Intel - i3 2400 and Gaming

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TheeOmega

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Hey everyone, I just wanted to say thank you for reading and any replies.

I am looking at building a computer soon and I have been looking at the i3-2100 and a Radeon HD 6850 together for my gaming since they fit in my budget and have good reviews of their performance together. My question is if anyone has any experience with the i3-2400 and different video cards and if there are any suggestions on a CPU+GPU combo that is in that $275 price range. Thanks :D
 
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Welcome to the forum! Please answer the stickied "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better.

And you mean i5-2400 right? ;)
 
I actually meant the i3-2100 with a HD 6850-1GB I read a review on that combo vs another it did really well with a lot of the higher end games. Do you need all that "Stickied" info so you can take it in to a count with the CPU-GPU?
 
TheeOmega said:
I actually meant the i3-2100 with a HD 6850-1GB I read a review on that combo vs another it did really well with a lot of the higher end games. Do you need all that "Stickied" info so you can take it in to a count with the CPU-GPU?
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Basically yes. You're new to this forum so I shall explain: #1 lets us know if you're doing anything else other than gaming with the PC. #3 lets me know whether you're located here in the U.S, whether or not you live in a state that charges sales tax on online purchases, and whether or not you live near a Microcenter or Fry's. All of that can change what we recommend.

#4 and #5 are important because we need to know if the case and PSU you're planning on getting or reusing can actually support the parts we're recommending. Unfortunately we get a lot of people in this forum, even people who've built multiple PCs, that have bought or chosen really crappy PSUs that may end up killing their PCs. In addition, you didn't list what mobo you were planning on using. Even though the HD 6850 is a short and low heat GPU, there are some cases out there that may not fit or cool that card well. In addition, we really need to know what RAM you're planning on using or buying because Intel CPUs are a little sensitive to RAM voltage. If the RAM is rated above 1.5V, it may end up killing the CPU.

#6 is important because Intel has split their CPU line into limited overclock and full overclock capable CPUs. There's like a $30 to $40 difference there. #7 lets us know what GPU we should be recommending within your budget to fit the resolution. Different resolution/monitor size requires different GPUs. #8 is important because often times people plan to do a build way too early and end up with a build list that's outdated by the time they buy. #9 lets us tailor our motherboard recommendation to you as well as make sure that the mobo you're choosing is neither overkill or poor for you. #10 is a question we need to ask because we get way too many people who think that they can use the Windows key off their old Dell or HP in their new PC when they can't.

It's a list of 10 very simple questions. Probably took me longer to explain all of that than it would for you to answer them.
 
Danny Bui said:
Basically yes. You're new to this forum so I shall explain: #1 lets us know if you're doing anything else other than gaming with the PC. #3 lets me know whether you're located here in the U.S, whether or not you live in a state that charges sales tax on online purchases, and whether or not you live near a Microcenter or Fry's. All of that can change what we recommend.

#4 and #5 are important because we need to know if the case and PSU you're planning on getting or reusing can actually support the parts we're recommending. Unfortunately we get a lot of people in this forum, even people who've built multiple PCs, that have bought or chosen really crappy PSUs that may end up killing their PCs. In addition, you didn't list what mobo you were planning on using. Even though the HD 6850 is a short and low heat GPU, there are some cases out there that may not fit or cool that card well. In addition, we really need to know what RAM you're planning on using or buying because Intel CPUs are a little sensitive to RAM voltage. If the RAM is rated above 1.5V, it may end up killing the CPU.

#6 is important because Intel has split their CPU line into limited overclock and full overclock capable CPUs. There's like a $30 to $40 difference there. #7 lets us know what GPU we should be recommending within your budget to fit the resolution. Different resolution/monitor size requires different GPUs. #8 is important because often times people plan to do a build way too early and end up with a build list that's outdated by the time they buy. #9 lets us tailor our motherboard recommendation to you as well as make sure that the mobo you're choosing is neither overkill or poor for you. #10 is a question we need to ask because we get way too many people who think that they can use the Windows key off their old Dell or HP in their new PC when they can't.

It's a list of 10 very simple questions. Probably took me longer to explain all of that than it would for you to answer them.
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Should be stickied. :eek:
 
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