Best $100 CPU

[MatthewLynch]

What would be the best CPU for gaming that I could get for about $100? with about $100 I mean a +/- $20

Thanks

[SkilledRebuilds]

A used 2500K, would ruin anything thats currently on sale for $100.

 

/More info helps champ, what motherboard socket are you planning to use...? Or do you not have one yet, and are waiting on CPU advice first?

[theereal]

i3 4170

[theereal]

A used 2500K, would ruin anything thats currently on sale for $100.

 

/More info helps champ, what motherboard socket are you planning to use...? Or do you not have one yet, and are waiting on CPU advice first?

costs like 200 bucks

[zzenigmaxzz]

at that point used would be your best bet but new would probably be a i3 4170

 

it really depends on the rest of your set up

[MatthewLynch]

A used 2500K, would ruin anything thats currently on sale for $100.

 

/More info helps champ, what motherboard socket are you planning to use...? Or do you not have one yet, and are waiting on CPU advice first?

I have nothing yet, so I have to get everithing. But was thinking about CPU to see what mobo to look for

[SkilledRebuilds]

costs like 200 bucks

Depends where from.

I got mine for $100 used, the point being, there are many older CPU's around that price that can beat modern 'lesser performing' ones.

Just some food for thought on the matter...

 

He could get something like this Dualcore and then save later on for the i5 beast CPU to swap into it with MUCH EASE at a later time.

3.3Ghz Socket 1150 Haswell Dualcore - http://www.msy.com.au/sa/portadelaide/intel/15673--intel-bx80646g3260-pentium-g3260-33ghz-3mb-lga1150-haswell-refresh-boxed-cpu.html

 

Depending on pricing where you live, an i3 could fit the bill, and you dont need ANY expensive motherboard at all to run these CPU's.

[theereal]

Depends where from.

I got mine for $100 used, the point being, there are many older CPU's around that price that can beat modern 'lesser performing' ones.

Just some food for thought on the matter...

 

He could get something like this Dualcore and then save later on for the i5 beast CPU to swap into it with MUCH EASE at a later time.

3.3Ghz Socket 1150 Haswell Dualcore - http://www.msy.com.au/sa/portadelaide/intel/15673--intel-bx80646g3260-pentium-g3260-33ghz-3mb-lga1150-haswell-refresh-boxed-cpu.html

 

Depending on pricing where you live, an i3 could fit the bill.

It doesent depend on where you live anymore People buy stuff from the internet, and I dont think he asked for a used CPU

[SkilledRebuilds]

It doesent depend on where you live anymore People buy stuff from the internet, and I dont think he asked for a used CPU

He didn't state whether 'used' was or was not what he was after, but the more choices you have the better right?

It's not unheard of or uncommon.

When buying new,... and not online (not unheard of either),....it does depend where you live, you can get better deals at certain places compared to others... this is why researching locally before you go out is a good idea.

[Jayrida]

go with the amd fx6300 don't let the intel fans boys make you pay more then you need to

[DIV1D3]

I'm guessing you mean 100 USD, but seeing as you're in Argentina, how much would that be in ARS? Or I guess you could just buy from a US distributor. 

 

But an i3-4160, or as other members have suggested, the 4170 seem like good options. I doubt there's a Skylake CPU that's in your price-range. 

And yes, I'm disregarding AMD, I believe their offerings are lacking. 

[theereal]

He didn't state whether 'used' was or was not what he was after, but the more choices you have the better right?

It's not unheard of or uncommon.

Most likely when someone asks for a 100$ CPU and they dont say "used is ok" they are most likely aiming towards something that is retail

[SkilledRebuilds]

Most likely when someone asks for a 100$ CPU and they dont say "used is ok" they are most likely aiming towards something that is retail

Thats presuming, I gave him an alternative to buying new, even if he doesn't want to, he may not have thought of it as feasible, when it is.

/Derailed enough already, ,.., can we not focus on a reply thats not really that important to focus on.

 

OP can make the choice himself, when he replies with more info, the better.

[jimakos234]

Gaming: i3 4160/4170

Server-Editing: fx6300 ,fx 6350, fx 8320E

[Guest]

go with the amd fx6300 don't let the intel fans boys make you pay more then you need to

Lmao theres nothing fanboy'y about Intel.

Intel IS superior. We have everything to back it up. Benchmarks, and REAL CORES None of that "Bulldozer Core" 

[bobhays]

Lmao theres nothing fanboy'y about Intel.

Intel IS superior. We have everything to back it up. Benchmarks, and REAL CORES None of that "Bulldozer Core" 

This is exactly what he's talking about. For gaming the 6350 is a very solid i3 competitor but many people just disregard it because its an AMD cpu.

[Guest trucker2]

Fx 6300 for 95 bucks at MC....with MB

My A10 7850k was 109......with MB

Cheapest MC intel combo I saw was an i3 for 199

Saw all the benchmarks....never saw a hundred dollars worth of FPS to convince me to go intel.

Best combo I have seen is kinda new....129 for 6350 and 970 PRO MB

MC = Microcenter

I did look into buying a used x6 on ebay, no thanks, what people want for used parts is insane. However guys have found great deals, I just dont have the patience.

I flat out don't believe the VRM hype. Never heard of a business going up in flames case a flaming VRM jumped off the MB and into a trash can and started a fire.

[Nena Trinity]

Gaming: i3 4160/4170

Server-Editing: fx6300 ,fx 6350, fx 8320E

Well the FX-6300 may do better than i3 in tripple A games!

[i_build_nanosuits]

What would be the best CPU for gaming that I could get for about $100? with about $100 I mean a +/- $20

Thanks

This one:

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=109208&vpn=BX80646I34170&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1111

[Prysin]

used i5 or a FX 6300....

