Building new system, need input

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Dr.Disaster
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Re: Building new system, need input

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LordYig wrote:All 2nd and 3rd generation of Intel CPUs have embedded GPUs of the HD series, the 3rd gen has Intel HD Graphics 2500 or Intel HD Graphics 4000 depending on the CPU model.
Almost all have build-in GPU's but not all, like the i5-3350p or i5-2550k. They deliver both a good bang for the buck in their line of CPU's and if you'd like to play current games you'll ignore the Intel HD GPU's anyway for more decent dedicated graphic cards.

On GPU's i won't settle with anything below a GTX 650 TI or GTX 560 TI these days.

On mainboards the ASUS P8Z77-M should deliver pretty much all you could want for a reasonable prize.
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Re: Building new system, need input

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Dr.Disaster wrote:Almost all have build-in GPU's but not all, like the i5-3350p or i5-2550k.(...)
I did not pay enough attention to this obviously... My bad... :|
Dr.Disaster wrote:(...)On mainboards the ASUS P8Z77-M should deliver pretty much all you could want for a reasonable prize.(...)
I agree if you take a CPU of the unlocked K series for overcloking.
If overcloking is out of question I would prefer to take a motherboard based on the H77 chipset. The Asus P8H77-M for example.
Having a Z77 motherboard with a locked CPU is a waste IMO.

In any case, there are tons of available components models and brands to choose from and I do understand that's this can be confusing for most people when buying/building a computer.
It's all a matter of what you exactly want and what you intend to do with your computer actually.
Asking around and gathering opinions from the web and from people around you is never a bad idea.
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