Overclocked Pentium G3258 or stock i3-4330?

[Speedbird]

Hello,

 

I'm planning a system build to replace my current one and I'm wondering whether to buy a Pentium G3258 and overclock it or to buy an i3-4330 and save money on the mobo and cooling. This system will be used mostly for Microsoft Flight Simulator (which is 32-bit and probably single-core), running virtual machines and gaming. My current PC has an i3 550 (2 cores /w hyperthreading, 3.2 GHz). Here's a link to the PCPartPicker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Speedbird/saved/ZdDJ7P

 

 

[Profquast]

MS FlightSim really likes faster cores and since overclocking also is quite a nice experience in my opinion I would go with the Pentium.

[ForsakenLive]

If you buy the windows key from G2A, you can get something like a i5 4590

[Speedbird]

If you buy the windows key from G2A, you can get something like a i5 4590

Is it legit? Have you bought anything from them?

[ForsakenLive]

Discounted with the key?

 

Is it legit? Have you bought anything from them?

Have already bought about 5 keys for systems, and a couple of games for myself.  It's not illegal or anything, it's a website like GoG, with lots of discounts. 

 

$22 for the windows 8.1 key, https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html?___store=englishus

[Profquast]

In flight simulator an overclocked G3258 will be faster than the 4590.

[lufihengr]

Is it legit? Have you bought anything from them?

I have bought stuff there too no probs.

Also I don't know how well a 750Ti will run FSX since my 780Ti has problems with keeping it at 60fps max settings. 

[Speedbird]

In flight simulator an overclocked G3258 will be faster than the 4590.

 

My current i3-550 is already fast with FSX, I don't think that I'd see a big difference with 4.7GHz. And having a sticker on the case saying "Pentium inside" makes it look slower than it is.

[Sauron]

So the way I see it it doesn't make any sense to get a pentium if you are going to spend the money you spare on fancy cooling and motherboards. The g3258 can reach 4.8ghz on the stock cooler. If you keep the stock cooler and don't waste money on other components, the superior cost effectiveness of the pentium makes it the better choice, however if you can't deal with the extra noise and possibly higher temps go for the i3. Also don't forget the stock i3 is quite a bit faster even than an ocd pentium in programs that aren't games. Still, I would keep the i3 you currently have, the performance boost with the other two choices isn't very high anyway.

[Speedbird]

That system will be completely replaced and the only thing I'll take from it is the 3.5" hard disk bay for a 5.25" slot. The i3-550 is LGA1156 based and incompatible with newer chipsets.

[Prokart2000]

Have already bought about 5 keys for systems, and a couple of games for myself.  It's not illegal or anything, it's a website like GoG, with lots of discounts. 

 

$22 for the windows 8.1 key, https://www.g2a.com/windows-8-professional-32-64-bit-cd-key-global.html?___store=englishus

this is legit

[MikeKats]

MS FlightSim really likes faster cores and since overclocking also is quite a nice experience in my opinion I would go with the Pentium.

do you think that the  pentium overclocked would it run the gta V ? if yes in which settings ( medium, high ?? *hoping* )

[i_build_nanosuits]

i3-4330 hands down no hesitation never look back..it's better...plain and simple...worth the extra cost.