Best Gaming CPUs for the money (Tom's Hardware)...

[Arcmanov]

Didn't even know Tom's had this one.

Best gaming CPUs for the money, Aug 09.

[Nephilim]

yeah seen it yesterday

good show by amd they more or less swept the budget side

[Kraeoss]

nice find

[Preston786]

very nice article! ...... should be added to a first time buyers or builders thread in general for those wanting to upgrade? ....

[W1nTry]

You are reading right, we're already familiar with the gatt's Best Gaming Cards for the Money but it gets better. Seems Tom's Hardware also has a CPU equivalent, this I think will be an invaluable addition to the forums thus without further ado:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2437-2.html

Point to note AMD ownz the entire sub 200USD domain with Intel being honourably mentioned once or twice. As expected Core i5 and Core i7 920 and above take the higher echelon (read 200USD +).

[woodyear99]

Thanks!

[Arcmanov]

At $100 US, the choice is clear...or is it?  Tom's Hardware investigates.

[W1nTry]

Update: November

Would you believe AMD totally pwns the value and mid segment.

[Arcmanov]

So wait nah...where do the Core 2 Quads figure in the equation at present?

*reads*

[Trini2debone]

Thanks this is a good informative  info 

[W1nTry]

Jan 2010 Ed

Synopsis:
<=$100USD AMD Domain
$100->180USD Intel/AMD Shared
$195USD+ Intel

[W1nTry]

Shame this thread isn't as maintained as the GPU thread. All the same and after a ridiculously long hiatus, the Nov Ed.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-gaming-cpu-core-i3-athlon-ii-x4,review-32052.html

Nice to see AMD ruling the budget roost and well Intel pwning the performance crown. These are things we all know and accept ftw.

[Netizen1]

How about the non-UK version?