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I am in a situation where I have to buy $400 worth of cpu(+cooler), psu, case, and mobo sometime next week, and $300~400 worth of gpu in January. I dont have to buy RAM. What are the best possible parts that I can get with this amount of budget during these times of the year?
 
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AMD is better price/performance, and if you go cheaper on those you could put more into the GPU (not that it's really necessary since the 290 is a top of the line card). The i5-3570K/i5-4670K are the absolute best for gaming however.

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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.37 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.48 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.72 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified...
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Well it'll be hard to say what parts exactly will be on sale for Black Friday and the holiday season but I can show you some parts that would be good without the huge sales.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.72 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $394.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-18 00:39 EST-0500)

GPU:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9290aenfc
 
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I heard that amd mobos and cpus are better for tighter budgets. Will the m5a99x and 8320 also be a good choice for this budget? (btw, if possible, I would like to buy all my products from Amazon because I have prime on it.)
 
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AMD is better price/performance, and if you go cheaper on those you could put more into the GPU (not that it's really necessary since the 290 is a top of the line card). The i5-3570K/i5-4670K are the absolute best for gaming however.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.37 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($85.48 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.72 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $370.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-18 01:02 EST-0500)
 
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I really do want to by the 970a-g46 instead of the m5a99x, bt many people kept telling me that m5a99x was the best selection. Can the 970a-g46 completely handle a 6300 or 8320 even in it's oc state?
 
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