I3 w/ P55: Is it a waste?

[123q]

Just wondering, is pairing an i3 with a P55 chipset mobo instead of an H## chipset a bad thing to do? I won't be using the on-board graphics anyways since i already have a discrete graphics card and it does save me ~$40 more cuz i won't be buying the i5 750.

Or is it better to spend that extra $40 for the i5?

Any suggestions?

 

[roofus]

there is a person or two here that already have i3's that can give you an educated answer to that question. now speaking for myself only, i would spend the extra 40 for the 750.

 

[Guest]

I can't think of a single good reason why you would buy an i3 instead of going for the i5 750, especially if you already have a discrete gpu.

 

[roofus]

well jennyh, if he buys a thousand of them, he can get the for 134 each i believe.

 

[Guest]

well jennyh, if he buys a thousand of them, he can get the for 134 each i believe.

What a bargain. Sign me up for a couple hundred thousand please.

 

[jerreece]

I'm not impressed with the i3 line-up so far. I'd spend the extra $40 and get the i5-750 to be honest. That's my opinion though.

 

[roofus]

seeing as your sig has your 750 running @ 4GHz with 1.32 volts I would imagine so hehe