Will intel finely stop selling the Pentium?

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

I was planning on buying an intel Pentium G2020 for a budget gaming pc and I was wondering if it is still worth buying, or will it become old very quickly.

tonyzet · Jan 19, 2014

For modern games, you will essentially need an i3 and a drink to forget that you just wasted 50$

ewok93 · Jan 19, 2014

Budget and gaming PC don't go well together. Usually AMD is the best choice on a budget.

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

tonyzet :

I am still not sure it its worth it http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Pentium-G2020-vs-Intel-Core-i3-3220

tonyzet · Jan 19, 2014

The i3 is over the borderline, the pentium is clearly under it. Check the amd athlon x4 series if you want a budget solution (with no future upgrade available)

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

tonyzet :

I don't really like AMD that much, many people keep telling me that the Pentium is worth having for a budget build.

ewok93 · Jan 19, 2014

If you're starting off with a new build, check out Kaveri. Free BF4 with some combos on newegg, and the graphics are similar to that of the 7750, so you should be able to run BF4 on low-medium at 1080p. The price looks expensive, but you don't necessarily need a graphics card, and you can just get a new one and have dual graphics later on.

tonyzet · Jan 19, 2014

+1 ^^^

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

ewok93 :

I live in the UK so I can't get anything from there.

ewok93 · Jan 19, 2014

Ah, well I'm sure you can find something. It's good without the combo, too.

tonyzet · Jan 19, 2014

Right now Kaveri series have not fully shipped to Europe (at least thats the case in Greece)...

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

ewok93 :

I am just going to stick with the Pentium, it should be a good start for PC gaming.

ewok93 · Jan 19, 2014

No, it really won't be.

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

ewok93 :

My brother ran a gtx 660 running on the Pentium and the performance was amazing, I am so confused!!!

ewok93 · Jan 19, 2014

A few years ago on older games sure, it might work on a low CPU usage game, but there are better options.

In3rt1a · Jan 19, 2014

Dude, Pentium won't do you any good for running modern games, especially something like bf4.

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

ewok93 :

I have stuck with the Pentium, its only 10% slower then the i3 and people are not giving me the right info I need, I am really grateful for the help but it's is not clear. I know that it is faster then the Athlon, but that's what I am sticking with, I have seen people get good performance out of this.

In3rt1a · Jan 19, 2014

If you're adamant that a pentium processor is so great, why did you ask for other's opinions?

tonyzet · Jan 19, 2014

In3rt1a :

Thats a pretty good question that I was going to ask too...

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

In3rt1a :

I am not saying it's great, I mean it should be enough, When I ask for peoples opinions it can help me upgrade in the future. Thank you for your time.

In3rt1a · Jan 19, 2014

It won't help you upgrade in the future, 1155 is a dead socket, getting a haswell i3 will permit you to upgrade to a broadwell processor when they come out, as supposedly they will be on the same socket, and you will hav much better performance in games, even if you don't get a gpu, because hd 4600 is pretty good integrated graphics.

jaguarskx · Jan 19, 2014

If you cannot afford a Core i3, then I suppose the Pentium will have to do. You can then save up money to upgrade to a core i3 or core i5 (better) in the future. You will need a graphics card though since the Intel HD (no model #) is pretty weak.

If you cannot afford both a CPU and a GPU, then you may have to look at Richland generation APUs like the A4-4300. It is still a weak CPU, but at least the integrated graphics is better.

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

In3rt1a :

Thank you! I am on a tight budget and I am only 15, so my understanding of hardware is slight off, I do apologize.

killhead98 · Jan 19, 2014

jaguarskx :

I can afford a GPU, something around a gtx 660 or 650 TI

In3rt1a · Jan 19, 2014

No problem. When buying computer parts, it is always best to save up a bit more and get something solid then buying right away and getting something inadequate. Good luck, and btw, I'm 14

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