Why?

[Exploded117]

When you add up the costs of the motherboard and cooler needed for the pentium its about the same as the i3. 

w.e

If you're really on a budget, you could OC it with a stock cooler and live dangerously.

 

Also, you need to buy a mobo with the i3 too..... same with any processor.....

[Exploded117]

It's only like 113 USD for the 4170. 

Which is a dealbreaker for some people on a strict budget.

[Bim Job]

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Well the i3 is worth the extra cash. 

[Zayzo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($63.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $216.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-28 22:42 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.90 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $210.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-28 22:43 EDT-0400

 

And the i3 would still be better regardless of the overclock achieved on the pentium. Of course if the game is only using 1-2 cores it'll prefer the pentiums higher clock but the i3 will offer a better experience in more games and everyday use. 

[Furbodo]

Can't forget half the people here are kids with no jobs. I agree with you though. 

How the hell can you afford to even look at these parts without a job. Honestly nearly everyone of my summer paychecks went to building my PC.

[Bim Job]

 

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You don't really need that good of a CPU cooler to OC the Pentium to be honest.

[Zayzo]

You don't really need that good of a CPU cooler to OC the Pentium to be honest.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $152.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-28 22:48 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($63.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $151.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-28 22:49 EDT-0400

 

 

How the hell can you afford to even look at these parts without a job. Honestly nearly everyone of my summer paychecks went to building my PC.

They're spoiled by their parents. I'm sure some older teens here have jobs though.

[Bim Job]

 

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You can overclock on a h81 board to be honest. Look m8 it's cheaper to overclock on a G3258 but it's definitely worth the extra money to get an i3.

[Nexxus]

When you add up the costs of the motherboard and cooler needed for the pentium its about the same as the i3. 

w.e

you say that like you dont need a motherboard for an i3...

[Bim Job]

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Run it off of a potato.

[Zayzo]

you say that like you dont need a motherboard for an i3...

Maybe i worded it incorrectly? The $50 difference between an i3 w/ the same mobo and pentium w/ same mobo is well worth it. I don't know why people can't simply save up $50 for a couple of weeks to get a better experience. Unless you only play games that use 1-2 cores the pentium is useless. And buying cooling for it puts you deeper into the hole.