Do u recommend i5 10400?

[abdo601]

Hi

I need a pc rightnow for my university. 

 

But i dont mind waiting for new nvidia mid range GPUs, so i need a cpu with integrated gpu.

 

And since iam not free, i dont have time for gaming anyway. 

 

So is 10400 ok? Or i get a ryzen or what

 

Thx

 

[Helpful Tech Witch]

What do you have for budget?

[Mateyyy]

If you need the iGPU, AMD doesn't really have an alternative to it until they release their Zen 2 APUs.

 

It's not an inherently bad CPU or anything - if you can get it for less than what a 3600 costs, it's not too bad of a deal even imo.

[Aereldor]

Yes, actually. Micro Center has it for $140 with the purchase of a compatible motherboard, which is a steal. It's about as fast as a 3600, maybe faster in games, and you get the iGPU as a failsafe. Also, the iGPU means you can use those dirt-cheap mining 1060s, 1070s, and 1080s that cost $100-200 but need passthrough to work.

[abdo601]

9 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

What do you have for budget?

My currency is not $ so i think it will be different

 

[abdo601]

9 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

If you need the iGPU, AMD doesn't really have an alternative to it until they release their Zen 2 APUs.

 

It's not an inherently bad CPU or anything - if you can get it for less than what a 3600 costs, it's not too bad of a deal even imo.

10400 is around 20$ less than 3600

But 10400 board will be 20$ more

 

Ao i think it will be the same

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, abdo601 said:

10400 is around 20$ less than 3600

But 10400 board will be 20$ more

 

Ao i think it will be the same

The cheapest H310 board is more expensive than the cheapest B450? That doesn't sound right. 

[Helpful Tech Witch]

3 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

The cheapest H310 board is more expensive than the cheapest B450? That doesn't sound right. 

unless he means the cheepest h310 and the cheepest a320

[AlfaProto]

The i5-10400 is nearly an i7-8700.

 

If only AMD had an ALL APU on their mainstream, the pick would be AMD. But, the current Ryzen (6 cores and up) system offers no iGPU, unless you go R3 line-up.

 

The Intel UHD 630 is capable for 720p-900p gaming, in fact, I had to use it because my motherboard was failing, that it couldn't detect any PCIE Graphics. I managed to play Overwatch, CSGO, TF2, and really, not so demanding games.

If you are recording, use the Intel QuickSync.