150$ budget, excuse my americaness.

[540dude]

Best Intel CPU to boost frames in CSS for around 150$?

I can't OC, so make sure it's not dependent on OCing.

Thanks!

 

[VonBlade]

A little info would be nice. What mobo? What processor have you currently got? Graphics cards boost FPS more than a processor will (upto a point).

 

[540dude]

Intel Core 2CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHz

Nvidia 7350LE

mobo is Intel i945G/GZ

 

[zak4994]

A decent graphics card will help more than a new processor.

What Motherbaord brand/model do you have?

Intel i945G is the onboard graphics on your motherboard.

 

[540dude]

A decent graphics card will help more than a new processor.

What Motherbaord brand/model do you have?

Intel i945G is the onboard graphics on your motherboard.

Leonite P5LP-LE

does that help?

 

[540dude]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00864946&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&product=3377259

for my mobo specs

 

[deathwish]

your better off getting a graphics card

 

[zak4994]

1 PCI-e x16 slot.

Guess no chance of SLI then.

So you'll need a good card that can last long.

What make is your PSU and how many watts?

 

[Rastalovich]

Get 4g of DDR2, think ur mobo max is 667mhz. Something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231110

Get a gfxcard, like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500090

or this open box one if u can catch it :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127387R

or (for our ATI fans) :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131129

Be sure ofc that ur case will let it fit in there, cos the link above mentions a uATX mobo.

The goods aren't ground breaking or anything, but they do pose a decent increase to what u have.