I3-2100/2120 vs A8-3870k

[Guest]

Which of these processors is better for gaming and video editing. I would normally go with the 2100, but the $100 range motherboards for the 2100 are all h61, and h77 with only one PCI-E x16 slot and very basic features.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

If you are going to add in a dedicated video card like the GTX 560 than you would get the best performance in a gaming system from the Intel® Core™ i3-2100/i3-2120.

 

[Guest]

I am going for discrete graphics.

 

[Guest]

What about using dual graphics with the 6670 and the A8?

 

[nekulturny]

*still can't get over the pointlessness of the guy on the Intel payroll telling people that Intel is what they should buy* But yea, with discrete graphics, no question, get the i3. AMD's Llano is ideal for low power, non gaming systems that don't utilize discrete graphics.

 

[Guest]

Can anyone recommend me a configuration for $500?

 

[A Bad Day]

What HDD capacity do you want? SSD included or not, and if so, what capacity?

Memory amount?

Type of motherboard (lots of bells and whistles or minimal)?

Monitor resolution?

 

[Guest]

RAM, 4GB should do it, and save $20

The monitor resolution will be 1080p.

The motherboard should be ivy bridge compatible, everything else doesn't matter.

I could run it with a single 60GB SSD, no hard drive, I'll install software to an external drive.

Or on a 160 GB hard drive, but I don't think that by buying such a hard drive I would save money to be invested in something else, if I could get a hard drive for $40, cheaper than the SSD, then I would go for that.

 

[Guest]

8GB it is then...

 

[Guest]

Yes

 

[Guest]

Alright, thanks a lot.