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What GHz do you need to play latest games now in 2014?

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  • Intel i5
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April 9, 2014 10:41:04 AM

I'm currently looking to buy a laptop. My options are Intel® Core™ i3-3120M (2.5GHz) and Intel® Core™ i5-3230M (3.2Ghz). Its ability to handle games is not necessary, however, I still take that into account. Do the options above meet the requirements to play the latest games? If not, what is the minimum/ recommended? Thanks!

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April 9, 2014 10:45:04 AM

well, ghz is not all you need to play games. there are a lot of factors to take into account. if you can afford it, go for the intel i5 cpu, but make sure it has good graphics too.
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April 9, 2014 10:47:48 AM

As mentioned, clock frequency isn't everything. That being said, you will likely want something over 3.0GHz which is rather easy in Desktop PCs.
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April 9, 2014 10:50:08 AM

CPU speed in GHz is less important that IPC efficiency and core count -vs- app/game core usage.

For Intel, an i5 is a good starting point. For AMD, an FX 6300 is a good starting point.
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April 9, 2014 10:52:14 AM

as for a laptop, an a-8 is a good starting point aswell.
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April 9, 2014 11:43:25 AM

Danbuscus25 said:
well, ghz is not all you need to play games. there are a lot of factors to take into account. if you can afford it, go for the intel i5 cpu, but make sure it has good graphics too.

The graphic card is NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M. Also, I also have an option between 4GB and 6GB of RAM. I know that more is sometimes better, but would 4GB be sufficient, good enough?
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April 9, 2014 11:52:37 AM

and the gt 740m is with the i5 laptop? and go with 6gb if you can afford it, and it isnt overpriced. that extra 2gb ram is worth probly about $40.
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April 9, 2014 12:07:44 PM

Danbuscus25 said:
and the gt 740m is with the i5 laptop? and go with 6gb if you can afford it, and it isnt overpriced. that extra 2gb ram is worth probly about $40.

The card gt 740m is for both of the laptops and the difference in price of the 2 is roughly $100.
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April 9, 2014 12:21:15 PM

go with the i5 for sure
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