Help me choose a budget gaming processor!

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CrpseGrm

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OK, after this new year I am looking to build a budget gaming system. I used to be a hardcore intel fan but I just recently started looking at the AMD's due to price and gaming performance after finding this forum. I'm looking to build a budget gaming machine and I have no clue as to what AMD processor to go with at this point. I can say this much, I'm not concerned with overclocking or dual core. Overclocking may be fun and beneficial but this would also be my main rig and I certainly don't have the dough to replace anything should it blow up, hence the reason this will be a budget gaming system. I'm looking for basically the best sub $200 AMD processor that will be used mostly for gaming.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
If you can find an Opteron 146, that would fit the bill (although not as attractive if you're not OCing).

Also a 3500+ or a 3700+ on sale would work for you also since they have higher native clockspeeds.
 
Kirby is on the right track.
It's going to get harder finding thos Opty though
 
OC = opteron 144 or 146 if you can find it, otherwise a64 3000+ or 3200+ (the variations depend on your preferences, the only difference is 9x multiplier vs 10x multiplier, so if your mobo can handle high fsb speeds, you might as well just get the 9x)

non-OC = a64 3500+ (i think thats about $200 now)

this is assuming you're going socket 939 btw.
 
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