which is better build for gaming fx 6300 or i3-4150 haswell refresh (or i3-4130) for arround $550 ?

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my build will be
CPU : Core i3-4150 HR (or i3-4130)
Mobo : Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H
GPU : ASUS GTX 750 TI
Storage : Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
Case : Aerocool QS 200
PSU :SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze
Memory : Corsair Vengeance Pro (2 x 4gb)

CPU : AMD fx 6300
Mobo :Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P
GPU : Sapphire DUAL-X R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 OC WITH BOOST
Storage : Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
Case : Aerocool QS 200
PSU : SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze
Memory : ? (whats your suggestion ?)
CPU Cooler : (do you think i need ?)

so do you think will be better for gaming ?
i live in indonesia and the total price will be somehow $50 higher
so i prefer $500 build

sorry for my bad english :(
 
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For gaming, the i3. The FX is on top for multitasking though.

The FX's directly compete with Ivy Bridge i3's in gaming, since most titles don't use more than 4 main threads/cores. The Haswells have roughly ~7% performance increase over Ivy Bridge, higher IPC, and depending on the model: higher clock speed. Most game benchmarks will show the i3 on par or ahead of the FX's. Not to mention, if you ever want to upgrade the AM3+ socket from AMD is basically a dead end - you can go to an 8350 (2 more cores), and that's it. However on the Intel Haswell side you can upgrade through the i5's and i7's if you so desire.
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For gaming, the i3. The FX is on top for multitasking though.

The FX's directly compete with Ivy Bridge i3's in gaming, since most titles don't use more than 4 main threads/cores. The Haswells have roughly ~7% performance increase over Ivy Bridge, higher IPC, and depending on the model: higher clock speed. Most game benchmarks will show the i3 on par or ahead of the FX's. Not to mention, if you ever want to upgrade the AM3+ socket from AMD is basically a dead end - you can go to an 8350 (2 more cores), and that's it. However on the Intel Haswell side you can upgrade through the i5's and i7's if you so desire.
 
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if i choose the i3 , do you think Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H is good enough if someday i wanna upgrade the cpu ?
and how about ASUS GTX 750 TI ? it will be bottleneck or something ?
 
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any frequency. higher is better on benchmarks. but on real world there is no difference. if you plan to upgrade your pc within a year, go with the i3. it offers better upgrade path with the i5. but if possible still get the 270x. it is much better than a 750ti. but if you think it will take more than a year to upgrade go with the 6300. it has more cores so it will be safer to go with it, assuming games will follow battlefield 4 and utilize more than 4 cores.
 
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They will be fine.
 
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The problem is that those are weak cores. And the essential argument is that they are technically 6 modules forming 3 cores. BF4 has been out for quite a while, and it is praised for multithreaded perormance, but it only runs a few main threads and many subthreads.

In most games, the i3 will outperform the FX. Those that can effectively use more than 4 cores, I'd expect the FX to be ahead. However, games that do use more than 4 cores are few and far between, the number is somewhere in the single digits. And if you were to base your purchase on hopes and speculation, I'd say you were insane.

As for RAM, you honestly won't notice a difference. Something CAS9 and 1600-1866MHz would do the job.
 
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yes. that is what i said. if he wont upgrade for maybe 1-2 years. fx would be safer than i3 because of more "cores" assuming games effectively use more 4 cores. i never said fx 6300 would outperform i3 any game. i said it is just a safer chip than the i3 because of the more cores. that is why also mentioned if he tends to upgrade go i3 for better upgrade path
 
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