 

i3s are good, but the FX fares equally or better in most games.

the i5 is flat out better then both, mostly.

 

This one:
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=109208&vpn=BX80646I34170&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1111

up until a point, yes.

In newer titles (GTA 5, Witcher 3 etc...) a FX 6300 would match or beat it.

 

In every case, a second hand i5 would wreck both the i3 and most likely also the FX (FX may put up a fight in Witcher 3)

 

Edit:
In both cases, a low end AMD AM3+ board would have a better feature set then a low end intel board... So if you want to go cheap, AMD may have a slight edge in the "cheapskate" department due to this.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Edit:

In both cases, a low end AMD AM3+ board would have a better feature set then a low end intel board... So if you want to go cheap, AMD may have a slight edge in the "cheapskate" department due to this.

...at the hefty cost of absolutely no upgrade path vs. a socket 1150 motherboard that can support a 4.4ghz i7-4790K out of the box.

[Prysin]

...at the hefty cost of absolutely no upgrade path vs. a socket 1150 motherboard that can support a 4.4ghz i7-4790K out of the box.

both being "antiquated" or "outdated" by the newer skylake platform and soon to come ZEN platform...

 

sure, LGA1150 is a better platform, but on the other side, he is looking at the 100 USD CPU. At which point should we suspect that he is "gonna upgrade real soon" or that he is going to use this product till it dies.

There is also the fact that DX12 makes it easier to code for 6 "core" CPUs then DX11 did. Not that it is easy in the first place. But there is more of a incentive. We know from benchmarks, that in games that can fully utilize all 6 "cores" optimally. the FX 6300 comes close to a locked i5.

Sure there are games where the FX will be worse. This is obvious.

 

On the flip side, you can OC the FX to make it last a little longer. While a intel i3 lasts until "the games you play starts lagging". and then you got ONE option. Upgrade or suck it up. Atleast the FX offers a second option that IS cheaper....

[i_build_nanosuits]

both being "antiquated" or "outdated" by the newer skylake platform and soon to come ZEN platform...

 

sure, LGA1150 is a better platform, but on the other side, he is looking at the 100 USD CPU. At which point should we suspect that he is "gonna upgrade real soon" or that he is going to use this product till it dies.

There is also the fact that DX12 makes it easier to code for 6 "core" CPUs then DX11 did. Not that it is easy in the first place. But there is more of a incentive. We know from benchmarks, that in games that can fully utilize all 6 "cores" optimally. the FX 6300 comes close to a locked i5.

Sure there are games where the FX will be worse. This is obvious.

 

On the flip side, you can OC the FX to make it last a little longer. While a intel i3 lasts until "the games you play starts lagging". and then you got ONE option. Upgrade or suck it up. Atleast the FX offers a second option that IS cheaper....

 

This for example would be awesome:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $163.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 15:18 EDT-0400

 

next year if he find he need more because of the purchase of a strong graphics solution and want to turn this into an higher-end gaming machine he will absolutely be able to do so.

Slap 8GB of DDR3 on this, and later you can sell the i3 online and get money toward an i7-4790 or a xeon 1231V3 or even an i5-4590 or something and a 980ti and make a beast out of it!

 

This core i3 CPU is perfectly fine for just about any games out there at very decent settings when paired with a mid-range graphics card.

it perform better than the FX-6300 in most games unless the FX is fairly overclocked which imply a better motherboard and CPU cooling solution.

and in MMORPG's and RTS for example or arma 3, DayZ or H1Z1 just to name a few it's night and day Vs. the overclocked AMD FX.

[Prysin]

This for example would be awesome:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $163.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 15:18 EDT-0400

 

next year if he find he need more because of the purchase of a strong graphics solution and want to turn this into an higher-end gaming machine he will absolutely be able to do so.

Slap 8GB of DDR3 on this, and later you can sell the i3 online and get money toward an i7-4790 or a xeon 1231V3 or even an i5-4590 or something and a 980ti and make a beast out of it!

 

This core i3 CPU is perfectly fine for just about any games out there at very decent settings when paired with a mid-range graphics card.

it perform better than the FX-6300 in most games unless the FX is fairly overclocked which imply a better motherboard and CPU cooling solution.

and in MMORPG's and RTS for example or arma 3, DayZ or H1Z1 just to name a few it's night and day Vs. the overclocked AMD FX.

dunno about your pricing. but when i click the link, the mobo shows as 61.98 rather then 51.98.....

 

in comparison

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($59.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $158.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 15:34 EDT-0400

 

 

your setup when i click the PPP link...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $173.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-02 15:34 EDT-0400

 

 

so yeah, not much of a difference, on the flip side your board does not feature any heatsink on the VRMs, so i wouldnt even think of getting a "K" CPU and overclocking with it.

Even if intel is efficient and uses lower voltage. No VRM heatsink is NOT a good idea for overclocking. So you are stuck with locked CPUs only, which is not neccessarily bad, but it limits the "longevity" or rather how long you can expect to maintain high performance and drive high end GPUs with that chip

The 970m PRO3 board does feature a VRM heatsink, but according to sources, one shouldnt try to push more then 4.3-4.4GHz at best or else you will be pushing the board itself a bit too far. Personally, with that in mind, 4.1-4.2GHz with some air flowing over the CPU socket area should work just fine.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Even if intel is efficient and uses lower voltage. No VRM heatsink is NOT a good idea for overclocking.

no overclocking required, haswell's IPC is through the roof out of the box.

A strong quad-core such as the i5-4460 or i5-4590 will play any games very well, it's all you need.

i would recommend saving more money or buying used at this price range of an i3 or 6300 anyways.