Office light gaming PC budget 10,100 USD
Office light gaming PC budget 10,100 USD
Hi, I purchased the following items: a 10100F CPU for $100, a Gygabyte B460 DS3H V2 cooler for $87, a 16GB DDR4 memory kit for $75, a Corsair VS500 PSU, a Corsair 350D case, a GTX750Ti GPU, a Western Digital M.2 SSD with 256GB, and a Noctua NH-U9S cooler. I spent about $300 on components to upgrade my old FX 8350 PC. I believe this setup offers a solid upgrade path. People seem to think well of this office PC, especially since I’m preparing for Windows 11.
Testing on devices I possess, spanning both older and more recent models.
I had some hands-on experience with an i3-10100. It's a good chip. In better days, it would have been amazing to pair with say an ultra budget 5600XT when they used to be $260. The issue now is that it's harder to find comparable graphics cards to pair them with, making their value proposal a little harder to swallow.
I3-101000 offers strong value under 100 USD. It outperforms the I7-3770 in single-threaded tests. The I7-3770 features a 4-core hyperthreaded design at 372.5 MHz. Comparatively, the I3-10100F provides similar performance with fewer cores but better efficiency. The I7-10750H delivers higher single-core speed at 476.4 MHz, while the Asus Vivo Book 6 Core balances performance and portability with its 4-core hyperthreaded setup.
I verified my signature, and a few months ago I made one for my cousin as a present. It handled all the games I played with it and fully utilized the RX 580 it was connected to. It feels like an older i7 with less cache—still a solid choice for its cost. I’d definitely prefer it over the Ryzen 5 1600 I retired.
I believe the I3-10100 could come to life with a GTX1660 class card.
I recently installed another unit to swap in for the I7-3770, likely staying in the same case. Performance data from HP Pro models with 3770 and results from B460M DS3H V2 with 16GB at 2133MHz memory. Upgrades will include memory speed at 2666MHz and a GTX 1660 card from HP Pro.