In my opinion, the g3258 should only be used for lowend, gaming only computers. Intel pentium prozessor g3258 3 mb cache, 3,20 ghz kurzubersicht mit spezifikationen, funktionen. This download installs version build 2073 of the bios implementation test suite bits. The cpu is now over 5 years old, which means it is extremely out of date and is based on very aged technologies. Consiglio vivamente chi vuole utilizzare questo pentium per il gaming occasionale, sono rimasto stupito per gli fps elevati su battefield 4. Most of these parts with prices were scored on craigslist i can honestly say, that in 2018 the pentium g3258 is a bad choice for gaming, unless. Jul 08, 2014 perthread performance matters tremendously in avoiding the slowdowns that interrupt smooth gaming.
How to make the best highend gaming pc using the intel. Budget gaming build intel g4560 or amd 2200g 2400g. For internet use and some gaming, i kept looking at i74700 to i78700k upgrades and couldnt justify the price either. Check out deadturtl3s completed build on pcpartpicker.
Sep 23, 2014 paul henningsen kicks off our system builder marathon with a stunning lowcost system that leans on intels pentium g3258 processor, a radeon r9 270 graphics card, and plenty of ddr3 memory. If you havent already done so, you may want to try out overclocking the g3258 the other option would be to get an i5 4460 which is also towards the top of your budget. You wanted a comparison of intels pentium g3258 using lowcost platform components. Intel pentium g3258 haswell 20th anniversary cpu gaming performance page 1 we wrap up our intel g3258 cpu coverage by seeing what happens against the i74790k in a gaming environment. No, the g3258 cannot compete with the i54670 in overall performance. We wrap up our intel g3258 cpu coverage by seeing what happens against the i74790k in a gaming environment. The ryzen 5 3600 is a 6 core 12 thread overclockable processor while intels i5 has 6 cores without hyperthreading. All of this allows the end user to indulge in 1080p movies, playing more complex gaming titles and rendering out 3d imagery. G3258 has a gpu base clock of 350mhz and a gpu turbo clock of 1100mhz. This means that the product has been opened, may show slight signs of use and cosmetic blemish, and may be missing minor accessories, but remain in excellent condition.
Jul 23, 2015 you know, ive built a couple of g3258 powered pcs for people recently. Jul 14, 2014 the pentium g3258 falls on the lower end of the pentium bracket. I did my update with my g3258 overclock and without turning it back to default. How good and how bad is a pentium g3258 for gaming. Paul henningsen kicks off our system builder marathon with a stunning lowcost system that leans on intels pentium g3258 processor, a radeon r9. These results are stunning considering that the g3258 is retailing for.
Intel pentium g3258 haswell 20th anniversary cpu gaming. This processor will be dwarfed in performance by its. It is capable of running at high clock speeds or so ill soon find out but the i5 has much more performance built into it. Dec 18, 2015 when the pentium g3258 launched it was hugely popular for budget gaming builds.
I had this problem but you can overclock a g3258 on windows 10 its just a single file in windows messing it up. Is the pentium g3258 still a good budget gaming processor. The only downside so far i found it takes me awhile to log in from the welcome screen. Intel pentium g3258 3,2ghz 3m cache lga1150 cpu boxed.
The intel g3258 is the first budget pentium processor to feature an unlocked multiplier. Most of these parts with prices were scored on craigslist i can honestly say, that in 2018 the pentium g3258 is a bad choice for gaming, unless you. Turning to gaming, and we tested in single and dual gtx 770 formats with six games at 1080p. Jul 07, 2014 no, the g3258 cannot compete with the i54670 in overall performance.
This is 1 of 2 articles where i, mathieu bourgie, a computer hardware consultant with over 19 years of experience, recommend to you all the required parts, to help you build your gaming pc. Read about all things rog, including gaming, new products, press releases, events, guides, mods, builds, overclocking, and more. Apr 28, 2020 our best cpus for gaming guide targets most of the common system build price points that typically pair a beefy graphics card with a capable processor, with the best models being suitable for. Certainly, the pc enthusiast sector is highly excited about the g3258. G3258s gpu capabilities are very similar in specification to that of the hd4600 found on the corei7 4790k. Dubbed by some as a pentium k the unlocked little dual core wonder provided much of the same performance as even its big quad core brother the i74790k when paired. Il fantastico pentium g3258 e andato tranquillamente a 4. It would have been like the second coming of the g3258, all over again, for gaming. The pentium 20th anniversary edition g3258 processor features an unlocked multiplier and be all about nostalgia on a modern cpu s.
