Pentium G860 vs Pentium G2010 for gaming

CeanWakeup · Oct 22, 2013

I used the Q2 2013 400$ mini-ITX article as reference for this build but I plan on using a different CPU and motherboard though.http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mini-itx-do-it-yourself-game-console,3531.html

So my questions are :
1.Would there be much of a difference on the performance if I chose the pentium g2010 instead of the g860? (would it perform better , same or get bad as a whole?)
2.I plan on using the MSI B75M-P45 as motherboard so is it compatible with Core I5-4430 when I upgrade in 2-3 years ?
3. is it even a wise choice as the motherboard in the first place?

It's for my brother and he wants to play bf3 and dota 2 on it. really need your help guys. Thanks..

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

the g2010 newer cpu and can run faster ram stock (1333 vs 1066).
your better off jumping to an i3 it has two real cores and hyperthreading of your gaming. the 1150 i5-4430 wont fit on the older b7x mb you need a b87 chipset becuase the new cpu missing 5 pins.

CeanWakeup · Oct 22, 2013

ok but would the core i5-3330 fit ?

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 01:13 EDT-0400)

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/zalman-zm-t4-mid-tower-case-cheap,24588.html

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

yes any of the iverybridge i5-3xxx cpu are drop in replacements.

Gustav Triegaardt · Oct 22, 2013

http://ark.intel.com/compare/71071,53492

Gustav Triegaardt · Oct 22, 2013

smorizio :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 01:13 EDT-0400)

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

alway buy the newer gpu it be a little faster and it runs cooler. g2xxx cpu.

Gustav Triegaardt · Oct 22, 2013

Get a SLI board for another 650Ti Boost later.

payneg1 · Oct 22, 2013

CeanWakeup :

Yes the i5-3330 will fit but you can check out haswell based Pentium along with 87 chipset motherboard for more future proofing and also that 4430 support.

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKwR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKwR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKwR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($83.94 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.47 @ Mwave)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $433.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 01:19 EDT-0400)

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKxW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKxW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKxW/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($83.94 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $488.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 01:20 EDT-0400)

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKyK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKyK/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKyK/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($83.94 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $508.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 01:22 EDT-0400)
this motherboard full size one that does sli

CeanWakeup · Oct 22, 2013

smorizio :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RKsv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 01:13 EDT-0400)

well this is the best I've seen for my budget. thanks a lot dude

I'm fine with no SLI

CeanWakeup · Oct 22, 2013

thanks to everyone I really appreciate it

smorizio · Oct 22, 2013

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-case-z9
that another cheap case too.

CeanWakeup · Oct 22, 2013

Gustav Triegaardt :

Thanks for the link . didn't know the g860 was at end of life status until
you shared it

CeanWakeup · Oct 22, 2013

smorizio :

whoah nice recommendation once again

. Wouldn't know what to do without you. Thanks a lot... really appreciate it

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