A core 2 quad or Amd A series

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Well I am on a very tight budget I need a CPU and a mobo but I don't know whether to go for a core 2 quad or a A4-4000,You see the part I'm stuck at is since the core 2 quad is an old quad core for lga 775 whereas the A4 is a newer dual core.Funny thing is I saw an A4 selling for like £8 ($9) and on the other hand a core 2 quad is £16 ($17-18).
 
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In terms of CPU power, the Core 2 Quad would probably be better due to higher core count, even with it's ancient architecture, though if it's the Q6600 the low clockspeed might also hurt it a bit. The A4 would have better integrated graphics and access to more modern chipset features as it is on a much more modern platform, the big drawback is the A4's platform is about to be phased out and never got any really powerful CPUs, so you don't get much of an upgrade path there.

Neither option is really any good if you need anything more than a basic computer for web browsing, video playback and office work. If you're gaming, the Core 2 Quads can still be somewhat viable, but a lot of them do need overclocks to stay relevant, and finding...
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In terms of CPU power, the Core 2 Quad would probably be better due to higher core count, even with it's ancient architecture, though if it's the Q6600 the low clockspeed might also hurt it a bit. The A4 would have better integrated graphics and access to more modern chipset features as it is on a much more modern platform, the big drawback is the A4's platform is about to be phased out and never got any really powerful CPUs, so you don't get much of an upgrade path there.

Neither option is really any good if you need anything more than a basic computer for web browsing, video playback and office work. If you're gaming, the Core 2 Quads can still be somewhat viable, but a lot of them do need overclocks to stay relevant, and finding motherboards can be somewhat difficult at this stage. I'd say save up more money if you can.
 
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Thx Alot u helped well I had intended to keep under a low budget since I will probably only be playing mid range games like rocket league so I think the Core 2 Quads should do

 
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Don't worry I will buy one from eBay at a cheap price I'm thinking of getting a 550ti I hear it's decent and cheap

 
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