intel core i3 3220?

[aldena63]

I was looking at getting the i3 3220 for a budget gaming rig, but I was wondering how it would do with casual things, like homework and browsing (NOT video editing). here are my other specs if you need them;

i3 3220 CPU
gtx 650 ti oc GPU
corsair 500w PSU
ASRock B75 PRO3-M MOBO
8GB RAM

 

[clutchc]

It's a very capable dual core. The hyper threading will be great for those other tasks. Can even help a little in gaming.

 

[aldena63]

It's a very capable dual core. The hyper threading will be great for those other tasks. Can even help a little in gaming.

Even though it's a dual core, would it be able to run games that run better with quad cores like battle field 3? Cheers

 

[clutchc]

Your sentence grammar left me a bit confused, but I think I know what you are asking. Yes, it will be fine for any game out today with a good card. The 650ti is a decent card for up to 1080p.
Gaming CPU Hierarchy Chart: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

 

[aldena63]

Thanks for the answer! Do you have any idea how to make this build any cheaper, seeing as I want to get a ssd so I can boot up the pc in a matter of seconds?

 

[clutchc]

Not really, not without reducing performance. If you can't make the grade to a SSD right now, and you hate to do it later when you would have to do a complete clean install of the OS and all your pgms... you might be interested in the SanDisk ReadyCache SSD. I have one in my 2nd machine. It is a 32GB SSD that installs as a persistent cache to your C: drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171667

You can get the details of it here: http://www.sandisk.com/products/ssd/sata/readycache/
And an independent review of it here: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/10/17/sandisk_readycache_32gb_ssd_review/#.Uf0jGG0YPoc

The SSD cache will quickly "learn" your everyday usage and cache most of the data on itself. Booting becomes as quick as a dedicated SSD, as does loading pgms used often. My 2nd machine with the SanDisk ReadyCache seems as fast as if it had a huge dedicated SSD. Best part, you can add it anytime without having to re-install the OS.

Just an option I wanted to pass along.