CPU isn't the major factor in gaming. The best choice, especially with your budget range only being $1500 would be to get a cheap Intel CPU. The E7200 is a good choice here, spend the money on a more powerful GPU instead.
With a $1500 budget, I'd say definitely go for an intel proc. If you had a smaller budget, it might be worth going for an AMD, since their lower end stuff seems to offer a little more bang for your buck if you watch for sales and rebates. But as it stands, $1500 as a budget lets you get the e8500, which is far superior to any dual core offerings from AMD.
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