need cpu advice

[Bman123]

I've already got a desktop that's S1155 but the CPU is weak. Celeron G530 on a cheap gigabyte h61 board. I mainly surf the forums but want to get back into gaming. I don't play battlefield and honestly the only games I'll really play will be stuff that's available on consoles too.

I've got $300 to spend right now and was wondering if its realistic to get this done at 1080p with just dropping in a CPU and getting a video card for $300 total.

Your input will be appreciated, I have no CPU brand preference honestly and I do have a local micro center

 

[tweakboy]

Get a 760 Ti .........

whats rest of your specs , edit sig..

 

[Yuriman]

An Ivy Bridge i3 and a 7950 would be a fantastic combination for your budget, though you can often get free motherboards in bundles from Microcenter. I'd check to see what kind of deals they have right now.

 

[nwo]

LGA 1155 i5 3570k is still $149.99 at Micro Center I think... Amazing deal at that price.

Other than that I would pair it up with a 7850 which you can get for under $100 after MIR at newegg if you hurry and order today:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150642

 

[Bman123]

Is 1gb of vram going to be enough for 1080p now a days tho? I see that 3570k for $149.99 I'll probably go buy it tomorrow morning from micro center unless there's something else I should really consider getting

 

[Yuriman]

1GB of VRAM might be limiting but if the price is right, I'd go for it anyway. If you can get a 2GB model for very little more, it's worth it. I picked up a 7850 2GB for my wife a few months ago for $120 in the classifieds and I'd be surprised if you couldn't do better now.

 

[nwo]

1GB of VRAM might be limiting but if the price is right, I'd go for it anyway. If you can get a 2GB model for very little more, it's worth it. I picked up a 7850 2GB for my wife a few months ago for $120 in the classifieds and I'd be surprised if you couldn't do better now.

Surpsingly enough, you cannot get a 2GB 7850 for less than $120 anymore.

Due to two reasons:
1) 7 series is no longer being produced, and it is being phased out
2) 90% of Radeon cards are sold out everywhere while the remaining 10% are either very low end, or extremely overpriced (close to or even higher than MSRP)