Game optimization for dual core CPU?

[AstroBenny]

So I am looking at buying a G3258 and overclocking for a super budget build but was wondering if there would be issues with games nowadays as most say that you should have at least a quad core processor. I understand that in most games the G3258 is very similar to its higher end counter parts but I was wondering whether there would be issues with games simply due to the fact that it's only a dual core. Is there a way to optimize games for a dual core cpu or will it be fine..?

 

Cheers,

Ben

[ZetZet]

Yes there will be issues. Can't recommend anything lower than i3 for gaming these days.

[Aniallation]

What games specifically, and what GPU?

[Tim Drake]

i3 would be a hugely better fit.

 

Only go Pentium if you are saving for an i5 imo

[AstroBenny]

What games specifically, and what GPU?

COD, Some BF, Borderlands.

[IMPERIUS]

For oc'ing the pentium k you will need a z97 mobo and an aftermarket cpu cooler. Combine those extra expenses and you'll end up paying more than an i3 with a h81 mobob. The i3 is better than the pentium simply because it has 4 thread and hyperthreading.

 

Back on topic, yes, there will be issues, especially on stuff like 64 player battlefield and such. On games like Lol and Dota I don't think it will hurt your performance. But thats what you get at such a price point so there is nothing really you can do about it unless you buy an i5

[AstroBenny]

i3 would be a hugely better fit.

Which i3?

[Tim Drake]

Which i3?

Any of them tbh

[Lord_Karango17]

any performance issues will stem from the fact that the game can only use one of the 2 cores most of the time, and games that work better on more threads, will slow down. Nothing much you can do other than overclocking to alleviate the problem a bit

[AstroBenny]

For oc'ing the pentium k you will need a z97 mobo and an aftermarket cpu cooler. Combine those extra expenses and you'll end up paying more than an i3 with a h81 mobob. The i3 is better than the pentium simply because it has 4 thread and hyperthreading.

 

Back on topic, yes, there will be issues, especially on stuff like 64 player battlefield and such. On games like Lol and Dota I don't think it will hurt your performance. But thats what you get at such a price point so there is nothing really you can do about it unless you buy an i5

But isn't the i3 still dual core?

Which i3 would you recommend?

[IMPERIUS]

Which i3?

 

Any of them. Preferrably the 4130 or any HASWELL cpu. Why? Because those don't need a bios update on h81 mobos

[d1screet]

Yeah, you're definitely going to see some struggles and stuttering here and there. It'd be manageable if you were playing relatively non-demanding games such FTL, but many of the big-name 3D games are going to want to utilize multiple threads.

 

But isn't the i3 still dual core?

Which i3 would you recommend?

The i3 is a dual-core, yes; but thanks to Hyperthreading, it is able to handle 2 threads per processor through some clever scheduling and resource management at the hardware level. Overall, this will be able to run more concurrent tasks than the Pentium will, but not as efficiently as an actual 4-core processor would; it just tries it's best to handle those 4 threads.

[Aniallation]

COD, Some BF, Borderlands.

Borderlands is fine on G3258, COD and BF will struggle. What GPU are you planning to use?

 

But isn't the i3 still dual core?

Hyper-Threading.

[AstroBenny]

Borderlands is fine on G3258, COD and BF will struggle. What GPU are you planning to use?

 

Hyper-Threading.

960

[othertomperson]

For oc'ing the pentium k you will need a z97 mobo and an aftermarket cpu cooler. 

 

Incorrect. Any motherboard can overclock a G3258 and heat output is low enough that you can get a very respectable overclock on a stock cooler.

[Aniallation]

960

Yeah G3258 will bottleneck a 960 in AAA titles

 

 

Incorrect. Any motherboard can overclock a G3258 and heat output is low enough that you can get a very respectable overclock on a stock cooler.

Not all motherboards enabled overclocking on G3258

[othertomperson]

Yeah G3258 will bottleneck a 960 in AAA titles

 

 

Not all motherboards enabled overclocking on G3258

 

Did they not? I managed 4.6GHz on an MSI H81-E34 cooled just by a Noctua NH-L9i. The only reason I even bothered with that cooler was I wanted it to be quiet under load.

[Aniallation]

Did they not? I managed 4.6GHz on an MSI H81-E34 cooled just by a Noctua NH-L9i. The only reason I even bothered with that cooler was I wanted it to be quiet under load.

MSI was one of the brands who was really supportive of G3258 overclocking on low-end boards, which is why I always recommend their H81 boards. Other companies though weren't as open about it. 

[othertomperson]

MSI was one of the brands who was really supportive of G3258 overclocking on low-end boards, which is why I always recommend their H81 boards. Other companies though weren't as open about it. 

 

Fair enough, but I have seen cheap Gigabyte and Asus H81 boards support overclocking this board too so assumed it was ubiquitous.

[Aniallation]

Fair enough, but I have seen cheap Gigabyte and Asus H81 boards support overclocking this board too so assumed it was ubiquitous.

Asus enabled overclocking on quite a few of their more popular H81 boards, so they're pretty decent but weren't as big as MSI about H81 G3258 OC

Gigabyte some of the really popular ones were known to have overclocking enabled but some of the others were kind of eeh

AsRock nobody really even heard from at all

[othertomperson]

Asus enabled overclocking on quite a few of their more popular H81 boards, so they're pretty decent but weren't as big as MSI about H81 G3258 OC

Gigabyte some of the really popular ones were known to have overclocking enabled but some of the others were kind of eeh

AsRock nobody really even heard from at all

 

I have no experience with Asrock products, whereas MSI, Asus, Gigabyte and EVGA are all companies I've used before, so I pay them more attention. It also doesn't help that Asrock and Biostar are companies whose motherboards you always hear about for the wrong reasons.

[Aniallation]

I have no experience with Asrock products, whereas MSI, Asus, Gigabyte and EVGA are all companies I've used before, so I pay them more attention. It also doesn't help that Asrock and Biostar are companies whose motherboards you always hear about for the wrong reasons.

AsRock's higher end boards are pretty decent, H97 and especially their Z97 boards which actually get quite a lot of praise. Can't say the same for Biostar though

[IateMApoo]

Many games will stutter and heavy mulitplayer games will be simply unplayble on G3258.