To answer a slightly different question how can i make the best ga. It looks fine to me, i have yet to fully test it out. Can an entrylevel motherboard and bundled heat sink still deliver a satisfying overclocking experience, or. Jan 30, 2016 is the pentium g3258 still a good budget gaming processor. I am using a biostar z97we motherboard for my g3258 though. Jul 29, 2015 it looks fine to me, i have yet to fully test it out. Its an amazing value cpu and surprisingly capable when overclocked properly. Oct 20, 2014 as pc gaming is growing more rapidly then ever before with games like dota 2, league of legends and cs. Intel pentium prozessor g3258 3 mb cache, 3,20 ghz. We also have a guide for the best prebuilt budget gaming pcs if you dont want to build a pc. Jul 29, 2014 you wanted a comparison of intels pentium g3258 using lowcost platform components.
The g3258 may bottleneck the 580 depending on the game, however you will still get a decent improvement from the 370. Oct 23, 2018 it would have been like the second coming of the g3258, all over again, for gaming. Le temperature sono davvero basse 42 c in idle e 68 c in full. So were looking at the sixcore coffee lake intel i59400f, the ryzen 5 3600x, and the i5 9600k here. Some people suggested me to get an intel pentium g3258 with a motherboard which supports overclocking, while some.
Intels pentium g3258 budget overclockers dream or big. You know, ive built a couple of g3258 powered pcs for people recently. Im building a pc very soon and i was wandering if the intel pentuim g3258 is good for games like gta v and the crew, heres my build so far pcpartpicker part list price breakdown by merchant. I sold my old pentium g3258 radeon 7850 system to partially fund this build, it still ran older games ok but was really struggling with bf1 and pubg, with frequent dips below 30fps and reducing settings to low still resulted in stuttering which i assume was due to.
When the pentium g3258 launched it was hugely popular for budget gaming builds. Hopefully talking about my personal experiences with the cpu will help you. Go at the forefront along with ports that have been much better then those from last decade, along with driver support becoming much better over the years. Some people suggested me to get an intel pentium g3258 with a. The ease of upgrading and twitch streaming has seen a renaissance in pc gaming, with intels own gaming tournaments the intel extreme masters regularly getting 300k viewers during the weekends. Apr 07, 2020 intel pentium g3258 haswell 20th anniversary cpu gaming performance page 1 we wrap up our intel g3258 cpu coverage by seeing what happens against the i74790k in a gaming environment. The overclocked g3258 provides performance on par with i3s and sometimes i5s in many games, but the i3 and i5 beat it out in games which make better utilization of threading. Hopefully talking about my personal experiences with the cpu will help you make that decision. Perthread performance matters tremendously in avoiding the slowdowns that interrupt smooth gaming. Its a fantastic processor in its own right, however, when we take price into consideration, it becomes a nobrainer purchase for a htpc or casual gaming.
Introducing the titan dagger, part of our new finely honed range of gaming pcs. For some reason this particular motherboard will not set any overclocks form bios, ive tried everything using latest version. Hey all,i decided to get one of these guys for main gaming pc at a friends house. I really wanted to put together a nice budget system to sell on craigslist but the damn gpu apocalypse had other plans for me. Our best cpus for gaming guide targets most of the common systembuild price points that typically pair a beefy graphics card with a capable processor, with the. A great value, powerful gaming pc, the titan dagger is available in a stunning range of chassis of various styles and colours. This is a left over parts build, prices with 0 are items i had on hand. Overclocking to 7ghz with liquid nitrogen handson computex 2017. Intels pentium g3258 budget overclockers dream or big bust. Overclocking the pentium g3258 the basics two cores, low power consumption, good overclocked performance in single threaded applications whats not to like about the pentium g3258. Creating a budget pc around the g3258 is a bit of a challenge right now as you need a pricey z87z97 motherboard. Considering it is nearly half the cost of the popular i3 4330 chip, we decided to put the two processors headtohead to see if the budget pentium could match or beat the i3 when it came to gaming. An r7 250x joined with the g3258 promises in the neighborhood of 120fps average in csgo, with a 60fps 1% low frametime. Can an entrylevel motherboard and bundled heat sink still deliver a.