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February 4, 2014 11:43:36 AM

I am building my first ever computer which I will be using for both gaming (leage of legends, steam games), music and video playing & editing, and the other everyday stuff. I am totally new to all the computer tech, so I have been doing my research for the past couple of weeks and need some help in starting with a CPU. Do I go with the AMD 6300, AMD 8320, Intel i3 4130, or Intel i5 3350?
My budget for the whole build is $500-600, so I want to be able to get the best performance possible.
After CPU decision, I am going to need motherboard, graphics card, power supply, ram, HDD, case, any suggestions for that stuff also would greatly be appreciated.
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February 4, 2014 11:56:13 AM

Go with FX6300. Cheaper and better performance
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February 4, 2014 12:02:51 PM

Steven Stuu said:
Go with FX6300. Cheaper and better performance


I agree
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February 4, 2014 12:14:59 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.61 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $595.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-04 15:14 EST-0500)
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February 4, 2014 12:37:04 PM

Steven Stuu said:
Go with FX6300. Cheaper and better performance


listen to this man the fx 6300 is the way to go.
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February 4, 2014 12:47:13 PM

Ok, so if i will probably go with the 6300 then
So next step, what would be a good mother board to go with it? I would need an HDMI port to plug it into my tv, because I would use that as a monitor.
Should I go with the Gigabyte AM3+ AMD DDR3 1333 760G HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboard GA-78LMT-USB3 like the one guy suggested?
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February 4, 2014 12:50:03 PM

MTRUSSO said:
Ok, so if i will probably go with the 6300 then
So next step, what would be a good mother board to go with it? I would need an HDMI port to plug it into my tv, because I would use that as a monitor.
Should I go with the Gigabyte AM3+ AMD DDR3 1333 760G HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboard GA-78LMT-USB3 like the one guy suggested?


Look at the build logainofhades posted above that motherboard is good for the 6300.
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February 4, 2014 1:25:25 PM

logainofhades said:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.61 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $595.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-04 15:14 EST-0500)



Thank you so much for your response, this a very helpful parts list where I can read reviews and compare prices.
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