what is the best cpu for gaming that can fit in a inspiron 580 motherboard

curly245

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my friend needs a new cpu for his "gaming pc"whats a upgrade for a inspiron 580 motherboard
thats higher than a i3 550
 
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See the problem here is you are being vague. "run games" can mean anything from League of Legends to PUBG. It would help to know exactly which games.

In general, an i5 750 or 760 would work well with a 1050 in a lot of games. There are plenty of games that both of those components can handle. Not the newest, most demanding games though, your friend needs to be reasonable.

As to where to buy them, well they will be used parts. So where ever you buy used computer parts where you live is where to look.

DSzymborski

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They definitely don't mean a i5 7600k, which is a fairly recent chip. That's an old motherboard, so old Nehalem CPUs are the only ones that will run. It's about on the level of an FX-6300, so it's better than an i3 550, but we're talking about a budget CPU rather than a "good" one. It was a solid CPU at the time, but that time was 2010.

Whether it's a smart upgrade depends on what the cost of the CPU is and the rest of the rig. At $25, it's a reasonable upgrade, but your friend shouldn't expect miracles.
 

curly245

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is it good enough for a gtx 1050 oc? because thats what gpu he has and he wants to play more hard to run games and will the fan that he has on his cpu right now work for the i5 760? and if it is where would i buy this cpu?
 
See the problem here is you are being vague. "run games" can mean anything from League of Legends to PUBG. It would help to know exactly which games.

In general, an i5 750 or 760 would work well with a 1050 in a lot of games. There are plenty of games that both of those components can handle. Not the newest, most demanding games though, your friend needs to be reasonable.

As to where to buy them, well they will be used parts. So where ever you buy used computer parts where you live is where to look.
 
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curly245

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he wants to play rust and some other games and can he use the same cpu fan that he is using?