Parker88 :
I wasn;t going to add a discrete video card due to the fact that it was Ivy bridge HD 4000 graphics but I do understand what your saying its just. I would like the 4 cores for massive multiplayer :/ not maxed out graphics tho :/ do what you can my man! any recomendation is appreciated
Well what games are you looking to play? Most games require at least some sort of graphics card. I have integrated graphics with an AMD phenom II and the only game I can play is Minecraft. But even then the FPS is so low.
Also, just because the i3 and the pentium are dual cores, it doesnt mean they perform any less. It's a common misconception (one that AMD plays into), but cores DOES NOT EQUAL power. Not in the least but. The i3 dual core competes with the AMD FX-6100 which is a hexa-core. It's all about the processing power, something that intel has a solid grip on.
But if you are looking to use only integrated graphics, the AMD FX series have great APU's in them.
As an alternative, if you save just 100 dollars more you could open up thousands of games that integrated graphics can't play! It seems like alot, but every day playing on my HTPC is frustrating because I have to deal with lag ALL THE TIME! It's in your best interest to buy some sort of discrete graphics card if you want to play games.