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kunal grover Original post #1
May 15, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Is the Nvidia GT 520 MX good for playing games and heavy software for programming, photo and video editing?

And which would be better Intel i3 with 2gb discrete graphics or Intel i5 2450 with 1 gb discrete graphics??

Thanks in advance.
Cilus
Cilus #2
May 15, 2012 at 1:24 PM
2 GB Graphics or 1 GB graphics...those things are actually gimmik. Tell us about the exact model number of the CPU and GPU.
However, a i3 2310M + 2 GB GT 520MX is slower than a i5 2400M + 1 GB GT 520MX. GT 520MX is a low end card and they can even hardly utilize 1GB memory; 2 GB is just gimmick, nothing else.
K
May 16, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Thanks for your reply
My budget is limited
So should I buy Intel i5 2450 with Nvidia 520MX
Ram is 4gb expandable to 8gb
My requirements are gaming and heavy programming and photo video editing
also should I consider Intel 3000 hd
Cilus
Cilus #4
May 16, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Please mention the budget.
d6bmg
d6bmg #5
May 16, 2012 at 1:38 PM
@OP: I think you are talking about buying a laptop, right? :unsure: