Which AMD build is better?

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In my opinion, the GTX760 is better than the R9 270x although the difference is not necessarily huge. The i3 4130 is a little better than a stock FX6300, and they are about even when the FX6300 is overclocked. Overclocking the FX6300 costs extra and then would be considerably more expensive than the i3, which is why I recommend the i3 over the FX6300 in the first place. The i5 is ideal if you can swing it. I like logainofhades' 2nd build although I would try hard to get the i5 4440 and GTX760 if I could.

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simix1919

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Because I am on a budget and I'm trying to save money, i will mostly game, browse and do Homework on it.Intel is too expensive and i came uo with only two of those. Any other suggestions?
 
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CTurbo

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I see prices are a lot different up there than they are in the US. The i5s are high like you said. This would be marginally better than the FX6300 and R7 270x, and it's cheaper. It also offers a much better upgrade path.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3h929
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3h929/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3h929/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.36 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.04 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.75 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.88 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $864.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 22:57 EDT-0400)
 
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Sharphawk1234

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3h9Pi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3h9Pi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3h9Pi/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Line Glow ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.75 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $775.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 23:11 EDT-0400)
 
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simix1919

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I like CTurbo's answer. I cannot quote because i am from a mobile phone. Is this i3 good for gaming? I really do not want to upgrade a lot after i build it. Will the 760 run new games good?
 
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An i5 is still possible. If you want an aftermarket cooler for your build, a hyper TX3 is sufficient.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.36 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($236.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.75 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.88 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $868.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 11:40 EDT-0400)

With a better B85 board.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.36 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($236.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.75 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.88 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $900.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 11:39 EDT-0400)
 
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CTurbo

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In my opinion, the GTX760 is better than the R9 270x although the difference is not necessarily huge. The i3 4130 is a little better than a stock FX6300, and they are about even when the FX6300 is overclocked. Overclocking the FX6300 costs extra and then would be considerably more expensive than the i3, which is why I recommend the i3 over the FX6300 in the first place. The i5 is ideal if you can swing it. I like logainofhades' 2nd build although I would try hard to get the i5 4440 and GTX760 if I could.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3hrLU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3hrLU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3hrLU/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.36 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.04 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.88 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $900.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-27 14:05 EDT-0400)
 
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