IS There any Cheap CPU that works with a AM3/AM3+ motherboard

SpaceCreation · Jul 27, 2014

My Motherboard is a Gigabyte 78LMT-S2, I was looking at the fx cpu's their too expensive for my budget. I was wondering if I can get a cpu around 70-90? or less that plays games, I'm an extreme gamer. I can Pair the Cpu with my radeon 6670.

TheMagicalWallaby · Jul 27, 2014

I would not use that board for gaming as it may have heat issues.

Also, what games are we talking about here?

geofelt · Jul 27, 2014

A cheap PSU will be made of substandard components. It will not have safety and overload protections.
If it fails, it can destroy anything it is connected to.
It will deliver advertised power only at room temperatures, not at higher temperatures found when installed in a case.
The wattage will be delivered on the 3 and 5v rails, not on the 12v rails where modern parts like the CPU and Graphics cards need it. What power is delivered may fluctuate and cause instability issues that are hard to diagnose.
The fan will need to spin up higher to cool it, making it noisy.
A cheap PSU can become very expensive. Do not buy one.

Eduello · Jul 27, 2014

A duplicate can be found here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2236615/cheap-cpu-works-am3-am3-motherboard.html#13816686
My answer on that thread: List of all compatible CPUs available in the US: https://pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu/?compatible_with=gigabyte-motherboard-ga78lmts2#sort=a8&qq=1
Get a 4-core FX CPU if you really can't afford an FX-6300.

Also, @geofelt: Was that meant for a different thread?

geofelt · Jul 27, 2014

Eduello :

I thought the OP asked for a cheap PSU!

Eduello · Jul 27, 2014

Oh yeah, right. Happens to the best of us

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