This processor good for gaming?

[Blue Falcone]

Is the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 good for gaming and with the Nvidia Geforce GTS 450?

[yusupov]

no, it is not

[Biff]

Both are old and it would matter what games you would intend to play. Check the minimum requirements of any/all games you would like to play. Do you have the E8400 and card already; is that your system? Or are you asking because you're thinking of getting them? At least you should be thinking quad core or better and better graphics if you can afford it.

[Blue Falcone]

Messaggio originale di riffahlc175:

Both are old and it would matter what games you would intend to play. Check the minimum requirements of any/all games you would like to play. Do you have the E8400 and card already; is that your system? Or are you asking because you're thinking of getting them? At least you should be thinking quad core or better and better graphics if you can afford it.

Nope have not got the card yet, but already have the GTS 450. I will be running LoL, CSS: GO, and Diablo 3 and some other games. Will the Intel Quad Core Duo Q9400 be fine with the GTS 450?

[_I_]

no point in bumpign a thread that is still on the first page

the e8400 can run a higher gpu, but should be upgraded
its still as good as amd quads

any amd cpu would be a sidestep from a c2q

[Blue Falcone]

Messaggio originale di _I_:

no point in bumpign a thread that is still on the first page

the e8400 can run a higher gpu, but should be upgraded
its still as good as amd quads

any amd cpu would be a sidestep from a c2q

Should I get a Intel Quad Core Duo Q9400 for $50?

[_I_]

no
if you want something, get a 212evo, and overclock by aruond 5-10%

else, save up for a low end i5 build

[Blue Falcone]

Messaggio originale di _I_:

no
if you want something, get a 212evo, and overclock by aruond 5-10%

else, save up for a low end i5 build

Get a 212evo with the e8400?
I'm gonna need a processor that fits LGA 775 or save up to buy a new motherboard and cpu.

[_I_]

212evo will work on a 775 cpu

775 boards can be picky, there were 2 vers of 775 cpus
not all 775 boards will take all 775 cpus
look up the board brand/model and check its cpu compatability list

do you have the c2d e8400?
its not worth spending $50 to upgrade to the q9400
212evo can atleast be used on a cpu/board/ram upgrade

[Blue Falcone]

Messaggio originale di _I_:

212evo will work on a 775 cpu

775 boards can be picky, there were 2 vers of 775 cpus
not all 775 boards will take all 775 cpus
look up the board brand/model and check its cpu compatability list

do you have the c2d e8400?
its not worth spending $50 to upgrade to the q9400
212evo can atleast be used on a cpu/board/ram upgrade

I don't have the c2d e8400 yet, currently have a Intel Celeron E3400.
The motherboard came from a eMachine ET1831-01
I can get the e8400 for around $20.

[_I_]

ah, i see

if you dont mind spending $160 on a cpu/board/ram
get a haswell pentium g for $50-60 (itll beat the q9400)
and a cheap 1150 board (h81 will be under $50)
and a cheap ram kit

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aCgY

its 2 cores, but still better than amd quads, and c2qs
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/497/Intel_Core_2_Quad_Q9400_vs_Intel_Pentium_Dual-Core_G3220.html

then you can upgrade to an i3/i5/i7 haswell if needed

if near a microcenter
http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx
you can get the cpu/board for under $100+tax

g3220 $50+tax
http://www.microcenter.com/product/419425/Pentium_G3220_30GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor

h81 mobo $45+tax
http://www.microcenter.com/product/428565/H81M-E33_LGA1150_ATX_Intel_Motherboard

2x2g 1333 cl9 1.5v kit
http://www.microcenter.com/product/307440/4GB_DDR3-1333_(PC-10666)_CL9_Dual_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_(Two_2GB_Memory_Modules)

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

You can run all those games you listed with E8400 and GTS 450.
GTS 450 is better then most of the crap that people those days buy for budget graphics card like all the GT series.
You need to cut some graphic effects like AA and use some lower quality shadows and such but majority of games will run ok with 1920x1080. It will have problems only with latest AAA games released during last year and coming out soon.
I would never buy those parts to make new PC but if you already have them or can get them dirt cheap then it would be ok.

[Blue Falcone]

Would a FX-4130 or FX-6300 be a better replacement?
I live near a microcenter and I can get the FX-6300 with motherboard as a combo.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

You could get i3 and some cheap mobo like this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PPKK

FX-4130 is pretty much rubbish and FX-6300 is basicly same power as i3.

[Blue Falcone]

Messaggio originale di Rumpelcrutchskin:

You could get i3 and some cheap mobo like this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PPKK

FX-4130 is pretty much rubbish and FX-6300 is basicly same power as i3.

I might just get the FX-6300 becasue its cheaper and I'm gonna have to get some new RAM too.

[Mike Cheng]

it's really old :(