I3 2100 gaming

[Bman123]

I will be playing at 1366x768 on my 32inch 720p hdtv. How well does a I3 2100 hold up on these following games

1- Cod MW3
2. Fallout 3/ New vegas
3- La Noire
4- Dirt 3
5- Skyrim

I cant find any benchmarks for these games at my low res with the I3 2100. Also What video card would you pair with the I3 2100 at this res (1366x768) if you didnt want to upgrade it for at least a year but run it off of a corsair cx 430watt power supply ?

I don't know if the hd6850 will be enough or not as I would like to play at max settings. I know the res is low but I imagine skyrim probably sucks up Vram, and at my res AA is needed for sure. Thanks in advance everyone

 

[Zap]

Not sure at max settings, but at that low resolution I can't see your CPU/GPU choices as that bad. You should be fine.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Let's see...

hd6850 is gtx460 class, right?

gtx460 was designed for full hd, right?

1366x768 is gonna be piece of cake for that card, right

 

[Bman123]

Hey I dont know that's why I am asking. The last card I bought new was a 8800gt LOL

 

[Magic Carpet]

Hey I dont know that's why I am asking. The last card I bought new was a 8800gt LOL

one of my systems has only GTS 450 (about 40% slower than GTX 460).

I'd say GTS 450 is about the same speed as your 8800GT but uses less power and DX11 ready.

I get very smooth frame rates playing Crysis 2 on my i7 950 at 1368x768, everything ultra, dx11, high-res pack enabled.

6850 is more than enough, if you can even get one on sale, it's really a no brainer.

2) your i3 should be good enough.

 

[Bman123]

I was hoping with the 7970 releasing the hd6850 would come down some but no luck yet, still looks like $130 for a hd6850 and the hd6870 is only $150-$160

 

[Skurge]

I have a 6870, but it's close enough to a 6870 so you use my results in this thread.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=32885260#post32885260

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

That resolution is tiny so expect maxed settings.

 

[Bman123]

That resolution is tiny so expect maxed settings.

Ok so a HD6850 should be enough at this res and if I have enough at the time of purchase I will buy a hd6870 just to play it safe and be able to use more AA.

How well do you think the CPU will hold up with those games I listed?

 

[skipsneeky2]

The i3 2100 is pretty beast for a dual core i know i own one

Only game that i play right now that can choke it at times is BF3 on 64 player maps like Caspian Border but for that low of a resolution with a 6850 its gonna fly like a bat out of hell.

Enjoy:biggrin:

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Ok so a HD6850 should be enough at this res and if I have enough at the time of purchase I will buy a hd6870 just to play it safe and be able to use more AA.

How well do you think the CPU will hold up with those games I listed?

That CPU will work fine, it apparently is faster then my CPU at stock clocks.

No need to play it safe, a 6850 will hardly be stressed. I run a 5850 with Skyrim at 1080p and even at that resolution I use 8x AA. My card is only a little faster then a 6850.

If you plan on upgrading monitors then you could justify a 6870.

 

[RavenSEAL]

At that resolution? Too easy...

 

[skipsneeky2]

That CPU will work fine, it apparently is faster then my CPU at stock clocks.

No need to play it safe, a 6850 will hardly be stressed. I run a 5850 with Skyrim at 1080p and even at that resolution I use 8x AA. My card is only a little faster then a 6850.

If you plan on upgrading monitors then you could justify a 6870.

Grab a 1090t and the i3 2100 wouldn't be able to outperform it in some games.

I am prob one of the few people who have tested both the 1090t and the i3 2100 and some games like BF3 in the 64 player maps the 1090t when oced kicks the i3 2100s ass but since i have a smaller case i opted in the end for the i3 2100

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

Grab a 1090t and the i3 2100 wouldn't be able to outperform it in some games.

I am prob one of the few people who have tested both the 1090t and the i3 2100 and some games like BF3 in the 64 player maps the 1090t when oced kicks the i3 2100s ass but since i have a smaller case i opted in the end for the i3 2100

Of course a CPU that costs $50 more would outperform it.

 

[skipsneeky2]

Of course a CPU that costs $50 more would outperform it.

A bulldozer 8150 on newegg is $269 and a 2500k is $229 right now and only a fool would say for gaming the 8150 is better

Price doesn't always indicate performance god only knows amd has a slew of overpriced bulldozers right now and in each class people would still prefer a older cheaper x4 phenom 2 or a intel i3 or i5:awe:

 

[Smartazz]

i3 2100 with a 6850 will be fine. Go with the i5 if possible and the 2500k if you're overclocking.

 

[Fallengod]

An i3-2100 is a really good buy. Its very powerful for only being like $100. Honestly, you really dont need any cpu other than a i3-2100 or i5-2500k. i5-2500k for anyone who wants to overclock, i3-2100 for gaming people on budget who dont do insane multitasking. Those are only two choices id consider. Maybe the i3-2125 which just adds hd-3000 graphics if you want that but...

I went with the i5-2500k myself just to have a quadcore cpu, it can help in some instances. I am not even overclocking on it yet which is kind of a waste but anyways... I honestly cant say a i5-2500k is worth double the price of an i3-2100.

