im going from an imac to a custom pc and im wondering if there will be any big performance drops or high cpu load going from an i5 to an fx 6300. i use chrome and i watch atleast 2 twitch livestreams(highest quality) and 3 other random tabs including youtube. my internet speed is 50 down 25 up.
i5 vs fx 6300 web browsing performance
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Danbuscus25
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for internet, both are overkill. you can drop down to an athlon ii x2, but i would reccommend the fx 4300, but if you plan on playing games, the 6300 is only like $10 more. the graphics card is important for videos too, i have a radeon 6670 and love it. but make sure you get GDDR5 on what ever card you choose.
Danbuscus25
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btw, what is your budget? i can build you a custom pc, or you can do it on this awsome website 
pcpartpicker.com
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FX 6300 is sufficient for your needs. I agree on the graphics card part. You will want a decent one for watching video. How much you need depends on if you have any intentions on gaming.
Danbuscus25 :
btw, what is your budget? i can build you a custom pc, or you can do it on this awsome website pcpartpicker.com
pcpartpicker.com
my budget is $500-$600 and yeah pcpartpicker is awesome
. i plan on building it on my own for the experience mostly but ty for suggestion 
Danbuscus25
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This is a start at the upper end of your budget. You might not need this much GPU, depending on your needs.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $602.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-03 18:17 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $602.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-03 18:17 EST-0500)
Danbuscus25
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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Danbuscus250/saved/3WtY
CPU AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core $154.14
Motherboard MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ $59.99
Memory A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $69.99
Storage Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $48.94
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB $119.99
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WN350GD 802.11b/g PCI $8.99
Case Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower $14.99
Power Supply Logisys 480W ATX12V $14.99
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $19.98
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98
Total: $601.98
same video card as logainofhades, better cpu. also includes wifi adapter.
CPU AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core $154.14
Motherboard MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ $59.99
Memory A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $69.99
Storage Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $48.94
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB $119.99
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WN350GD 802.11b/g PCI $8.99
Case Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower $14.99
Power Supply Logisys 480W ATX12V $14.99
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $19.98
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98
Total: $601.98
same video card as logainofhades, better cpu. also includes wifi adapter.
my current build idea. i already have a copy of windows. is there anything terribly wrong with this build? alot of the cheaper prices get negated due to taxes on amazon so almost all the parts are from newegg. the remaining $30 might go to ram or gpu.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ko1o7/saved/3Q5I
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33wb8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33wb8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33wb8/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($135.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Rosewill RTK-001 Premium Anti-Static Wrist Strap ($5.49)
Total: $577.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-03 18:49 EST-0500)
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ko1o7/saved/3Q5I
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33wb8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33wb8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33wb8/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($135.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Rosewill RTK-001 Premium Anti-Static Wrist Strap ($5.49)
Total: $577.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-03 18:49 EST-0500)
Danbuscus25
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only thing wrong with that is it is only 4gb ram. i would get 8gb, and make sure it is 2x4gb. also, try to gt 1600 and faster.
lucidchrome
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Both cpu is more than enough for browsing and also both perfect for gaming. Either of and 8gb of ram would throw in the perfect formula for a gaming pc. No need to go above 8gb, that's already more than enough it's highly doubtful you'll utilize all if that ram. Peace!
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