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    #2
    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Spend a bit more and get a better case like the Bitfenix merc.
    Depending on what you're using it for, you could drop down to a pentium or celeron and just save the rest.


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    Jammyc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Jammyc


    Eboggles wrote: »
    Spend a bit more and get a better case like the Bitfenix merc.
    Depending on what you're using it for, you could drop down to a pentium or celeron and just save the rest.

    Thanks for the advice. I would be using it for general home use, assignments, movies etc. as well as some light gaming and flight simming but im only looking for them to run smoothly not brilliantly. Do you still think it'd be ok to drop down or should I keep the i3?


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    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Have a look at some reviews (anandtech bench, techpowerup) and judge for yourself, but I'd say a Celeron would be ok. Crazy chip for the price.


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Best celeron to go for is the G530. It's a dual core, 2.4GHz - and quite an efficient, powerful, 2.4GHz relative to old generations. Good value for money. I wouldn't be sure about flight sims, I'd imagine they'd depend more heavily on the graphics card.


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