skanob Wrote:I just read somewhere that there's gonna be a haswell refresh this coming april-july.. hopefully they'll be marketed at about the same price as 4th gen haswell..
For the midrange cpus (which is what you're planning on buying) it's just a 100MHz bump in clock rate and a 5% increase in price. The performance per dollar will stay the same.
skanob Wrote:Choosing the i3, I'm pretty sure, the current Intel HD 4400/4600 is not on par for dolphin.. -_-
HD 4400 is sufficient for 1x IR (480p) in heavy games and 2x IR (720p) in light games. HD 4600 is sufficient for 2x IR (720p) in heavy games and 3x IR (1080p)in light games. I would really consider bumping up to a higher model if you plan in using the integrated graphics processor for awhile. A 4330 (dual core, $140) or 4430 (quad core, $190) would be my recommendations on a budget. Both have the HD 4600.
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