I said a GPU is not needed. I should've just said I already have one. It's a gtx 660 (which again I should've mentioned since i need a new power supply and knowing waht gpu I have is essential to picking an adequate power supply. MY bad guys.)

Interesting pre-built. I've seen a couple i3 combo setups on newegg that are DIY. DIY Vs. Pre-built?

This post was edited by NEEDdemRARES on May 22 2013 11:05am

the fx 6300.



DIY kits are usually junk or overpriced.
prebuilts are more junk.

This post was edited by dolarsignzeroxeighty on May 22 2013 11:06am

Ergh, that'd be like $30-$40 more, idk if I can pull that... It does score quite a bit higher than the 6100 though, I'll see what I can do now that I know OP doesn't need a GPU!




Dolar is very very accurate in this statement.

This post was edited by Mitchymo on May 22 2013 11:08am

The fx-6300 > i3 for simple tasks as well?

Thanks for the input guys.

With a 500$ budget, not sure if I can compltely avoid some junk parts.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-6300+Six-Core&id=1781

AMD FX-6300 Six-Core
6,428
$115.75


Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
4,226
$119.99

6,428 > 4,226





Yes.. yes you can avoid junk parts. Give me a minute and I'll have this build setup for you!

This post was edited by Mitchymo on May 22 2013 11:10am

Dont solely rely on that benchmark

oh weird i didnt know it was specific to me lol. and ya the all in one isn't a good deal...just in the budget pretty much lol.



ofc the price can go down a bit since the OS can probably be gotten cheaper elsewhere and probably a couple other things as well.

also what video card is it you have you are wanting to use?

This post was edited by Subwoofer on May 22 2013 11:13am

How about gaming?

It's a quick reference point... and it's accurate enough to support my claim.