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best sub $200 cpu and mobo for gaming?

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January 1, 2014 9:47:25 PM

is the fx6300 really the best budget cpu for gaming? or is there something with more performance/price? im having a hard time deciding and i know very little about intel. i have sold my xbox and plan to use my old gtx 550ti. i just want to spend as little as possible.
i want to play skyrim, bf3 conterstrike and call of duty games. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

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January 1, 2014 9:53:55 PM

Check this out to start with. Although it only addresses CPUs, that's the most important part of the CPU-motherboard combination.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-o...
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January 1, 2014 9:54:46 PM

intel cpu+mobo costs you more than $200, starting from $250

yes fx 6300+AMD 970 mobo is the best budget gaming combo
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January 1, 2014 9:55:31 PM

Best sub 200$ cpu would be the 8350, it has 8 cores just as the new consoles do, so if or when games start takin advantage of more cores theoretically it should last you around 5 years. A part of me kind of wishes i went with it over an i5 because I feel it's inevitable. But then again who really knows . But then again there's also disadvantages to Amd CPUs, I don't see any mini itx boards? So you can't have a compact gaming rig...Guess I learned something new, wonder why that is?...and they generate more power and heat. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009O7YUF6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3...
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January 1, 2014 10:20:20 PM

i think mini itx is cool but i personally dont care how big or small the case is :)  i like some of the bitpheonix and cooler master cases though ;)  is there any reason to go with intel for gaming? if so could someone be kind enough to recommend a mini itx board and cpu for that ultra cool cooler master haf xb? :) 

also, how long should a fx6300 be good to go for gaming? it seems about as good as any i5 or fx8350 for gaming. (a few fps less... no big deal for half the price)
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