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August 8, 2013 7:59:23 AM

I recently had been looking at upgrading my computer with a new processor and a new graphics card. But my processor(i5-3330), has integrated graphics,so what i'm asking is if i replace the processor do i have to get the graphics card anyway?

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a b U Graphics card
August 8, 2013 8:03:53 AM

just add a discrete graphics card and disable the intergrated graphics card in the bios if you want
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a b U Graphics card
August 8, 2013 8:06:26 AM

no, any cpu you get will have an integrated gpu in it (for socket 1155).

But you can still add an extra discreet gpu if you want more power.
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a b U Graphics card
August 8, 2013 8:08:39 AM

Fairly sure all the intel i series processors have iGPU's except the "p" series i think.... And a graphics card just overides the iGPU so you dont do anything funny with it.

The easiest way to advise would be to tell us what you intend to use it for. Unless your about to become a seriously heavy streamer or a CAD student, there is no point to upgrading that processor, its practically new tech :p 
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August 8, 2013 8:22:12 AM

drtoast said:
Fairly sure all the intel i series processors have iGPU's except the "p" series i think.... And a graphics card just overides the iGPU so you dont do anything funny with it.

The easiest way to advise would be to tell us what you intend to use it for. Unless your about to become a seriously heavy streamer or a CAD student, there is no point to upgrading that processor, its practically new tech :p 


I intend it for gaming
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a b U Graphics card
August 8, 2013 12:29:56 PM

Purely for gaming your pretty set with that. Just buy a GPU and save the cost on the CPU for another gen or two when there might be noticeable improvements. What budget are you looking at?
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August 9, 2013 5:20:26 PM

drtoast said:
Purely for gaming your pretty set with that. Just buy a GPU and save the cost on the CPU for another gen or two when there might be noticeable improvements. What budget are you looking at?


Well I was looking around 200-350$ for new graphics card
I think that can get me a GTX 650 or maybe a 660 maybe even a 670 but probably not though
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a b U Graphics card
August 9, 2013 8:32:17 PM

sounds good
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a b U Graphics card
August 10, 2013 5:47:26 AM

Corbin Barchet said:
drtoast said:
Purely for gaming your pretty set with that. Just buy a GPU and save the cost on the CPU for another gen or two when there might be noticeable improvements. What budget are you looking at?


Well I was looking around 200-350$ for new graphics card
I think that can get me a GTX 650 or maybe a 660 maybe even a 670 but probably not though

get a gtx 760 its better than all of those listed
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August 11, 2013 8:34:29 AM

AMDRadeonHD said:
Corbin Barchet said:
drtoast said:
Purely for gaming your pretty set with that. Just buy a GPU and save the cost on the CPU for another gen or two when there might be noticeable improvements. What budget are you looking at?


Well I was looking around 200-350$ for new graphics card
I think that can get me a GTX 650 or maybe a 660 maybe even a 670 but probably not though

get a gtx 760 its better than all of those listed

Can you explain how its better?
I was reading the specs on both and for some reason the 670 looks slightly better to me

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a b U Graphics card
August 11, 2013 8:45:35 AM

Corbin Barchet said:
AMDRadeonHD said:
Corbin Barchet said:
drtoast said:
Purely for gaming your pretty set with that. Just buy a GPU and save the cost on the CPU for another gen or two when there might be noticeable improvements. What budget are you looking at?


Well I was looking around 200-350$ for new graphics card
I think that can get me a GTX 650 or maybe a 660 maybe even a 670 but probably not though

get a gtx 760 its better than all of those listed

Can you explain how its better?
I was reading the specs on both and for some reason the 670 looks slightly better to me



cheaper 5% better and new
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a b U Graphics card
August 11, 2013 8:47:45 AM

The 670 can power the hell out of games@1080P, so can the 760. But a little less horsepower doesnt put the 760 out the game.
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