Is this board compatible with an intel core i3 cpu? and what kind of graphics are onboard and how well do they perform?
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Yes, it's compatible with any Core i3/5/7 LGA 1155 processor. The graphics are not on the mobo, they are on the chip, so performance depends on which processor you get (Core i3 has the HD2000 integrated GPU, while the i5/7 have HD3000).
250719
this is 2nd generation motherboard is not compatible with an intel core i3 cpu 3rd generation ...
250720
The best way is search in the Intel website. I have a Pentium I5, The graphics are very good.
1823784
Absolutely. You would want to use an i5 or i7 in it. And at least 8 gig RAM. The on-board video may or may not please you for gaming, so you may have to add a decent quality Video card. This board is an excellent platform for most anything someone wants to use it for. It will depend on what CPU and RAM you put in it.
1540628
yes. unless the description is messed up, this is what it says.Compatibility: Intel Core i7/i5/i3 (Socket LGA1156/1155)
1462630
No, there is no onboard graphics. It will use the built in graphics on your CPU if your CPU has it.
1849041
No, this board doesn't have any onboard graphics, an add in graphics card will be required.
289738
Yes...But being this is an AMD chipset and AMD based board an AMD GPU is more compatible. If you already have the GPU fine if not consider an AMD GPU. I personally prefer AMD over nVidia but thats up to you.
1091923
yes all Haswell processors is compatible with this board, but only Haswell not other processor
1966320
Hello: Most i3 processors would work. The socket on the motherboard however is a 1155.Check out the Gigabyte website for supported processor list. Frankly I would not use a i3 on this mother board.Some i3 cache is not supported. Best bet is to use a i5 or i7. Its a pretty good motherboard.
69848
Yes, works great. Motherboard doesn't make a huge difference for games though really -- get a nice video card, plenty of RAM and CPU and you're good.
914078
You will need to purchase an intel processor that is compatible with the board. The processor you choose will determine if you can use the inboard vga.
1643938
The i7-2600 as well as the i7-2600K is compatible with this board. Please refer to the description on the Amazon product page for a full list.
40356
I plugged in an i5-3470 into this board and it functions great. I haven't gotten around to plugging a video card up to it yet, but I would think it'd be fine so long as you get an ITX case that will fit it. ITX gaming rigs aren't uncommon.
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you can go either way, if you need to use onboard graphics though, you need to have a CPU with that capability... check Intels site for which CPUs support onboard graphics
1450404
Doesnt look like anybody answered this entirely correctly.... there is NO onboard graphics... there is an HDMI out for CPUs that have onboard graphics capability, which is not all of them.... refer to the intel compatibility list to see which CPUs provide graphics and which don't.... but if you are planning to do gaming, none of the CPU based graphics engines are good enough and you should get a capable graphics card.... IMO, currently Nvidia has a much better driver set that ATI
1299302
yes its compatible with 2nd and 3rd intel core /pentium/ celeron processors with cpu socket LGA1155. You have the second gerneration so your all good
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No. That board is only compatible with Intel socket LGA1150 processors. You will be unable to use an AMD processor.
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It will work nicely with that board, it'll be clocked down to 2.0. From what I understand, only intel currently supports 3.0; AMD does not yet have any chipsets that support PCI 3, but you wont notice any difference in performance by using it in the PCI 2 slot. I have an AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera on a system paired with this card and couldn't be happier.