- Dec 16, 2013
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I need a new PC and decided on an i5-4570 Haswell CPU, really for the only reason that it was the cheapest i5 I could find and between an i3 or an i5 I figure at least the i5 will leave me room to grow. All that said, I'm not really concerned with playing games. Maybe in the future that is something I can look into, but right now my primary goal is to use it for photo editing, drawing, being able to play HD videos, etc. I plan on buying a pen tablet that will come with Photoshop 10, and I would like to run all this on Windows 7.
So as I understand it I do not need a graphics card for this if I choose a motherboard that has integrated graphics built into it. I know they will be pretty basic, but for now it just has to be enough to let me do my drawings and videos. However like I said, I would like it to have space so if in a couple years I want to add a graphics card I will be able.
Considering the situation which motherboard do I choose? I have never picked one before, don't know what to look for (other than it needs 1150 type sockets), and quite honestly still don't understand when articles tell me to be sure the chipsets are correct. I am trying to save money on this (hence foregoing the graphics card), so $150 or less would be ideal. Thanks for any suggestions.
So as I understand it I do not need a graphics card for this if I choose a motherboard that has integrated graphics built into it. I know they will be pretty basic, but for now it just has to be enough to let me do my drawings and videos. However like I said, I would like it to have space so if in a couple years I want to add a graphics card I will be able.
Considering the situation which motherboard do I choose? I have never picked one before, don't know what to look for (other than it needs 1150 type sockets), and quite honestly still don't understand when articles tell me to be sure the chipsets are correct. I am trying to save money on this (hence foregoing the graphics card), so $150 or less would be ideal. Thanks for any suggestions.
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