what is the best budget CPU?

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im looking into a new pc again since adding some new things into this didn't do the trick.

im putting together 300 but i might not be able to get that much together so i wanted to know if there is a simpler budget pc i could get

AMD or intel it dont matter but which AMD would work best for me? and is a intel i3 good enough? i know its 2 cores, do i really need 4?
 
what do you need the computer to do? what is your current set up? where are you buying the parts at (do you live near a microcenter)? are you against buying used on the forum?

these questions will need to be answered before people can help you. (better yet look for the sticky and answer all the questions related to building a new PC.)
 
surf the web, play games (diablo 3, RAGE, portal 2) watch hd movies

my current set up is a intel e6600 with 4 gb ram and a gtx 460. ive had it since 2006 and it keeps hiccuping on games and movies (the video card is brand new)

im buying at tigerdirect since i live close to one of their stores but id be willing to order off newegg if they have a better deal

i dont buy off forums because of shady deals in the past in other places.
 
The "go to" CPU has been the 2500k or the 3570k for gaming.
 
Skillz said:
The "go to" CPU has been the 2500k or the 3570k for gaming.
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Yeah but not on a $300 total system budget. I'd look into the Intel G530 or G620. Both of them should be a step up from what you have. (Well the G530 might just be a side-grade)

Even with the GTX 460, $300 might not be enough if you need a case, psu, optical drive, hard drive, and OS on top of the CPU, motherboard, and ram.
 
nah, 300 for the cpu, ram and motherboard. i got every else purchased and waiting here.

but the problem was that i might only get 200 so i was thinking of going cheaper

and i am strictly against overclocking
 
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For about $220 shipped you can get the following from Newegg:

Intel Core i3-2120 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
BIOSTAR H61MGC - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138332
G.SKILL Value Series 8GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231422

If you need to stay under $200, you can jump down to the Intel G860 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116405 That would bring the total to around $185 shipped.

Either of those should be a good jump up from what you have now.
 
that amd looks good for its price. but i heard 4 core AMD's work better on the programs that require more than 2

and that they run really hot and id need a better fan for it
 
Ok what case and PSU will you be using with this PC?
 
That doesn't tell us which case and which ocz psu. We need specifics please.
 
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