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sup guys,
I’m looking for some help to pick out a new processor for my pc.
Since my old one is going to shit. ( or already is )
I’ve been looking around on websites or in the stores around my town and i’ve found some quad cores or dual cores.
Just throw your thaughts in. ( links appreciated )

Anyone would like to help me pick one?
Would be happy to stay around the price from 125 – 250 euros.

Am also willing to implent a new motherboard if needed.
Thanks.

what’s your current motherboard?

infact, what’s your pc configuration?

This.

If your pc is old as fuck it might not be worth it to get a quad core for example, or it may not even be compatible >_>

And chipset type :)

this might help
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2437.html

I’m in the same boat as you, i’m looking to build another system preferrably for LANs / easy to carry and at the moment processors are tough to decide on. I have on my main system a Q6600 and it’s fantastic however its difficult to find it in stock these days and those that are found have inflated prices for some reason as opposed to when I found & bought the first time round. I’ve been tempted to look and go down the AMD architecture but with the amount of negative comments from them I’m weary about it. And a decent i5/i7 processor is fabulously expensive, read the tomshardware guide link and that has sort of urged my view more to AMD for a bargain quick system.

Any advise for a processor for around £120 mark (135 euro) is greatly appreciated, or anyone who can share their experiences with an up-to-date AMD system.

It just goes in waves, before the Core architecture AMD was the way to go.
Same goes for the short perion in between Core i7 en Core i5.

If you’re not going to do shitloads of rendering, video editing etc. Go for an i5 base pc.

Get an HD5850 instead of the GTX275, or an HDHD4890, first one is way better and more recent, second one has the same performance but it’s cheaper.

Get the Caviar Blue/Black unless it’s a storage disk, the Green series have a fixed rpm in between 5400-7200, it’s designed to use very low power, however this also means less performance.

With the money you can spare from going for i5, you can probably get an SSD.

a few days back i created 4 diffrent setups for an american pall of mine, he was looking for a new rig, so i helped him out a tad, perhaps this might help you aswell

buget: 1000$

i7 system:
CPU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202    290$
mobo:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130226    190$
memory:    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220441    138$ (includes streetfighter 4!, 6gb)
case:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119157    90$
CPU cooler:    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608007r    46$
PSU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038      105$ (85$ after 20$ rebate, see http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Thermaltake17-153-038Oct25Nov1009lc77.pdf)
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102825 165$ (very silent fan)
total so far:    1024$ (1004$ after rebate)

pros: has the strongest CPU of the three, extremely good for overclocking, great for tasks such as video editing, powerfull!
cons: future upgrading is questionable, has the weakest GPU of the three, 2 gigs less ram then the i5 and AMD systems
upgrade path: more powerfull i7 CPU is out of the question, overclock instead
SSD
more powerfull videocard
add second videocard (crossfire)
add 6 gigs of ram
HDD’s

i5 system
CPU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215    199$
mobo:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131410    129$
memory:    2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346    166$ (2x (2×2) kit)
case:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119157    90$
CPU cooler:    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608007r    46$
CPU cooler bracket: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608015 10$
PSU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038      105$ (85$ after 20$ rebate, see http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Thermaltake17-153-038Oct25Nov1009lc77.pdf)
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857 300$ (includes dirt 2!)
total so far:    1045$ (1025$ after rebate)
pros: has a potential upgrade path (socket 1156 has more future then 1366), lots of ram, on par with the AMD system
cons: less powerfull then the i7
upgrade path: there should come more powerfull CPU’s for the 1156 sockets in the future
switch RAM from 4x2gb sticks to 4x4gb sticks
SSD
HDD’s
add second videocard

AMD system:
CPU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692      196$
mobo:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128398      115$
memory:    2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346    166$ (2x (2×2) kit)
case:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119157    90$
CPU cooler:    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185093    37$
PSU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038      105$ (85$ after 20$ rebate, see http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Thermaltake17-153-038Oct25Nov1009lc77.pdf)
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102857 300$ (includes dirt 2!)
price so far:  1009$ (989$ after rebate)

pros: cheap, good for overclocking, upgradability, equal to the i5 system
cons: less powerfull then i7
upgrade path: AMD has good backwards compatibality, AM3+ CPU’s or perhaps even AM4 CPU’s should be backwards compatible, long upgrade path CPU wise
switch RAM from 4x2gb sticks to 4x4gb sticks
SSD
HDD’s
add second videocard

silent AMD system:
CPU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103692      196$
mobo:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128398      115$
memory:    2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346    166$ (2x (2×2) kit)
case:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129061    140$ ($115 after $25.00 Mail-In Rebate, see http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Antec11-129-061Nov01Nov1609lh15.pdf)
CPU cooler:    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185093    37$
PSU:      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038      105$ (85$ after 20$ rebate, see http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Thermaltake17-153-038Oct25Nov1009lc77.pdf)
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102848 195$ (very silent fan,175$ after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate see http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Sapphire14-102-848Nov01Nov1509lh15.pdf)
soundproof mats 2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800999369 18$
screws 2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811989012 8$
price so far:  980$ (915$ after rebates)

pros: cheap, good for overclocking, upgradability, equal to the i5 system, SILEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENT, cheap after rebates
cons: less powerfull then i7
optional: add SSD
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139006 144$ (114$ after 30$ Mail-In Rebate, see http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/Kingston20-139-006Oct29Nov1909jh28.pdf)
total after optional bonuses: 1124$ (1029$ after rebates)
upgrade path: AMD has good backwards compatibality, AM3+ CPU’s or perhaps even AM4 CPU’s should be backwards compatible, long upgrade path CPU wise
switch RAM from 4x2gb sticks to 4x4gb sticks
SSD
HDD’s
add second videocard