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You're good.

other's might try to sway you to intel, but for under 800, with what you already have, you'd probably break budget for lower parts.

Do you have a monitor, keyboard, mouse and windows 7/8 already? Can't forget those.
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You're good.

other's might try to sway you to intel, but for under 800, with what you already have, you'd probably break budget for lower parts.

Do you have a monitor, keyboard, mouse and windows 7/8 already? Can't forget those.
 
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That leads to another question I have. I have a monitor, but it is an old Dell - E228WFP back from 2006. (So is my Inspiron 530, the one I'm using right now). Does anyone have ideas for monitors under 130$ that can produce good graphics, or is the one I have right now good enough?
 
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009437

let's you play 1920x1080 @ 21.5in.

However, no HDMI. Didn't know what your input connection was.




And he's right, technically. Games aren't as prone to use the 6 cores (BF4 might, maybe Watch Dogs) but as I said, it's going to be more expensive for intel hardware

 
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Would my monitor play games as well as this one?
 
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I could go with the AMD 8320 if I wanted to. I just figured that with the money I saved, I could put it to a better monitor. I'm not trying to use up to $1,000 on a gaming rig when I have more things I could but with that kind of money. :D Do you guys have any builds for $800 you'd like to share?
 
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So you are saying that I should get 4 cores instead of 6? What about 8? Heh, I'm searching for thoughts and ideas.
 
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Seeing as the older monitors you have are at a lower resolution natively, yes this one would play better. You can find a "gaming" monitor, but unless you're a stickler for refresh rates and pixel density, a common eye won't miss anything. Only thing is that the monitor I'm recommending has poor viewing angles, so unless you're playing from a seat in line with it (as opposed to off to the side, or it on a shelf above you) I would look into other models. You can find a lot under 130.
 
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The thing about the 4 cores from intel is that they have hyperthreading. If you have enough to get a fx 8320 (which I was considering for my summer upgrades myself) go with this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116898. It's more expensive, but you can keep it under 1000.


also, are you planning on overclocking?
 
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I'm no competitive gamer, all I need is to actually be able to play the games at a solid frame rate. I can't even play Assassin's Creed on my computer due to the horrible graphics card etc. Do you guys have any suggestions to the parts list I showed? I really like it since it's recently dropped from $830 with the mail in rebates. Anyway, thanks for the help. Again, with that CPU, 4-6-8 cores?
 
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Probably no overclocking. Not upgrading it also. I need a solid build so I could play some games with friends.
 
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I don't have a timeline, just a patience level. I've been researching the best for the money parts in my budget for months now. That build looks good, just seems way out of budget when I add a monitor to the mix. I will honestly stick with the AMD Fx 6300 and see where that takes me. If you do have something against the 6300 vs Intel, please inform me. Also, what if I went with the AMD Fx 8320(8 core). Is that any better? Again, just looking for a good deal for good fps.(50+)
 
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With that parts list you gave me, I would have to stick with the monitor I have with me. To even out the prices. Again, it is the E228WFP. I don't know it's value or specs compared to newer versions.
 
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