kiivs :
does core i3 4170 enough for 1080p max settings for dota 2 without dropping fps during team fights? note: i only have gtx750 gpu.
Hello kiivs,
An i3 is more than enough for DOTA 2. Check this video, where the person gets a solid average of 90-100 FPS, with out any lag, with almost the same config you're looking for. I assume you've 8GB RAM at least, which is the still the sweet spot for gaming:
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT8Mn-2lVZA"][/video]
I assume your config would be:
i3 4170 / 8GB RAM / GTX 750 2GB
The person's config in the above video:
i3 4130 / 8GB RAM / GTX 750 Ti 2GB
That person has slightly better graphics but slightly inferior processor. But may have slightly better processor but slightly inferior graphics. It pretty much balances out. So I expect you to get smoother DOTA 2 experience even during team fights.
Update:
I highly recommend getting the i3-4170 over the 4 year old i3-2100, which has no warranty and is listed by Intel as "End of Life" product. You can check under the "Status" section here -
http://ark.intel.com/products/53422/Intel-Core-i3-2100-Processor-3M-Cache-3_10-GHz
No matter how low a person sells a PC component, never buy them, because if anything goes wrong, you lose your money and on top of that you've to spend again to get a new product. So its total waste of money, time and your energy. Get the new i3-4170 launched in Q1 2015, is far better than the i3-2100, in terms of power consumption, better integrated heat spreader, supports PCI Express 3.0, better integrated graphics and top of that comes with 3 year warranty.
You can find the full comparison of these processors here -
http://ark.intel.com/compare/53422,77490
Cheers!