Im building a computer and i have 1000$ to spend on a cpu. I was wondering what is the best cpu for gaming. I think intel made a quad core one but i dont know its name.
2007-01-06 12:06:43 · 6 answers · asked by Paul 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
A cpu means a processor not a pc
2007-01-07 12:37:29 · update #1
Quad cores are really overkill for gaming right now, the games can only use one core. Get the Core 2 Extreme dual core, it has a faster clock speed than the quad core, which is more important for gaming than having those extra unused cores.
2007-01-06 13:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very few games can make use of multiple cpus or cores. A quad core for gaming would break your budget and not give you the performance you're expecting. Better to go with a single or dual-core machine and put the money in ram and the video card instead.
2007-01-06 20:11:41 · answer #2 · answered by Sean A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will you be building your own? If so, get the X6800 at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115001.
Do NOT get Intel's or AMD's new quad-cores. With the exception of rendering, the quad-cores perform worse than the X6800.
2007-01-06 20:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of building one
you can choose one from Alienware or Cyberpowerpc or wait for couple of weeks for Dell's XPS 710 if you have a total budget around 5500$
2007-01-06 20:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by sleepless[TR] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just got a new ive got ut2004 call of duty and halo on it its only cost like a 1000 bucks dont no excalty what it is ill read da label thingy windows xp media center edition 2005 x11 45414 the monoter says hanns-g hu171a hope that helps bye
2007-01-06 20:11:25 · answer #5 · answered by koneheadman11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say a Dell Inspiron, it has good quality sound and good memory for lots of games.
2007-01-06 20:09:04 · answer #6 · answered by The jason project 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