A thought

[beach_boy98]

So i got my current build planned out http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hFqXNGand after watching the new cpu core for gaming video. I was wondering if the i3 was good enough for gaming or i should save my money and get an i5?

[beach_boy98]

Cool will make the changes and spend a little bit more money.

 

Well... the i5 obviously is better.

But I'd also add 8 GiB of RAM instead of 4.

[Wirbelfeld]

Cool will make the changes and spend a little bit more money.

An i3 will work for most games but an i5 will be better, it depends which games you play

[beach_boy98]

An i3 will work for most games but an i5 will be better, it depends which games you play

Ik i an i3 will be good for minecraft and things but i would rather have an i5 for 'future proof' and i might get into video production

[Imakuni]

So i got my current build planned out http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hFqXNGand after watching the new cpu core for gaming video. I was wondering if the i3 was good enough for gaming or i should save my money and get an i5?

You REALLY want 8gbs of RAM. Sorry to tell you that.

 

Also, if you CAN save up, the i5 is going to be much stronger. But if oyu can`t, then there's no point in complaining, just stick to the i3.

[Demons Wrath]

So i got my current build planned out http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hFqXNGand after watching the new cpu core for gaming video. I was wondering if the i3 was good enough for gaming or i should save my money and get an i5?

 

If you can afford this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£174.00 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  (£17.34 @ CCL Computers) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£62.36 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£48.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.34 @ Aria PC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 285 2GB Video Card  (£131.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case  (£26.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Power Supply: Zalman 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.98 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £570.05

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 13:03 BST+0100

 

Then get it.

[Wirbelfeld]

Ik i an i3 will be good for minecraft and things but i would rather have an i5 for 'future proof' and i might get into video production

no such thing as future proofing without going balls to the wall. IT depends how long it takes to save up 200+ dollars and how quickly you need a new computer. IF you dont mind the wait, then save, if not then buy the i3 first, maybe sell it later when you dont need it, then buy the i5.