Quote:I'm not a hardcore PC gamer, just want a media center, mid-range games and emulators.You should get Pentium G3258 + Asrock Z97 Extreme 4 or MSI Z97 G45 instead of that i5 + B85
In dolphin benchmark , G3258 @ 4.7GHz is as fast as i7 4790k @ 4.4GHz
Most tester can overclock G3258 to 4.6GHz without extra cooling (Of course , high-end thermal compound like Arctic MX-4 or IC diamond 7 is a must)
G3258 is dust cheap , you can save your money for a better GPU and a better mobo or even a SSD
At that speed , it will blow away the i5 4690 (being 50% faster)
Besides , Z95 EX4 and Z97 G45 have top of the line onboard audio Realtek alc1150 which i'm having right now . It's as good as a mid-range sound card
If you like a "portable desktop" , you may have a look at Asrock Z97E mini ITX + Silverstone Sugo CUBE SG06-LITE which is the smallest ITX case afaik . You will need a SFX power supply though
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