i3 or a Pentium g860 (htpc?web browser)

[Rob_the_scot]

I was thinking of building a htpc for the living room nothing to fancy just enough to play dvds odd web browsing.
would a Pentium G860 be plenty or should I hop up to an I3.

Rest of the pc specs are
H61 mobo by gigabyte
2x2gb of ddr3
gtx630
400watt psu
64gb ssd
Dvd reader
Os will be linux based prob Lubuntu.

 

[Josh Weston]

Go for the i3. The Pentium would probably been sufficient for the CPU, but the iGPU of the i3 would mean you wouldn't need to buy the GTX630.

 

[Rob_the_scot]

Go for the i3. The Pentium would probably been sufficient for the CPU, but the iGPU of the i3 would mean you wouldn't need to buy the GTX630.

Already have a gtx 630 was given it from a mate

 

[CPMFW]

just like josh... i'd get the i3

 

[Rob_the_scot]

Ok doki I3 it is cheers guys xD