Is the integrated graphics in the Intel Pentium G3258 sufficient for HTPC use?

thetruth1983 · Sep 10, 2014

I'm building a budget HTPC consisting of a Intel Pentium G3258 processor and a MSI B85l mini ITX motherboard. I do not plan on overclocking and this PC will not be used for gaming at all. It will primarily be used for netflix/hulu/plex/xbmc/blu ray rips etc. I would like to know if the "Intel HD Graphics" inside the G3258 is good enough to handle these tasks. This HTPC will drive be hooked to a 1080p television. If not, I'm willing to purchase either a budget video card or an i3-4150 which I can currently get for $88. I'm trying to keep costs down so if the integrated graphics are sufficient, I will stick with the Pentium. Thanks!

killer pc g15 · Sep 10, 2014

yes a G3258 should run 1080p content just fine.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/pentium-20th-anniversary-series-g3258-processor-review,15.html
and if you are planning a 4K screen in the future I think It will be able to handle it. if not you could overclock it a little

Jacob McIntosh · Sep 10, 2014

Yes, the onboard GPU will be fine for that.

Eximo · Sep 10, 2014

It actually has the same iGPU as the i3-4150 which has a few extra features. Only real difference is 50Mhz less max frequency.

thetruth1983 · Sep 10, 2014

Ah ok thanks guys! I actually thought the i3-4150 would be significantly better since it's labeled as the 4600 versus just Intel HD graphics. I'll just stick with the G3258.

logainofhades · Sep 10, 2014

If all you are wanting is HTPC use, I would go with a low power AMD Kabini build.

killer pc g15 · Sep 10, 2014

yes the AMD apu's might be a bit better for a HTPC they are cheaper and have a better gpu

Eximo · Sep 10, 2014

thetruth1983 :

Ark.Intel has the i3-4150 listed as having HD4400. For whatever reason they didn't bother to label the Pentium.

http://ark.intel.com/products/77486/Intel-Core-i3-4150-Processor-3M-Cache-3_50-GHz

http://ark.intel.com/products/82723/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G3258-3M-Cache-3_20-GHz

jaguarskx · Sep 10, 2014

Eximo :

The graphics core in the Pentium G3258 is of the same generation as the i3-4150, however, it is not the same exact graphics core. It is simply the Haswell generation Intel HD graphics core. It is less powerful than the Intel HD 4400.

The Haswell generation Intel HD graphics core is basically equal to the Sandy Bridge generation Intel HD 3000 graphics core in terms of overall performance.

logainofhades · Sep 10, 2014

killer pc g15 :

Yes, I have been wanting to build one, myself, for awhile now. Been looking at something kinda like this. Not really needing much storage, as I have a file server for storing video, if I want. Don't even need the SSD, it is more of a want. I have a HDD lying around somewhere that I could use.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock AM1H-ITX Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL520B1N2U Mini ITX Tower Case w/220W Power Supply ($59.55 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $354.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-10 12:22 EDT-0400

thetruth1983 · Sep 10, 2014

Thanks for all the help guys. I already bought the G3258 so I will stick with it. Thanks again!

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