cheap gaming cpu

B3ShO

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Hi ,
i am new and i think u can help me :)
so , i am not poor , but also not very rich , i am going to build a gaming pc , so i was wondering ,
what the best cpu for me , the budget is 100$ - 120 $ i know it's not that much , but my friends say i should buy a intel i-3 core , i think it's shi*** for gaming :pfff: . so what do u recommend , p.s. I am building this for plying BF4 , COD Ghosts , Dota 2 , Day z , I'm ready to play some of this game on med - high , but not on low :heink: ! thnx :p
 

chrisso

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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html

Read what the experts who have subjectively and fairly compared cpu's in a large suite of games benchmarks say, and make your choice on the facts and your budget. Look at the other pages of this article for recommendations per $ but do note the prices can be a bit behind.
Some chips can be found a bit cheaper which may influence your choice.
 
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lucasz, questions is correct0, you should consider your motherboard. You can play in med high settings by getting an AMD APU if you're really on budget, and it's good for gaming, It's what I'm using. You just need to beef up your RAM a bit.
 

killakallies

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I would recommend the AMD FX-6300 paired with a Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard. I have included links to both below.

FX-6300:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

Gigabyte Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

If your looking to go with an APU instead to forgo having to buy a graphics card at the current time I would recommend the AMD A-10-5800K APU paired with an ASRock FM2A88X motherboard. I have included links to both below.

AMD A-10:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

ASRock Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157457