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Recommend a CPU for this MB.

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agentzero9

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I am strongly cosidering getting this motherboard for a budget box.

Now, I just need a decent gaming CPU for it. I'm trying to stay in the $100-$130 range. Rev 2 of this motherboard supports prescotts, but prescotts are bad idea right, because they run hot and offer little to no performance over Northwoods. So I guess I'm looking for a Northwood with HT. Any ideas?
 
Go the used route, you can get a 2.4 with hyperthreading easily for $130. This is the prescott but the 2.4 is supposed to be one of the few good prescotts.
 
Kickus_assius said:
Go the used route, you can get a 2.4 with hyperthreading easily for $130. This is the prescott but the 2.4 is supposed to be one of the few good prescotts.
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All of the prescott line are "good" at what they do, the price is just unjustified for certain chips. As for the Prescott 2.4, it's a good chip but the FSB will seriously hamper the performance, so overclocking would certainly be worth it.
 
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