Looking for a cpu

[xmas1234]

ok i am looking for a good cpu that will play games at good res and high settings... But that doasnt cost alot. I live in south- AFrica and i am looking to keepit in the R1500 regio. Thats + - $ 190-200... Any suggestioms.

 

[jay_l_a]

Err, well. Depends. On a lot.

Are you putting this in an existing motherboard? If so, what model is it, and what CPU socket? What Power supply do you have?

Are you buying a whole new machine?

etc.
Need more detail.

 

[Guest]

i dont know what system you are using but look at these:

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674

Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115131

that should be good if you have an am3 or socket 775 system.

 

[flyinfinni]

Intel Core i5 is a probably the best CPU you can get for ~$200, but if you need to put it into an existing system, that won't work too well.
If you have an AM2+ system, you can still use the AMD Phenom II x4 955 or 965. Both are under your price range.

 

[xmas1234]

Ok i have a intel board... But I dont think it would fit so do anybody know about a good board at a good price etc,

 

[flyinfinni]

A board for which CPU?