 

[Smartazz]

An i3-2100 is a really good buy. Its very powerful for only being like $100. Honestly, you really dont need any cpu other than a i3-2100 or i5-2500k. i5-2500k for anyone who wants to overclock, i3-2100 for gaming people on budget who dont do insane multitasking. Those are only two choices id consider. Maybe the i3-2125 which just adds hd-3000 graphics if you want that but...

I went with the i5-2500k myself just to have a quadcore cpu, it can help in some instances. I am not even overclocking on it yet which is kind of a waste but anyways... I honestly cant say a i5-2500k is worth double the price of an i3-2100.

The 2500k would be significantly faster at 4GHz+. Still, the 2100 is a great processor.

 

[IonusX]

I will be playing at 1366x768 on my 32inch 720p hdtv. How well does a I3 2100 hold up on these following games

1- Cod MW3
2. Fallout 3/ New vegas
3- La Noire
4- Dirt 3
5- Skyrim

I cant find any benchmarks for these games at my low res with the I3 2100. Also What video card would you pair with the I3 2100 at this res (1366x768) if you didnt want to upgrade it for at least a year but run it off of a corsair cx 430watt power supply ?

I don't know if the hd6850 will be enough or not as I would like to play at max settings. I know the res is low but I imagine skyrim probably sucks up Vram, and at my res AA is needed for sure. Thanks in advance everyone

you wont be maxing dirt 3 or skyrim anywhere enar as well as you would with a quad. and btw GL maxing out bfbc2/bf3, GTA IV or any quad-core game
quad trumps dual on many days of the week for gaming. and with amd offering ~100 dollar quad core cpu's. there isnt an excuse not to have a quad.

the days of the dual-core being okay for pc gaming are numbered. i give em till the next console gen. then id abandon ship.
you can expect that right around the next E3
so about next june is when owning a dual of any kind anymore.. makes you either content with not wanting new games. or obsolete

 

[Bman123]

Please don't try to start a little war in here. If you are a fanboy that is fine but please don't bring up the $100 quad core amd ideas when 90% of the time the i3 2100 is better gaming then any phenom 2 quad core.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Please don't try to start a little war in here. If you are a fanboy that is fine but please don't bring up the $100 quad core amd ideas when 90% of the time the i3 2100 is better gaming then any phenom 2 quad core.

I'm all for throwing in a 1090t into the mix without causing a mess.

It's quite a nice chip and running at stock is anything but sufficient. It runs cool with a nice heatsink but does seem to draw a nice amount of power.

For multitasking, well, it has 6 cores. Overall, it's a great modern processor for good gaming and great for anything day to day.

Also, if its in the budget, I'd suggest throwing in an SDD.

The i3 is an awesome chip for light use, I slapped one into my parents HTPC that is mostly used for BRs plus some random gaming and it does a great job. I highly recommend either one, what matters in the end is that you are happy

 

[Bman123]

The 1090T is $180 on newegg, so with a cheap board that's at least $230, $100 more then I spent on my i3 2100 and H61 board. The last thing I want to start in here is some bickering match about AMD vs Intel.

All I did was ask how well will the I3 2100 hold up in the games I listed and I start seeing AMD this, you need a quad core, battlefield 2/3

Sometimes you can't just get a straight honest answer here anymore and it is a little frustrating. I was hoping to hear from actual owners of the i3 2100 not AMD owners trying to steer me the other way or saying I need this or that.
Nothing against you ravenseal, you are good people. You get my drift about who I am talking about in this thread from the posts about Battlefield 3..

 

[RavenSEAL]

The 1090T is $180 on newegg, so with a cheap board that's at least $230, $100 more then I spent on my i3 2100 and H61 board. The last thing I want to start in here is some bickering match about AMD vs Intel.

All I did was ask how well will the I3 2100 hold up in the games I listed and I start seeing AMD this, you need a quad core, battlefield 2/3

Sometimes you can't just get a straight honest answer here anymore and it is a little frustrating. I was hoping to hear from actual owners of the i3 2100 not AMD owners trying to steer me the other way or saying I need this or that.
Nothing against you ravenseal, you are good people. You get my drift about who I am talking about in this thread from the posts about Battlefield 3..

Hey, no worries, all is good. The i3-2100 is a wonderful chip, don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

You'll be more than set to play any of the games you've listed. ^_^

The HD 6850 will suffice more than enough, you should be able to just about max anything out in the foreseeable future.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Oh, and don't be afraid to bump up the speeds on the 6850 if the temperatures can hold under 60C at load. The chip is identical to the HD6870s that are 900/1000 stock just will less ROPs.

My HD 6850 could hit that at stock voltage without any problems and provided a very nice FPS boost.

 

[Bman123]

I was using the celeron G530 before and it was about equal to a E7500 cpu so coming from that and a 8800gt to the i3 2100 and a hd6850 should be a huge improvement.

From the looks of things I wont have the cash for a video card until feb 10th so I have some time and hopefully prices come down on the hd6850 a little.

I really want to upgrade my tv to a bigger 1080p display but that wont be happening for at least 3 months months and when that does happen I will donate this pc to my daughter. I will then build a 2500k rig and will either look into crossfire hd6850's or a 7 series video card. I just need something to hold me over for a few months time.