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Offline kamacarzi

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Core i3
« on: January 08, 2010, 10:48:44 AM »
PCCASEGEAR has intels latest chip up... its the core i3 at first look it seems to just be a dual  core version of an i5 chip. the cheapest i3 runs at 2.93ghz with a 4mb cache for $172 compared to the intel i5 which is a quad core running at 2.66ghz with an 8mb cache for $259. so if you are looking to upgrade i would surgest the core i3/i5 over one of the core 2 range because the cheapest core 2 is a dual core running at 3.06ghz with a 3mb cache for $179. the core i3 IS the cheaper option. i did two pccasegear builds only changing the motherboard, cpu, and ram, the core i3 came in at $884 ant the core 2 duo came in at $905.
« Last Edit: January 08, 2010, 10:58:28 AM by kamacarzi »
1) gaming rig
intel core i5@3.20ghz
4gb ddr3 ram 1333mhz
GTX 250 graphics 512mb
500gb sata black hdd + 1tb SATA
600W psu
coolermaster elite 330 case with blue LED front fan