New Budget i3 Build

[ryanpick]

Been toying with new i7 $1,000-1,500 configs when i got thinking maybe it would be overkill.

I don't play games. Mostly just use my computer to download, watch .avi's, internet, and play poker.

right now i have a HP laptop that a run an HDMI cable to a 40"lcd. I want to free my laptop.
- Am I right in assuming that this build will be equivalent or out perform my current setup(P8400,3GB Ram, 8600M GT, x-25m SSD)?
-Is the built in video in the i3 530 at least as powerful as my laptop's 8600M GT ?

i3-530 Micro Center .......+tax 109.24
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The rest from Newegg:

Gigabyte GA-H557M-USB3 H57
motherboard ........................ 119.99
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G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DD3 1600 109.99
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Corsair CMPSU-400CX 400W..... 64.99
- 15rebate (49.99)
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WD Black 750GB 7200rpm ...... 79.99
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Combo**
Cooler Master Elite 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP
black steel ATX mid tower case
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Lite-On 24x dvd writer sata ........66.98
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Newegg total tax&shipping included 469.72

GRAND TOTAL.............................$578.96

 

[SgtSpoon]

Been toying with new i7 $1,000-1,500 configs when i got thinking maybe it would be overkill. I don't play games. Mostly just use my computer to download, watch .avi's, internet, and play poker.

Then i would agree its overkill. Todays budget systems are actually quite powerfull.

- Am I right in assuming that this build will be equivalent or out perform my current setup(P8400,3GB Ram, 8600M GT, x-25m SSD)?

I suppose you mean E8400 instead of P8400? The i3 530 is faster than the E8400, but not by alot.

You can compare them here :
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/2

I would think that with your current setup, especially with the X25 SSD, everything should run fine.

-Is the built in video in the i3 530 at least as powerful as my laptop's 8600M GT ?

Don't know, but i remember seeing alot of benchmarks of the internal IGP when i was reading all the i3 reviews. If you replace the 8600 in your current system with a 5750 (they can be had for 100€) you can probably run all the latest games quite well.

 

[alyarb]

No, he means P8400, which is a laptop CPU. The i3 will certainly be faster for you.


For your purposes, the onboard video will be fine. I would start with this combo since it's such an incredible deal.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.361399

if you don't like the PSU, just get it anyway and have it as a backup. just get some antec basicpower ~$50 unit.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

That is the same chip/mobo combo I just bought, although I went with cheaper ram.