Grimezy
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I'm looking to build a really cheapo rig as the missus's laptop has broke and she really enjoys playing Guild Wars 2 (unfortunately on my machine at the moment!). I've been having a look around and I think the only way I'm going to be able to do this is with an Integrated Graphics CPU. I just wanted some advice as to what I can expect really, she'll only use it for browsing, music, films, and the occasional gaming and I've heard GW2 isn't very well optimised for multiple cores but is more CPU dependant than GPU. It seems after a little bit of research something like a dual core i3-4130 will outperform the equivalent quad core AMD processor while playing GW2 and in single-threaded tasks. Obviously the AMD processor will obliterate it for multi-threaded tasks but I really don't think she intends to do this at all.
So my concerns are:
1) How much have integrated graphics come on lately? Am I likely to see sufficient performance from a new i3 or am I really going to suffer without a dedicated card?
2) Does having integrated graphics effect temps much? I was going to try and give a proper CPU cooler a miss to save on costs and because it's not really meant for anything too taxing.
3) Is it still possible to get by in todays world with a dual core?
I assumed they had become a bit extinct apart from cheap laptops.
4) If I was to scrounge up some money in future for a dedicated card, would I have issues with bottlenecking with the i3? Could this be a reason to go for the AMD equivalent?
5) I really am aiming to go as cheap as possible, obviously I don't want too much help as these are PCS's forums (if they sold parts that people could assemble themselves they'd be the first place I went to!) but any suggestions on other decent processors? I've only really looked at the i3-4130 and A10-6800K. I would still be open to a CPU + GPU combination if the price was right, I'm trying to scrimp this build for less than £400 at the moment though which I know sounds tight but I know it's possible.
For information, GW2 requirements are here: http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=684&game=Guild Wars 2
Any help would be great And if it is possible to spec a sufficient build through PCS then I'm open to suggestions! Like I said though, general consensus seems to be that a decent dual core will beat a budget quad core.
So my concerns are:
1) How much have integrated graphics come on lately? Am I likely to see sufficient performance from a new i3 or am I really going to suffer without a dedicated card?
2) Does having integrated graphics effect temps much? I was going to try and give a proper CPU cooler a miss to save on costs and because it's not really meant for anything too taxing.
3) Is it still possible to get by in todays world with a dual core?
I assumed they had become a bit extinct apart from cheap laptops. 4) If I was to scrounge up some money in future for a dedicated card, would I have issues with bottlenecking with the i3? Could this be a reason to go for the AMD equivalent?
5) I really am aiming to go as cheap as possible, obviously I don't want too much help as these are PCS's forums (if they sold parts that people could assemble themselves they'd be the first place I went to!) but any suggestions on other decent processors? I've only really looked at the i3-4130 and A10-6800K. I would still be open to a CPU + GPU combination if the price was right, I'm trying to scrimp this build for less than £400 at the moment though which I know sounds tight but I know it's possible.
For information, GW2 requirements are here: http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=684&game=Guild Wars 2
Any help would be great
And if it is possible to spec a sufficient build through PCS then I'm open to suggestions! Like I said though, general consensus seems to be that a decent dual core will beat a budget quad core.
