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    what cpu should i have for gaming

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by icon007, Oct 17, 2008.

  1. icon007

    icon007 Notebook Evangelist

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    i found a good deal for 512 9700gt, but it only has a 2.26 cpu speed.
    should the cpu be higher at 2.53 or 2.8 ???????
     
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    anything above 2ghz is generally fine for gaming.... anything above and your gfx card will become the bottleneck
     
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    Not necessarily.

    As said, anything above 2GHz is good for gaming. (Check the specs of the games you'll be playing)
     
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    i understand that a cpu needs to have speed to beable to shunt the data to the gpu in order to get that great resolution and performance, but what is a good speed?
     
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    They do get that, both are well known members on these forums and your question has already been answered 2GHZ +

    Please avoid ignorance

    Thank you
     
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    Yes, that is somewhat right. So with a faster CPU, you'll get a couple of frames extra per second.
    Honestly, spending >$100 more to get a higher fps doesn't really make sense.
    2.0 vs 2.5, you'll get about 10fps higher with the latter. It won't help resolution. Everything related to graphics will depend upon your GPU. If you're an enthusiast, get a 9800M.
    So again, a Good Speed is 2GHz/+.
     
    Andy, Oct 17, 2008
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