the e7200

 

[CyberJunk]

i like the p45 P5Q Pro
it makes it really easy to oc to 3.6ghz and 400fsb