[MiniizAwsome]

Ok so im going to buy some new parts for my computer and i need to know what power supply to get im buying a Nvidia GeForce 9600 for pci express thats what my board is and im buying or looking for a duo core cpu i dont know what to get i need help on that. my mother board is GA-945GCMX-S2 if that helps becasue i dont know what kind of slot i need to have the right cpu and this only runs duo cores.

[Ecf1]

Just get a 500w+ psu and you'll be fine.
As for your cpu, I need more information on you motherboard. What company did you get it from? Did you build or buy prebuilt? If gotten prebuilt, name of the computer.

EDIT: ok never mind on the mobo information
Budget cpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115206
High quality: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

any brand psu is fine.

[MiniizAwsome]

i have 750 watt so thats good?

[MiniizAwsome]

is that second websites cpu a duo 3.0 or just 1.5 duo core sorry i dont know alot about this

[MiniizAwsome]

right now my cpu i have in my computer is a intel(R) Celeron(R) cpu 3.20 GHz

[Ecf1]

750 watt is fine.
The high end one, which I prefer you go ahead and get, is 3 ghz.
It's the same site, just different products.

[MiniizAwsome]

are you sure becasue i want to play call of duty 4 modern warfare2 without lag u kno so will a duo cor 3.4 work?

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported)
• Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better
• DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c
• Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space
• Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
• Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation.
• Co-op/Multiplayer Hosting: To host Co-op or MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or better processor is recommended.

those are the requirements and im getting a duo 3.4 and a 9600 will it play with out lag?

[Mosquito555]

Wait a minute!

Your motherboard is based on the Intel 945 chipset which only supports an FSB speed @ 1066 Mhz. The Core 2 Duo E8400 has an FSB @ 1333.

Here's the CPU support list for your motherboard:

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...ProductID=2521

As you can see, the E8400 is only supported after updating your BIOS and I'm not sure what "By overclocking" means...I wouldn't suggest using this processor with this board.

Play it safe and buy the C2D E7400 which seems to be supported without tricky tweaks.

Please keep in mind that you need to do these things in order to ensure CPU compatibility:

1) Update your BIOS to the latest version needed for the CPU you are going to install before installing the new CPU.

2) Check the revision of your motherboard. You may not be able to use certain CPUs if your motherboard isn't the latest revision. You can usually find this info on the motherboard's manual or on the board itself. Gigabyte motherboard's usually have their revision number printed on a corner of the board, usually the corner below the PCI slots.

Then, you can use this processor instead:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-091-_-Product

Cheap and powerful enough for MW2 and similar games. Another good idea is to find an older processor, like the first generation of Core 2 Duo chips.

Something like the C2D E6600 (or E6300, E6400, E6700) will work right out of the box on your board (no bios update is necessary) and will also be enough for MW2.

Remember that processors with FSBs @ 1333 will run @ 1066 on your board. This practically means that you will be underclocking the CPU...

Another good option is to buy a new CPU and motherboard like those:

CPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-093-_-Product

with

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813121351

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-681-_-Product

with

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-395-_-Product

Getting a new motherboard and CPU will cost almost the same as getting a Core 2 Duo E8400 which may not be fully compatible with your board. IMHO it's a much safer option. If of course your memory is DDR2...

Originally Posted by Ecf1

any brand psu is fine.

No it isn't!!! You can find 750 Watt models for $ 60 and others for more than $ 120. Why? Because they are not of the same quality. So, it depends on someone's definition of "brand".

Ok, 750 watts seem to be plenty. But is this PSU a quality unit?

1) What's the maker and model of your PSU?

2) Check on the sticker on your side of your PSU (or its manual). You should be able to see something like this:

+12V1 18A
+12V2 18A
+12V3 18A

These are the amperage values for each +12V rail of your PSU. These rails are essential for the stability of a modern computer. If you have less than three +12V rails which provide less than 18A then you may have a problem here as well. Find those values and post back.


As for the graphics card I'd suggest these ones:

If you were considering the 9600GT:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-300-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-514-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-307-_-Product

If you are after a cheaper card like the 9600GSO:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-287-_-Product

And a good PSU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=corsair%20550