Pentium D Question....

[amd64crazy07]

Ok I found a great deal on a Motherboard and Processor bundle.

It includes the motherboard:
LGA775
PCI-E x16
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit
ATX
Dual-Channel DDR2 533/667Mhz

and the CPU being a:

Pentium D 830 Dual-Core 3.0Ghz LGA775
FSB - 800
Cache - 2MB

How well would this CPU do for gaming?? Any experiences?

[benbaked]

How much is that combo? If it's close to $200 then I would suggest waiting until the new Fry's ad comes out on Sunday. They'll probably have an ECS motherboard and C2D e6300 for under $200. If not the e6300 then they'll probably bundle an e6400 and charge $220. If you can get one of those combos (try Frys.com if they aren't local to you) then I think that is definitely the way to go instead of a Pentium D.

[amd64crazy07]

well its 230$ w/ 70$ rebate so 160...ECS board and the Pent. D CPU. Ill check out that site you listed.

.....where do they show the combo deals?

[Aihyah]

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores/page29.html#3d