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is i5-4460 worth buying ?

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I have this computer from my grandmother that she did not use for a while so I asked her if I can have it 

 

specs are: 

Intel Pentium G3220 3.0 GHz (with its regular heatsink)

a Corsair 8GB(4x2) Vengeance Red... I was really surprised 

a 128 GB SSD

350 watt PSU

Asus H81M-K LGA1150/USB 3.0 motherboard.

And a 1080 p 60hz screen

Was planning on changing the PSU (to a 500 EVGA) and buy i5 4460 from Amazon is this CPU worth buying for games?

 

The GPU, for now, will be a Nvidia GTX 745 4GB  

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Don't get the EVGA 500W white

There are great options for $50 in the US and similar options in other places.

 

Like dis

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I'd get an i3 maybe and save for a better GPU

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Check the board's compatibility list. It would be a shame if it weren't compatible until a BIOS update.

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You could get G3258 also and OC the shit out of it.

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9 minutes ago, Popi said:

You could get G3258 also and OC the shit out of it.

only 2 cores most games take advante of 4 cores.

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

only 2 cores most games take advante of 4 cores.

G3258 is cheap af, you can OC it i'd say really good.. And it carrys most of the games really well imho..

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Just now, Popi said:

G3258 is cheap af, you can OC it i'd say really good.. And it carrys most of the games really well imho..

i would rather get a used i5 then a duelcore Pentium 

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

i would rather get a used i5 then a duelcore Pentium 

Everyone has their own opinion ;) I'm just expressing my own thoughts

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Just now, Popi said:

Everyone has their own opinion ;) I'm just expressing my own thoughts

yup i know i was thinking more of performance and age with newer games coming they support more cores. 

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16 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

only 2 cores most games take advante of 4 cores.

You undermine the power of i3s from the past 2 years. I max out GTA V 1080p with my minimum being in the 40s which is only during explosions.

I do agree, OP if you can afford an i5, put an i5 in there.

Also since you plan in upgrading the PSU and CPU, depending on your budget you can find like an R9 280x for $100 or anything in the $170 range an RX 470 would be great

OP, What brand prebuilt is this also?

 

 

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5 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

You undermine the power of i3s from the past 2 years. I max out GTA V 1080p with my minimum being in the 40s which is only during explosions.

I do agree, OP if you can afford an i5, put an i5 in there.

Also since you plan in upgrading the PSU and CPU, depending on your budget you can find like an R9 280x for $100 or anything in the $170 range an RX 470 would be great

 

i was talking about pentiums i3 have hyperthreading 

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2 hours ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

You undermine the power of i3s from the past 2 years. I max out GTA V 1080p with my minimum being in the 40s which is only during explosions.

I do agree, OP if you can afford an i5, put an i5 in there.

Also since you plan in upgrading the PSU and CPU, depending on your budget you can find like an R9 280x for $100 or anything in the $170 range an RX 470 would be great

OP, What brand prebuilt is this also?

I really don't know what brand, my grandma used to work for a retail store and got this computer to herself (as a work and personal PC). I was surprised that she had a 8 GB Corsair ram and a 128 SSD. I did add a 250 hard drive too since I am planning to give it away to my younger brother

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