Intel HD Graphics in i3 and i5 = which graphics card?

[santho14489]

Hi,

You all know abt Intel i3,i5 and i7 processors. The greatest features is intel HD GRAPHICS. Many told that the graphics is not so powerful. I am going to buy intel i5 750. since there is no Intel HD Graphics i wish to equalise that with Graphics card.

So please tell me which Graphics card is equivalent to the HD GRAPHICS IN INTEL i3,i5 processors.

 

[Computerrock1]

350 Watts is what I would suggest as a minimum.

 

[WR2]

If you're looking at the Nvidia 9500GT I don't think you want to be looking at an OC'd i5 750.
It doesnt have the makings of a balanced gaming system.

My suggestion is for you to go over to the Homebuilt Systems Forum
Look at the sticky topic "*How To Ask For New Build Advice*", - start your own topic there, answer those questions and let the experts help you out setting up a good balanced system.

 

[santho14489]

I just paid 50% of the money to the dealer. My configuration is

Intel i5 750
Gigabyte H55M-S2H
2 GB of RAM
500 WATTS PSU
500 GB Hard Disk Seagate
Samsung DVD Writer
NVIDIA 1GB 9500 GT

Is this ok?

 

[WR2]

Maybe...... something seems.... missing.

Intel i5 750
Gigabyte H55M-S2H
2 GB of RAM
500 GB Hard Disk Seagate
Samsung DVD Writer
NVIDIA 1GB 9500 GT

xxxxxx yyyyyyy 500 WATTS PSU?

 

[santho14489]

HI PSU is subject to availability in my region. I am also not aware that one should have good PSU. Only after reading various threads in Tomshardware i came to know abt PSU.
Suggest one. Pls tell me is Graphics card required for this configuration since that motherboard has onboard Graphics

 

[santho14489]

Maybe...... something seems.... missing.

Intel i5 750
Gigabyte H55M-S2H
2 GB of RAM
500 GB Hard Disk Seagate
Samsung DVD Writer
NVIDIA 1GB 9500 GT

xxxxxx yyyyyyy 500 WATTS PSU?

 

[santho14489]

Can anyone help me please

 

[WR2]

Sorry..... thought you had finished your shopping.

Gigabyte H55M-S2H does not have motherboard integrated video.
You'll need to add a video card or use a CPU that has an included video chip like the Intel Clarkdale dual core CPUs, i3 530/540, Core i5 650/660/661 or Pentium G6950.
CPU is the small chip.... GPU is the big chip on this Clarkdale CPU.

If the Nvidia 9500GT the only video card you'll be using? Any Geforce GT 220s in your area? If so you can use a smaller PSU; 350W of a quality brand. If you think you want a slightly better gaming video card you want to look at good 400W PSUs I think. A really nice gaming video card and you'll want to think about 500W PSUs.

If you list the make and models of PSUs available to you we can steer you onto a good one.

The rest of your parts list looks good.

 

[santho14489]

ok. Then can you tell me which card is the best?
1GB 9500GT (or) 1GB GT220 (or) 1GB 4650?

 

[WR2]

4650 is slightly better then GT 220 and both are better than 9500GT.

 

[santho14489]

Is it necessary to apply thermal paste on the processor if i didnot overclock and use intel Stock cooler?

 

[Computerrock1]

Yes it is ,very much so, if you don't even without overclocking you will destroy your cpu. The thermal paste is the contact medium between the two and basically is what transfers the heat between the two.

 

[WR2]

Is it necessary to apply thermal paste on the processor if i didnot overclock and use intel Stock cooler?

Not necessary to apply thermal paste on the processor.
The stock intel cooler comes with thermal paste already applied on the bottom of the heat sink. It's not necessary, and would probably cause the CPU to run hotter, if you did add more thermal pasted directly on the CPU.

In this picture of the stock Intel cooler you see the 3 gray patches of thermal compound on the copper heatsink. That's all you need.

 

[Misko195]

Intel graphic is just a joke, go for i5 750 and don't think about that. This CPU is maybe best processor for overclocking...

Here good rig:

-MSI P55-GD65 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard: $139.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130239&cm_re=P55-GD65-_-13-130-239-_-Product

-Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor: $199.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215&cm_re=i5_750-_-19-115-215-_-Product

-MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card: $179.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127490&Tpk=msi%20r5770

or

-MSI R5750-PM2D1G Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card: $139.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127460&cm_re=MSI_R5750-_-14-127-460-_-Product

-CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1333C9: $114.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145218&cm_re=DDR3_corsair_1333-_-20-145-218-_-Product

-Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive: $74.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319&cm_re=western_digital_caviar_black-_-22-136-319-_-Product

Total: $709.95
or with MSI R5750
Total: $669.95

With this sys you will be able to play every todays game in max. graphic and most of them in 1920-1080"

 

[santho14489]

how good Asrock and intel motherboards are ?
Can to rate Gigabyte, ASUS, MSI, Asrock and intel boards?

 

[WR2]

For a specific answer you'd have to name the exact models of MBs to be compared.
In general, for gaming, and talking about P55 for i5 750 CPU;
#1 Gigabyte & Asus
#2 Asrock & MSI
#3 Intel

Example:
THG Article: P55 On A Budget: Five Core i5/i7 Motherboards For $100-$150

 

[Misko195]

First don't buy Intel....

ASrock is somethisng between Intel and MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS

And i don't agree with WR2, MSI is a much better brend of Gigabyte (especially with socket 1156 and 1366)

1.ASUS
2.MSI
3.Gigabyte
4.ASrock
5.Intel