PC Component Selection. It's aTRAP!

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Hi TH Community.

As the title says, I'm trapd. I'm trapd in two..uhm....traps?:

First trap I got trapd is the trap where I was selecting parts for my PC Build, there is also a sub-trap where Pentium G3258 became available in my country.

Q. Which would be better; Core i3-4150 and MSi H97I AC for 250$ or Pentium G3258 and MSi Z97I AC for 230$.
Q. Should I go for 8Gb of ram or 4Gb is enough? Both will be in DC Config.
Q. Which would be better; CM V650S for 105$ or Corsair RM550 for 115$. There is also a Seasonic Plat FL 400-460 for 115$.

HDD: WDC Blue 1Tb
OS: I can get 8.1 Pro from the company
VCard: In the future.
Case: The second TRAP!

I already have a CM N200. But I really want a Phenom. I can't decide if I'm going to sell it then buy a Phenom or put the build into the N200, save some money, buy a Phenom, and build a HTPC for our Smart Tv.

I'm from the Philippines, so no-no for mid/high-end stuff.
The pc will be for light gaming ( LoL, Dota2 at MWF ) and some school works.

Preferred sites:
www.pcx.com.ph/
www.dynaquestpc.com/
http://www.tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=PCHub/

Any help will be much appreciated :)
 
maybe this build and links will help you:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung E1920X 18.5" Monitor ($74.99 @ Mac Mall)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $602.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 01:59 EDT-0400


Ref. http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/overclocking-pentium-g3258-on-h81-b75-h87-h97-chipsets-a-60.html

Ref. http://www.techbuyersguru.com/RAMgaming.php

PS. Corsair RM 550 is a very good psu (tier 2).
 
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