CPU uses

[gaz1971]

My own understanding, very limited, is that i3 is good, i5 is better and i7 is best and it all depends on what you can afford. What I want to know is are any of them tailored for specific uses, for example, i5 for gaming, i7 for video encoding or is it a case of you buy the best one you can afford?


On another note, are Intel stock coolers any good or useless like AMD ones?

 

[gaz1971]

Interesting, Id seen on here that i5 was recommended for gaming.

What about the Pentiums and Celerons?

 

[gaz1971]

Im currently using an Athlon X2 4400 and it does what I want fast enough, Im not a gamer and just want a slight speed upgrade. My main use is video editing and internet.

 

[gaz1971]

Ive been looking at the Gigabyte Z77 MB, they look quite good. Ive always used Asus in the past

 

[gaz1971]

Yep, ram will be ddr3.

 

[gaz1971]

These cpu's that have onboard graphics, do you have to disable it if you use a graphics card, and if you do, how do you do it?

 

[gaz1971]

Cool, never knew if just installing a card would disable cpu/mb onboard graphics.

The SSD thing is useful to know. I was just looking for a step up from what I have speed wise, I wasnt looking for the fastest thing around as I was on a budget.