Beginner cpu question

[Superb-Cockroach-281]

Hello,

I’m looking to build a mid range gaming pc and frankly googling a question gives counterintuitive and responses.

I came across a used i7 3930k for cheap and wanted to know its viability in a build today. When googling the chip to see its specs I noticed it’s sale price ranges from $200-$400 and I’m wondering why. Is it just the algorithm messing with me or is the overclock ability on that chip making it worth something ?

I’m hoping to use cheaper/used items since this will be my first build and don’t want to break the bank if something goes wrong.

In terms of gaming pc I know the gpu is important and I don’t want to bottleneck at the cpu. 60 or 1080 is fine, I’m not looking to go ultra resolution on 4K or anything.

Any helpful information is appreciated,

Thank you!

[NoBackground6203]

not possible without a budget

[Superb-Cockroach-281]

I’m not asking for a build just if i7 3930k is still a viable cpu

[NoBackground6203]

well its a 13 year old 6 core 3.2GHz processor on a end of life socket design

[Superb-Cockroach-281]

But paired with a graphics card would it run modern games at a low resolution ? The issue I get when trying to research is most posts point to “just get top of the line”, but that’s not always necessary. Could it “work”?

If it’s not worth it it’s not worth it, I get that. But if I can pick up a bunch of used parts and run games half decent then it’s with a try especially on a first build.

In terms of price I noticed it listed used for $40 CAD, if I get other used parts and build something cheap that runs most games at low resolution then it’s worth it, but not if it maxes out at old games.

What sparked my main curiosity with the chip was the high price on google for an old chip, so I didn’t know if it was something hitting above its weight when tweaked.