CPU Help

[RyanLP]

Hello everyone and thank you for visiting my topic. Here are my specs:

 

Intel Core 2 Duo 6320 @1.86 GHz

Nvidia GTS 250 512 mb

4 GB RAM

 

And here is the link to my motherboard: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06b/12454-12454-296719-307907-296721-3211220-3211221-3457573.html

 

I need to know what a good processor is for my motherboard that will last through some of the newer games coming out like Skyrim.

As far as my budget goes: I'm willing to spend around $500 at the maximum if I have to, but I'm looking for more under $300

 

Any help would truly be appreciated as I've had trouble with CPUs in the past. On a side note, does anyone know why exactly this CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116385 - wouldn't work with my motherboard? Got it a few months ago and just wouldn't work. Computer turned on but black screen and monitor said that nothing was detected.

 

Thanks in advance!

[hoofhearted4]

intel i5-2500k.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

[RyanLP]

I have an LGA 775 socket so that CPU is incompatible :confused:

It would be perfect if I had an LGA 1155 mobo though. I appreciate the reply.

Edited August 4, 2011 by RyanLP

[CommanderCrazy]

Ditch the 775. Seriously, they are useless.

[RyanLP]

I would, but that's not exactly in my budget right now. I'd have to purchase a new motherboard, RAM, and CPU wouldn't I? My plan was to upgrade to a better 775 processor, then purchase a 560 GTX-Ti ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578 ) so that I could continue playing on this system.

 

Meanwhile I'd be saving up for

 

1155 mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157241

DDR3 RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

i5 CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

[Jeux]

I would, but that's not exactly in my budget right now. I'd have to purchase a new motherboard, RAM, and CPU wouldn't I? My plan was to upgrade to a better 775 processor, then purchase a 560 GTX-Ti ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578 ) so that I could continue playing on this system.

 

Meanwhile I'd be saving up for

 

1155 mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157241

DDR3 RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

i5 CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

 

In that case, you might as well just save all your money till you got around $500-$600 for the i5 2500k, a decent mobo around $120, and the GTX 560 Ti.

 

If you just purchase the video card, it will be held back by the limitations of your other components, and that wouldn't benefit you at all.

 

If you want to make a purchase RIGHT NOW, purchase the i5 and 1155 socket mobo. Buy graphics card later.

 

But thats just my opinion.

[RyanLP]

I would, but that's not exactly in my budget right now. I'd have to purchase a new motherboard, RAM, and CPU wouldn't I? My plan was to upgrade to a better 775 processor, then purchase a 560 GTX-Ti ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578 ) so that I could continue playing on this system.

 

Meanwhile I'd be saving up for

 

1155 mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157241

DDR3 RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

i5 CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

 

In that case, you might as well just save all your money till you got around $500-$600 for the i5 2500k, a decent mobo around $120, and the GTX 560 Ti.

 

If you just purchase the video card, it will be held back by the limitations of your other components, and that wouldn't benefit you at all.

 

If you want to make a purchase RIGHT NOW, purchase the i5 and 1155 socket mobo. Buy graphics card later.

 

But thats just my opinion.

 

You know what? That's a very good point. Don't know why I didn't just think of that before. I think I'll do that then. Thanks for the advice man, and thank you everyone else for responding. I've actually come to understand CPUs a lot more from this and every minute of your time has been greatly appreciated.

[hoofhearted4]

i agree with what they said. why buy a cheap CPU now if you can just save to update your whole system. if you buy a CPU, and a good Card youll just bottleneck yourself.

 

you can buy a good mobo and a CPU for under your budget. with a little more money you can get a 560 and new RAM.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.693877

 

combos can help save money :)

 

if your just going to get a new mobo anyways, you might consider AMD to save some money

Edited August 4, 2011 by hoofhearted4

[RyanLP]

Definitely, I just didn't realize how far behind LGA 775 has become. At this point I don't have much of a choice but to save up and buy a new rig. In this case, I'm trying to save as much money as I can so I suppose I will look into AMD.

 

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but this just looks too good to be true. Is this better than those other processors? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849

[hoofhearted4]

thats a question ive been processing for awhile.

 

the AMD 1100T is their best processor at the moment. and its cheaper then intels i5-2500k. its got 6 cores which is great. intels hexacore CPUs are $600+. im not sure why this is like this, but intel CPUs benchmark better then AMD processors.

 

maybe i (we) can find out more info on the whole AMD vs Intel debate in this thread. im a new learner myself, so i know very little.

 

 

as for AMD this is the deal that im currently interested in.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.693502

 

the mobo is AM3+ meaning it will be compatable with Bulldozer, AMDs new CPU coming out soon (9/19 so ive read...) if bulldozer is everything its hyping up to be, ill get that mobo with a bulldozer CPU..maybe. intel is coming out with their ivy bride CPUs shortly too (beginning of next year sometime?) but being intel, they will cost a chunk more then the bulldozer (which is gunna cost roughly $300)

Edited August 4, 2011 by hoofhearted4