integrated graphics i3 4170

jasonselinger

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Hi,

I'm putting together a pc for people who only do Web browsing and watch YouTube and Netflix and read pdfs and such. Would the i3 4170 integrated graphics be good enough for this at 1080p or 1680×1050?

Edit: Would it be better than a GTS 250 1gb?

Thanks!
 
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Yes, but get the i3 6100. It has better integrated graphics(not taht it matters for the tasks you mentioned - both are just fine) and teh newer platform has it's advantages.

Here's a good starting point:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($140.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @...
Yes, but get the i3 6100. It has better integrated graphics(not taht it matters for the tasks you mentioned - both are just fine) and teh newer platform has it's advantages.

Here's a good starting point:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor ($140.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $385.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-29 19:18 EDT-0400
 
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