Lost in cpu land

james pinnix

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Ok I am lost looking to get a new build started and I'm stuck now .

I am not amd or Intel but this is going to be a amd build unless there is a Intel cpu at the same price point.

the part I am stuck on is do I get the older fx 6300 or do I get the newer a88x the biggest problem I have is I need this build to last for 2 or 3 years with minor upgrades.

I am going to get a r9 270 unless I catch a 280 for a good price this is 98% for gaming nothing major the hardest game it will push is BF4 so any advise would be great.
 

gear999

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A88X isn't a CPU, it's an AMD motherboard chipset. And yes, for the price the FX 6300 is a solid performer, just it gets a little hot so you may want to get an aftermarket CPU cooler.
 

james pinnix

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I know the a88x is a mobo guess I should have said the a10 or fm2+ but still the fx 6300 seems to be the winner wish there was a benchmark with the a10 with a 270 or 280 paired to see what it does with a dedicated gpu