would this be a good choice for a budget school/ light gaming pc

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you'd get more out of the intel build even though the processor is a dual core. still, having a dedicated graphic card will be much better than an integrated inside an APU.

logainofhades

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I think this worth the extra $15 or so. Better graphics card and more storage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($36.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $446.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-09 15:29 EDT-0400)
 

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