Socket 775 Pentium.

[I97Computers]

is the pentium on socket 775 good?

[Levent]

depends, what are you planing to do ?

[Ultimate_PIMP]

Depends on what you call good.

If you wanna play all the latest games, the pentium will be able to do it with a good enough gpu. 

 

But we are entering a new gaming generation so that might not be the case in a few weeks. seeing as the Pentium is only a dual core, and has pretty low performance even when compared to an i3.

[S2000Gan]

I used to run a Pentium 775. Was great for gaming. Although it was the Wolfdale Archetecture so in reality it was a cheap Core 2 Duo.
 

Although compared to Modern Socket 1155 Pentiums its not that great.

[LIGISTX]

A 775 pentium is a serious blast from the past. In any modern title, I honestly don't think it will do very well, regardless of what GPU you throw at it. The highest end GPU that it will not seriously bottleneck is probably a 8800 GTS, even there the 8800 will not be performing near optimally. 

 

If you just need a normal use computer, like some internet browsing and word processing, yea sure it will do the job. But anything intense it will struggle with greatly.

[mvitkun]

A 775 pentium is a serious blast from the past. In any modern title, I honestly don't think it will do very well, regardless of what GPU you throw at it. The highest end GPU that it will not seriously bottleneck is probably a 8800 GTS, even there the 8800 will not be performing near optimally. 

 

If you just need a normal use computer, like some internet browsing and word processing, yea sure it will do the job. But anything intense it will struggle with greatly.

I'd say it could handle up to a 7750/gtx 650

[Ultimate_PIMP]

Yah, i wouldnt get a pentium.

You'd be better off going with an amd APU if your gaming. The processing power isnt that great when compared too modern cpu's, but they're a heck of a lot better than a pentium.

Especially the new richland apu's.

 

In case it helps, I have an fx-6300 and despite what anyone else says, its pretty quick. Especially if you overclock it.

[I97Computers]

i think im going for the i3 2120 on the 1155 socket on the asus p8z77-m with 8gb of corsair vengance. and a gtx 660 ti.

[I97Computers]

A 775 pentium is a serious blast from the past. In any modern title, I honestly don't think it will do very well, regardless of what GPU you throw at it. The highest end GPU that it will not seriously bottleneck is probably a 8800 GTS, even there the 8800 will not be performing near optimally. 

 

If you just need a normal use computer, like some internet browsing and word processing, yea sure it will do the job. But anything intense it will struggle with greatly.

i am running a gt 630 on it now and i can play most games on medium settings.

[LeSLeeve]

I am still running a Q8400 @ 3.2GHz on my LGA 775 Mainboard. With a GTX 560ti OC I have no problem with any games, but still I am now planning on upgrading to either 1150 or 2011.

[LIGISTX]

I am not saying it won't work, I am just saying you are not getting near the level of performance you could be out of the video card. I can see a GT 630 being on about the same level, although honestly that is probably creating a pretty big CPU bottleneck. 

 

Also, a Q8400 is a heck of a lot more power than a Pentium. The architecture in the core 2 quad seriously out performs a pentium, none the less being a quad core as opposed to a single core with HT. 

 

But I agree with your plan on getting an i3. They perform great for the price imo.