HELP!!! proccesor

i need a proccessor that will run COH and games below that decent

the problem is that i ordered a mobo and it does not support the proccesor i have so i need to order a realitivly cheap one of the following: Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium Extreme / Pentium D.

thanks a lot.

Try an Intel Motherboard, they are good

it is this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059

if i get a core 2 duo 2.2GHz would it need a better fan than my previous processor?

PS: i don't overclock

That's a good motherboard, nice choice. And yes, you'll likely need a different heatsink and fan. So make sure to buy the retail version of whatever processor you get so that it comes with the appropriate fan.

What's your budget for a new processor?

Buy a $75 E2160 and overclock it to 3.2Ghz. It benchmarks the same as a E6750 at 1/4 of the price. I did this myself. Read the howto here at tomshardware:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/12/pentium_dual_core/

Buy a $75 E2160 and overclock it to 3.2Ghz. It benchmarks the same as a E6750 at 1/4 of the price. I did this myself. Read the howto here at tomshardware:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/12/pentium_dual_core/

interpolation7

You do realise that not all of them are going to hit 3.2GHz? Most of them clock to only 2.8 From what i have seen in OC forums

after buying parts all i have is around $50 but my brother would probably help me out since it is his computer.

should i get pentium D or core 2 duo?

my budget is around $120 and i yet i still need a fan.

which fan do you recommend? i saw the Freezer 7 pro for $26 is that a good one to get?

why is the E4600 only around $15 more and yet much less reviews than the E4500? is the extra +0.2GHz worth it?

Which one would you get?

1. Pentium D 3.0GHz + Rosewill 92mm = $118.99
2. core 2 duo 2.2GHz + Freezer 7 pro 92mm = $151.98
3. core 2 duo 2.4Ghz + Rosewill 92mm = $164.98

i may not be playing the newly released games so it dosn't really matter on the proccessor speed. but i will be playing Medieval 2 Total War on high settings. i am not going to OC either because then i will need more stuff.

i am building it for me in a way but money dosn't come that fast for me since i'm young. the circumstance is that his computer has a bad MOBO but every thing else is good. i am slowly upgrading it for my own use. i just wanted to get it running so i ordered a new MOBO and 2GB RAM but i misread the specs for the MOBO therefore i now have to get a new CPU along with it. i may not use it for high end gamming which would be nice but i already stuck enough cash into my 360. i will upgrade with time but please place your opinion. thanks

BTW could i sell my old computer parts somewere because i got a pentium 2.6 & a 2.8 i have lying around.

i recommend the q6600. it's a cheap quad core at 2.4. it'll keep you future-proofed for quite some time. ;)lachesis-

i will upgrade with time but please place your opinion. thanks

BTW could i sell my old computer parts somewere because i got a pentium 2.6 & a 2.8 i have lying around.

moab-doug

I'd go with Option Two.

I don't think that anyone would buy those, but try the Craigslist site for your area.

why is the E4600 only around $15 more and yet much less reviews than the E4500? is the extra +0.2GHz worth it?

moab-doug

The E4600 is a later release, and more uncommon than E4500.

the E4500 got an multipler by 11 and the E4600 a multipler by 12...

so a 4600 would OC better...?

The high multipler and low FSB make them exelent for OC, one of the best... some E4500 go over 4ghz :S and most make about 3ghz on stock v-core.

E4500 is one of overcklockers favorites, cos there easy to match with Ram and mobo.

i´d go for opt. 2.

wait... I already got opt. 2. ;)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115031 it also comes with a fan and heatsink so would i need the freezer 7 pro? also it should come with that thermal grease stuff right?moab-doug

That should be fine... I would go for one slightly better personally, especially if you are not going to overclock. It comes with thermal paste on the HSF, so no- you will not need an aftermarket cooler.

my brothers going to buy me the E6750, right now the only thing holding me back from extreme gaming now is just the GPU

so how is my rig right now?

Case- waiting for antec 900 to go down again but have older case

CPU- core 2 duo E6750 2.66GHz

RAM- crucial (2x1gb) DDR 800

PSU- 300W*

GPU- 3DForce FX5200*

*if i get a new GPU maybe a Geforce 8600GT would i need a new PSU?