AMD R9 270X + AMD FX 8350 OR AMD R9 280 + Intel G3258
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blatantlyobvious
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A user would really be selling both of these CPUs short by not OCing them. That Intel CPU is more or less intended to be OC'd and I've read that the FX 8350's potential is not fully harnessed without OCing.
That being said, OP should consider mobos that can support OCing.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($188.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $363.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-04 09:42 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $269.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-04 09:43 EDT-0400
The G3258 build will run $100 cheaper, but I am of the opinion that the G3258 is a bit of an unbalanced pairing with the R9 280. Instead, for more or less the same price as the FX 8350/R9 270X option, you could pair an i5-4440 with the R9 270X and obtain a more balanced gaming PC.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($187.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($188.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $376.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-04 09:46 EDT-0400
However, the final decision should be based not only on the price you wish to pay, but also the games you wish to play.
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