Best value CPU for gaming

[dexter9]

Hi what is the best value cpu for gaming. I need it to be decent and be pretty cheap as well. I do not know what i need, ie,cores, clockage?

 

[askatul]

ok the Selection of your cpu surely Depend on the kind of gaming or level of gaming yo want to do then Amd bulldozer series will be good to opt for then intel core i3 , i5 series . As Amd gives the Good performance with good value .

 

[dexter9]

Thanks

 

[TheLukitaship]

If you are looking for a gaming PC you should get an I3 3220. It is great value and will handle pretty well games, multitasking and demanding programes

 

[biopolar]

Here you go

Low end :
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-2.html

Midrange gaming cpus between $100-$200 range
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-3.html

I'd recommend either the 6300/3220.

 

[BeastLeeX]

Best VALUE is a A10-5800k.

But with discrete, I would say FX-6300.

 

[petermic]

If you are on a budget DEFINITELY go for the FX-8350. Awesome 8-Core CPU for $199.

 

[logainofhades]

If you are on a budget DEFINITELY go for the FX-8350. Awesome 8-Core CPU for $199.

FX 8320 is a better buy than an 8350. Just needs a multiplier bump to reach 8350 speeds.

 

[dexter9]

What about the fx4100? I did look at th fx8350 but its a bit dear and at the minute i do doubt that I would have a game to utilise that processor.

 

[simon12]

The Phenom II x4 is better performance and cheaper then the FX4100

 

[m32]

FX-6300 is the best bang for buck cpu on the market. 6 cores and the processor is unlocked. $110 right now is an steal!

 

[cemerian]

you canbuy a fx 8120 aswell i got mine @4,73 the only gam that runscrappy is swtor(AC3 has problems aswell) it hates amd everything else is good

 

[Azrael47]

As an owner of the FX6300 I didn't see any bottlenecking or bad experiences when playing games like Borderlands, CIV 5, F1 2011 etc etc) on stock speed, However you see a noticeable difference when you overclock the FX6300 and I currently have it overclocked to 4.2Ghz

It isnt a power house CPU for sure as it only consumes 95w (even when overclocked). If you are planning on going AMD then get the FX6300 or FX8320, if you are going intel then get a CPU from the i3 or i5 series. I would get a 'k' model so you can overclock.

 

[simon12]

It realy depends on what graphics card you are pairing it with, if its a 6670 then an Athlon x3 or Pentium G is fine while if its a GTX 770/780 then you need an i5 or FX 8350 OCed.

 

[dexter9]

How about this build?
Cpu:FX4100
GPUowerColour hd7750 1GB
MOBO:M5A97 LE R2.0
Case:Zalman Z11 PLUS
RAM:4GB DDR3 1600mhz

Is this a good build? Are there any better parts for around the same price?

 

[simon12]

Yes as I said the Phenom 965BE is better and cheaper than the FX4100.

 

[ethereal essence]

How about this build?
Cpu:FX4100
GPUowerColour hd7750 1GB
MOBO:M5A97 LE R2.0
Case:Zalman Z11 PLUS
RAM:4GB DDR3 1600mhz

Is this a good build? Are there any better parts for around the same price?

stay far away from any AMD FX X1XX (FX 4100, FX 6100, FX 8100). These are bulldozer processors. The first of their kind, and they don't have very good performance compared to the piledriver processors (FX 4300, FX 6300, FX 8300 ect)

Also I'd stay away from the quad core offerings. For just a little bit more (like 10-20 tops) you can get a six core AMD which will overclock better and have better performance with multi-tasking. Also with the consoles getting 8 cores, games will likely start using 6 cores soon.

If you can't afford to go with a ~130.00 processor, then like Simon12 said, get the Phenom II x4 965 BE.

 

[logainofhades]

How about this build?
Cpu:FX4100
GPUowerColour hd7750 1GB
MOBO:M5A97 LE R2.0
Case:Zalman Z11 PLUS
RAM:4GB DDR3 1600mhz

Is this a good build? Are there any better parts for around the same price?

FX 6300 is like $10-11 more with promo code and a far better chip. I would also step up to at least an HD7770. There is one with a promo as well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=50001419&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&CompareItemList=-1%7C19-113-286%5E19-113-286-TS%2C14-131-477%5E14-131-477-TS&percm=14-131-477%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

 

[ethereal essence]

For an Intel processor get the i5-3570K http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007SZ0E1K&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20 and for an AMD processor get the FX-8350 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009O7YUF6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009O7YUF6&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20

I'm pretty sure those are out of his price range.

 

[bmanv13]

For an Intel processor get the i5-3570K http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007SZ0E1K&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20 and for an AMD processor get the FX-8350 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009O7YUF6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009O7YUF6&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20

I'm pretty sure those are out of his price range.

What is his price range, do you know? If I could add my two cents, I would suggest the FX-8350 over the i5-3750k. I also am on a budget and looking to get more bang for my buck so I chose AMD. It is hard sticking to it because of all these Intel fanboys saying how much crap it is. But one thing that they have to realize is that most of us are on tight budgets. Yes, maybe the i7 series is still better than AMD's FX series. But the i7s are at least $100 more than even the i5 series.

 

[ethereal essence]

For an Intel processor get the i5-3570K http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0E1K/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007SZ0E1K&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20 and for an AMD processor get the FX-8350 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009O7YUF6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009O7YUF6&linkCode=as2&tag=b0b929-20

I'm pretty sure those are out of his price range.

What is his price range, do you know? If I could add my two cents, I would suggest the FX-8350 over the i5-3750k. I also am on a budget and looking to get more bang for my buck so I chose AMD. It is hard sticking to it because of all these Intel fanboys saying how much crap it is. But one thing that they have to realize is that most of us are on tight budgets. Yes, maybe the i7 series is still better than AMD's FX series. But the i7s are at least $100 more than even the i5 series.

I prefer AMD as well. Although I recommend a processor based on price, performance, user needs and budget. The 8350 a great processor but...

How about this build?
Cpu:FX4100
GPUowerColour hd7750 1GB
MOBO:M5A97 LE R2.0
Case:Zalman Z11 PLUS
RAM:4GB DDR3 1600mhz

Is this a good build? Are there any better parts for around the same price?

bolded what makes me think that the two cpus mentioned were out of his price range.