Gaming with i3 or phenom x4 with no OC

[navZ88]

i m gonna build a entry level gaming PC:

should i go with:

i3 2100 or phenom x4

REMEMBER:
#1. OC is not preferred.
#2. Only games are to be played apart from viewing movies.
#3. If phenom x4 is better, mention one of comparable rate only.<tight budget> Also advise me a mobo with atleast one PCIEx16 slot.
#4. Kindly, post a reply soon.

THANKS in advance for ur valuable time & suggestions.

 

[sosofm]

For gaming i3 2100 is enough.
Motherboard for him http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157246 70$
I prefer PhenomIIx4 because is have a + in multitasking. A mobo for AMD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176 60$

 

[rds1220]

i m gonna build a entry level gaming PC:

should i go with:

i3 2100 or phenom x4

REMEMBER:
#1. OC is not preferred.
#2. Only games are to be played apart from viewing movies.
#3. If phenom x4 is better, mention one of comparable rate only.<tight budget> Also advise me a mobo with atleast one PCIEx16 slot.
#4. Kindly, post a reply soon.

THANKS in advance for ur valuable time & suggestions.

I would usually recommend getting an I5 but if you're on a tight budget then the I3 isn't to bad. As for motherboards I would look at a Z68 chipset motherboard with an 1155 socket.

 

[loneninja]

I3 is the better gaming processor, beats anything AMD has at stock actually. lol
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-fx-8120-6100-4100_6.html#sect0

 

[jaguarskx]

Actually an i3-2100 can't beat a Phenom II X4 980.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

In the Intel® Core™ i3-2100 you are getting a solid all around gaming processor with the ability to move up to a better processor (like the Intel Core i5-2500K) in the future. Just make sure that you pick up a good Z68 board to give you the most flexibility into the future.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[boabs]

ive whent from a phenom 2 965running at 3.7
now im on 2120 i3 untill new chips come out in a few months
6870gigbate card
8gb g skill jaws ram7cl
be honist the amd is better got rated 7.5 from windows system benchmark and the i3 got 7.2
only played bf3 runs fine but seems a little bit choppy compaired to the amd.

 

[navZ88]

ive whent from a phenom 2 965running at 3.7
now im on 2120 i3 untill new chips come out in a few months
6870gigbate card
8gb g skill jaws ram7cl
be honist the amd is better got rated 7.5 from windows system benchmark and the i3 got 7.2
only played bf3 runs fine but seems a little bit choppy compaired to the amd.

I saw that a similarly priced AMD can only beats a stock SB processor when it is OCed. (eg: i3 2100)

However an OCed SB is way too above the limits of an OCed AMD. (eg: i5 2500K)

 

[esrever]

get the i3 since you won't OC

 

[amuffin]

i3-2100 and good z68 board, then in a few months upgrade to ivy!

 

[FinneousPJ]

If you absolutely do not want to OC the i3 is better.

 

[de5_Roy]

core i3 is better than phenom x4 for non-overclock, entry level gaming pc.
for motherboard, ask in the motherboard section. i'd suggest a z68 motherboard for future upgrade (to ivy bridge or 2500k).

 

[simon12]

i3 2100 is roughly equal to a Phenom II x4 at 3.6-3.7GHz so without overclocking the i3 is better value. Z68 gives a better upgrade path but on budget builds I go more for get a cheap board and a new cheap one when you upgrade, but if you plan to upgrade within 18months then it would be worth it.

 

[navZ88]

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