Budget 31-40k Intel G3258 - Replacement for 7 year old Intel C2D E8400?

Is Intel G3258 a good buy for a very low price?

  • YES

    Votes: 3 75.0%

  • NO

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Total voters
    4
Sourav

Sourav

Adept
Gents!

Need your help in deciding whether the following config makes sense for now. My 7 year old system has died, and I have no intentions of bringing it back to life. All I intend to keep, is the case, the PSU & the monitor for now. I saw this interesting article at THG about the Intel G3258 anniversary edition, and the overclocks that could be done on it, using not so very expensive boards. So wondering if that makes sense here, and if anyone has already tried it, perhaps they could share their experience.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-overclocking,3888.html

If you have any doubts, please do let me know. I've been out of touch for a very long time, from the electronics & hardware industry, so I might not be aware of the latest trends. Apologies in case I made an error in judgement.

I've filled out the template, as requested, for posting in this section. Hope it helps.

Questions:

What is your budget?
40K​

What is your existing hardware configuration
CPU - Intel E8400
Motherboard - Gigabyte EP35 DS3L
GPU - nVidia Gt210
RAM - Transcend 2GB DDR2
Monitor - Viewsonic 20"
PSU - Corsair CX 430​

Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
Monitor - Viewsonic 20"
PSU - Corsair CX 430​

Which hardware component are you looking to buy?
CPU - Intel G3258 Anniversary Edition
Motherboard - Asus B85/B85M or Gigabyte B85M/H81/H87
GPU - AMD/ATI R7 250 perhaps?
RAM - 8 GB DDR3 1600​

Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
Yes, final for now. No plans to upgrade in near future.​

Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
Chennai​

Open to online purchase
NO​

Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
NO​

What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
Occasional Gaming
Browsing
HTPC
Download rig, 24x7 operation
Watching HD movies​

Do you have any brand preference or dislike?
No AMD please.​

If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
Few of the new titles, at medium resolution.​

What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
Gaming - 1680*1050​


Are you looking to overclock?
Definitely yes.​

Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
Windows 7 64 bit
 
CPU - Intel Core i5 4460 -11000,
Motherboard - Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5500,
GPU - Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB -10000,
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB(4GBx2) 1600Mhz -6000.
TOTAL -32,500.
 
Intel G3258 is an excellent processor for low end rig
This can be overclocked to 4.6Ghz with after market cooler
Go with it.. if you are strict at budget
 
Soyab0007 said:
Intel G3258 is an excellent processor for low end rig
This can be overclocked to 4.6Ghz with after market cooler
Go with it.. if you are strict at budget
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That's exactly what I was thinking. I don't need 4 cores or hyper-threading all the time. I am looking at something to replace my now defunct desktop.
Should be cheap, but should be able to play the occasional game at 1680*1050.

bssunil said:
CPU - Intel Core i5 4460 -11000,
Motherboard - Gigabyte B85M-D3H -5500,
GPU - Zotac GTX750Ti 2GB -10000,
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB(4GBx2) 1600Mhz -6000.
TOTAL -32,500.
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Hm, thanks for the tip mate.
Seems to be a much better config than what I was thinking of.
Won't the 750 Ti need a better PSU? Something like 500 watts?
I have a very basic PSU. The Corsair CX 430. Do y0u think that will suffice?
 
Sourav said:
That's exactly what I was thinking. I don't need 4 cores or hyper-threading all the time. I am looking at something to replace my now defunct desktop.
Should be cheap, but should be able to play the occasional game at 1680*1050.
Click to expand...

It can easily handle games with above resolution
Checkout some benchmarks
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8232/...y-edition-review-the-intel-pentium-g3258-ae/2

On overclocking to 4.6 ghz it beats core i3 4th generation proccy with huge margin on single threaded performance...

For low budget this processor is beast
 
Do not get the G3258 at this budget, @bssunil has recommended the best option.
To get the most out of the G3258 you'll need a Z series board which will cost more than the processor itself. Sure there are some manufacturers allowing overclocks on B/H series boards but Intel has pushed microcode in the past to block this functionality so there's no guarantee you'll be able to get the most out of the proccy.
Also, it's 2014 you shouldn't be buying dual core cpu's anymore unless you are building a rig for your grandparents.
 
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