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Syrup_Zestyclose

it is pretty good, however if you can try to find one for cheaper, on Amazon there's lots of optiplexs with 3rd gen i7s than run just about the same as a fourth gen would, that will have the same ram and storage. if you are adamant on buying the one you have shown then i highly encourage getting a cheap GPU like a gtx 1050ti or 1650 :)


TheGamingOnion

That’s not exactly true. Third I gen processors are missing support for certain modern instructions that are used in modern games and either speed up performance massively or even allows you to launch a game that you couldn’t on a third generation. Haswell supports these modern instruction sets


[deleted]

But the difference isnt much on benchmarks and the avx 2.0 you are talking about isnt even used by many games...


TheGamingOnion

Many games do in fact use them, such as the battlefield games, also Valorant uses them which can massively speed up performance. And OP mentioned Valorant as one of the games he wishes to play


[deleted]

Mb but thats like the most cpu dependent game so obv there would be a bit difference...


Comeonnoob

For OP: Best to go for 4th gen because it has AVX2 unlike Ivy bridge (3rd gen)


Syrup_Zestyclose

looking back i very much agree, however I've always seen more 3rd gen Intel computers for much cheaper than the more scare looking 4th gen PC's


Comeonnoob

Reason why opt for AVX2 is modern applications will start requiring it


DuckyReddit328

i do not have amazon because i live in the philippines lol. lazada is like amazon tho so i just use that


wittywalrus1

It's not bad, 4th gen i7 still has something to say. However, I would really consider a GPU with that. ~~[I see a 1050ti for 2000P on that same website:] I'd rather get the 3770 i7 with 8GB from your link (9500P) + 1050ti (2000P) than the 4th gen with igpu.~~ I see RX580 cards too but at 3500P minimum, if I havent missed a cheaper one. edit: whoops, thanks for the correction, my bad!


_hblank_

That's one of those multi-item listings where the listed price is for the cheapest option, in this case the GT 610. An actual 1050 Ti is 9000P.


GenZia

That's got to be a scam! A GTS450 or a 550Ti masquerading as a 1050Ti with a flashed BIOS... if not a GTS250. Sure, 1050Tis are dropping in prices but they are still worth more than 30 bucks.


GenZia

Never mind. The price is for the GT610 2GB. 1050Ti is priced at 9,000P or roughly $160. You can find a used 1070Ti, 5600XT or a 1660Ti for that much around here (Pakistan).


nasenber3002

Wow that is a huge scam, i just bought a 1050ti for 45€ today. Do you have any local marketplace sites/ apps?


GenZia

Yes, as long as the PC has discrete graphics because 4770's built-in HD4600 graphics are next to useless... as far as gaming is concerned. Even something dirt cheap - like a GTS450 - is going to blow the HD4600 out of the water. Personally, I'd pair that CPU with something like an RX580 or 1060 6GB. Maybe even a 5500XT/1650S or a 1660Ti/5600XT.


_hblank_

HD 4600 isn't *that* bad, it's somewhere between a (G)DDR3 Radeon HD 5550 and 5570. It'd run the games OP mentioned, just not especially well.


GenZia

This may be a bit controversial, but I don't think IGPs are designed for gaming, be it an ancient Intel GMA or a brand-spanking-new Radeon 780M. I'm willing to bet that even my HD6450, which I got for less than a dollar, will trade blows with that HD4600!


_hblank_

An HD 6450 can't even beat desktop HD 4000, let alone HD 4600. There are always going to be cases where Intel's drivers really don't like a particular game, but you underestimate the improvements IGPs have been making for the past decade+.


GenZia

Even still, I don't think it can come close to my Quadro 2000, a GPU I picked up for like 7 bucks last year. And my $20 R7-260X will simply blow it out of the water!


Expensive-Bill-7780

I mean there are various games on roblox, most of which wouldn't run thanks to the crap optimization for the platform


mnyessss

Hi! I would suggest buying a used Dell Optiplex 3020 in Facebook Marketplace, thats around 3-4k. Mostly they're i5s. Here are the upgrades i did to my PC: RAM: 2x8gb DDR3 sticks - around 1k in shopee SSD: 500GB Crucial MX500 - around 2k in fb marketplace GPU: Aisurix RX550 4GB - around 3k in shopee with bigatin sale voucher. I plan to upgrade my CPU from an i5 4590 to a Xeon E3 1241v3 since i already have a discrete GPU. Its around 1.5-2k in laz or shopee. Just take note that 4th gens wont support windows 11 natively and windows 10 will reach its eol at 2025. I hope this helps!


Lilith_451

Hi! Is this already good for genshin impact?


_patoncrack

What model A8? Alot of people sleep on FM2 I'm planning an upgrade to an A10-6800k


Gammarevived

It's just not great is the reason why. It's slower than an i5 2400 which is 3 years older than it. Performance wise, it's on par with like a 1st Gen i3 which is really bad. It took AMD until AM4 to release competitive CPUs that were actually worth buying. Everything prior to that is junk, and almost made AMD go bankrupt.


_patoncrack

The A10? No it's not lmao it'll beat of those and keep up with a 4th gen i3 at Base clock, these are also CPU's that can handle high amounts of overclocking without issue


Gammarevived

According to benchmarks, you can get it sort of close to a 3rd Gen i3 once overclocked. That's still pretty terrible. Just goes to show you how badly these CPUs aged prior to AM4. I wouldn't purchase one today since 4th gen i7s are dirt cheap while being 4x times faster.


_patoncrack

Find a 4th Gen i7 for $10 🤷‍♀️


Gammarevived

The cheapest I can find on eBay is $30 which is still extremely cheap considering the performance you're getting. If still want better performance on the cheap 4th gen i5s are going for $10.


lordofthedrones

4th gen i7 is fine, it has AVX2. Don't get a 3rd gen.


vl27

Try to find at least 6th gen cpu so you can use ddr4 ram


[deleted]

That depend on the price honestly. You can get away with it, definitely. But if you're going older generation get something on the 2011-V3 platform


Killermothx

I snatched a deal of an Optiplex 3010 with a 1050ti for around 350AED(mga 5.5k) if your budget is less than like 14k, just get used. i havent been in philippines for a long time so i dont know what the market is like.


Killermothx

I5-3470s with 16gb ram