08-10-2022, 12:32 AM -
(08-09-2022, 05:19 PM)Ani Wrote: Without a...Thanks for the response.
Well, the budget is more or less 0.
I live on southern Spain, tech is very expensive, summers here are "desert" hot, electricity is super expensive, yes the super inflated prices USA residents are experiencing on 2022 were our usual prices on pass years. What I mean is I take in count power consumption and heat generation.
What I understand atm is:
--Gen 10 i3 are "barely acceptable" but the cheapest ones, depending on the particular game and genre it will be playable -example: you wont loose on a RPG because it runs at -30 fps or have stutter, a fighting game needs to run ok to be played.
--Gen 10 or 11 i5 should be pretty good, but have an already "limited" and known upgrade path.
--12 gen i3 is the minimum intel option with upgrade path, but not the absolute cheapest one.
--i5-12400 is a safe bet for good performance, with upgrade path but not the cheapest by any means.
What are the AMD alternatives?
For what I understand gen 10-11-12 sadly "wipes the floor" on price/performance value compared with the AMD alternatives.