Most useless CPU?

[Createinator]

I used to run Diablo and Diablo 2 on my Pentium MMX at 200 Mhz... and it last me through Windows 95 and 98.

[Titanicium]

This.

 

I approve of this.

[BloodWithIce]

Fx 9590 lel 

[PhantomChevron]

AMD 9590, its just a toaster oven for your PC

[Hazy125]

Aren't they micro-controllers for other things rather than what you'd expect as a traditional socket based CPU (e.g. i5)?

Yep

[Manny Calavera]

right now probably 4300

[Rheinwasser]

expensive, low end intel cpus. and people buy them because it says intel.

[Probenja]

I own a single core atom and i agree, they are pretty useless back then and now.

[Tech_Dreamer]

My sempron 145 single core :blink: *dramatic music*

 

 

 

 

 

ninja need to upgrade

[shiftberry]

[D3MON]

Takin shit on C2Q? My q8200 is running at 3.5GhZ and out does I5 2500K's when they're at stock! >

I meant that cpu was around when everyone else was running core 2 quads which were like 12 times more powerful.

was looking at getting a q8200 recently to replace a (much loved but no longer adaquite) e5200. heard it wasnt a great performer/overclocker especially if your running ddr2, to get past 2800mhz you MUST have ddr3 ram (400fsb with 1:1=800ddr2 which i have), ill buy a q8200 for £20 as an upgrade but not if i have to buy some ddr3 aswell (higher base multi's ftw)

[totjup5]

Pentium D, also any i3 from the last few years.

[LukaP]

My sempron 145 single core :blink: *dramatic music*

ninja need to upgrade

Why dont you unlock the second core? (ask tmcclelandsomething guy for a how to)

[Tech_Dreamer]

Why dont you unlock the second core? (ask tmcclelandsomething guy for a how to)

Yeah! i know , But if i fry the chip somehow or someway , my current budget doesnt allow me to buy a chip/ram/mobo combo & i'm not sure as hell not buying a low end product again even if i have to wait like 5 years. maybe i can buy just the chip as of now (what's the use in having just the chip?), but i dont wanna risk it. until it's time for dual xeon , i'm riding my way through hell all the way with the single core. B)

[The_Strict_Nein]

Any i7 -****X processor. The next lowest 6 core K series SKU can be overclocked to it for hundreds of pounds less.

[Grave]

Most i3 processors that you can buy in a box. Those are destined to be resold in OEM systems or something.

To be really fair, Kaveri/7700k specifically. The A10-7700k is just an expensive Athlon from years ago, with a bumped price tag because it has really shitty, low-clock GPU cores from an R7 250 in it. It's nowhere near as good as the 7850k (which I still think is crap) as an APU but costs damn close to it. Why it was even produced is beyond me except to scam people for money.

Any i7 -****X processor. The next lowest 6 core K series SKU can be overclocked to it for hundreds of pounds less.

This is what pisses me off the most usually. Why buy a 4960X when you can buy a 3930k for far less and get roughly the same performance?

[greenroost1445]

anything from the celeron line and 1st gen atom... can't stand them...

[ShadowCaptain]

anything from the celeron line and 1st gen atom... can't stand them...

 

The new celerons are fine

[Humbug]

Probably something in the Pentium 4 range in the early-mid 2000s.

 

Most i3 processors that you can buy in a box. Those are destined to be resold in OEM systems or something.

i3 CPUs are decent IMO.

[Faa]

3960x/4960x
i7's
Any intel cpu before conroe
All vishera/bulldozer cpu's

[Jumper118]

all cpu's <5ghz

[harrynowl]

all cpu's <5ghz

Does that mean the FX9590 is the only useful CPU?

[juretrn]

3960x/4960x

i7's

Any intel cpu before conroe

All vishera/bulldozer cpu's

So 286/386/486 and Pentium I-IV are all useless? They were just fine. Pretty good, actually.  

[Prokart2000]

The strength of Pentium III

 

silky smooth i want that pc NOW!, what has it got quad 780ti sli?

[Jumper118]

Does that mean the FX9590 is the only useful CPU?

nope. i didn't say stock and turbo 5ghz is rubbish anyway.