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Alright, thanks, will probably go with the G3258 for the great value. Would something like a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO be a good enough cooler for it? If not, can you provide some examples of good AIO water coolers or air coolers that would provide decent enough cooling to get an OC good enough not to bottleneck the GPU?

Thanks for y'all's help

Yep, Hyper 212 EVO is adequate to get quite a decent overclock out of the G3258, since it doesn't produce a lot of heat.

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I recently received two Sapphire Radeon HD 7950s from my uncle who upgraded his GPU. I want to use them to build my mother a computer for low-end gaming, namely WoW. I am not sure of what CPU I should use in this build to ensure that there is no bottleneck in the CPU without going overboard price-wise. Any help choosing other parts of the build (cpu cooler, psu) would also be appreciated.

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I recently received two Sapphire Radeon HD 7950s from my uncle who upgraded his GPU. I want to use them to build my mother a computer for low-end gaming, namely WoW. I am not sure of what CPU I should use in this build to ensure that there is no bottleneck in the CPU without going overboard price-wise. Any help choosing other parts of the build (cpu cooler, psu) would also be appreciated.

Where are you located?

 

I'd suggest an overclocked G3258 since WoW won't use many cores, if not just the one

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I recently received two Sapphire Radeon HD 7950s from my uncle who upgraded his GPU. I want to use them to build my mother a computer for low-end gaming, namely WoW. I am not sure of what CPU I should use in this build to ensure that there is no bottleneck in the CPU without going overboard price-wise. Any help choosing other parts of the build (cpu cooler, psu) would also be appreciated.

You know, those 7950's in crossfire would be pretty darn powerful and a waste for low end gaming. perhaps you can sell one and use the money for a good CPU?

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For good performance in WoW you need an Intel CPU as WoW favors high IPC. Any of intels modern i5's would be fine though getting a K chip and overclocking would show even better results in large raids. Or if you're on a tight budget get a G3258 and a Z97 board and overclock it.

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If you are doing low end gaming i would sell one and get an i5.

If you cant sell one i would say an i3. If you want something cheaper get the G3258

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For good performance in WoW you need an Intel CPU as WoW favors high IPC. Any of intels modern i5's would be fine though getting a K chip and overclocking would show even better results in large raids. Or if you're on a tight budget get a G3258 and a Z97 board and overclock it.

In that case, I may keep the other to put in a later PC or pass on to another family member. Would the G3258 have enough power, or would the upgrade to an i3 or i5 be worth it? If so, specifically which CPU(s) in the line would be good for different price points? There's no set budget right now really, other than as low as possible.

 

Where are you located?

 

I'd suggest an overclocked G3258 since WoW won't use many cores, if not just the one

I'm in the USA, specifically Texas.

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In that case, I may keep the other to put in a later PC or pass on to another family member. Would the G3258 have enough power, or would the upgrade to an i3 or i5 be worth it? If so, specifically which CPU(s) in the line would be good for different price points? There's no set budget right now really, other than as low as possible.

 

I'm in the USA, specifically Texas.

i3 is pointless really. It's either G3258 or i5, and i5 won't really provide any improvement in single threaded WoW

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i3 is pointless really. It's either G3258 or i5, and i5 won't really provide any improvement in single threaded WoW

Alright, thanks, will probably go with the G3258 for the great value. Would something like a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO be a good enough cooler for it? If not, can you provide some examples of good AIO water coolers or air coolers that would provide decent enough cooling to get an OC good enough not to bottleneck the GPU?

Thanks for y'all's help

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Alright, thanks, will probably go with the G3258 for the great value. Would something like a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO be a good enough cooler for it? If not, can you provide some examples of good AIO water coolers or air coolers that would provide decent enough cooling to get an OC good enough not to bottleneck the GPU?

Thanks for y'all's help

Yep, Hyper 212 EVO is adequate to get quite a decent overclock out of the G3258, since it doesn't produce a lot of heat.

"Rawr XD"

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Yep, Hyper 212 EVO is adequate to get quite a decent overclock out of the G3258, since it doesn't produce a lot of heat.

Thanks for your help!

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Thanks for your help!

No problem. Tbh for WoW I would just use one of the 7950s, and sell the other. A 7950 is a 280 which is still plenty for even flagship titles today.

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