Which processor to choose?

TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
edited October 2008 in Hardware
I'm planning out my next computer, which I should have the money for soon, as soon as a laptop I have gets sold.

It'll be a gaming PC for WoW and TF2, plus general internet use, playing videos, etc.

I'm planning to use the Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128337

But haven't decided on a CPU yet. Cost isn't a huge factor, but I don't want to blow an extra $50 on a small gain. Choices are:

E7200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

E7300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115132

E8200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115038

E8400 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

I see some have a 6 MB cache, but what about the 1333 / 1066 speeds? Will that matter since the motherboard uses the 1333 / 1600 speeds?

And does this motherboard have all solid capcitors? It looks like it does but I didn't see it listed anywhere. Or would a different motherboard be better? I don't need RAID for anything.

Comments

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    E8200 or E8400.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    E8400 is $5 more than the E8200, no brainer there.
  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    E8500 is $10 more than the 84.
  • PurplezArcticPurplezArctic
    edited October 2008
    Now a days, I believe almost any dual core will be adequette for gaming and general use comfortably. This isn't to say that it doesn't matter which one you buy, but it isn't to much to fret over. As a plus, they are easy to overclock most of the time.

    It's begginning that your performance heeds to RAM and your GPU (videocard).
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    WoW does not take advantage of quad cores. It barely addresses dual cores properly.
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