AMD FX 6300 or Intel i3-4130 For My $850~ PC?

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Christopher Aubert

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I have been debating this for too long now! The AMD FX 6300, or the Intel i3-4130. I can't decide! Here's my PC list parts in case your wondering: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HT8rpg
Everywhere I go, people say the FX 6300. Everywhere I go, people say the i3-4130. I don't plan to overclock, and I don't really plan to upgrade in the future. I just wanted a decent Budget PC that I can deal with for a long time, and play games like Battlefield 4, Far Cry 3, Skyrim, and others like that on Medium-High settings. So what do you think? Also, while your at it, if you know a good motherboard that is under $100 and/or fits into my budget and list nicely, I'm all in.
Thanks!
-Chris
 
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Loagainofhades build is a pretty sweet setup. That CPU should play any title at ultra at the moment. Plus lets you have the ability to upgrade, although you said you don't plan on that in the future.

Here is what I came up with. I went a little over budget by about $20, but I was able to squeeze a 280x into it. Let me know what changes you would like.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.02 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5"...
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I personally like the 6300 because of it's 6 threads over the i3's 4 threads. I think it will come in handy in the future when here are more multi-threaded applications/games out. They are pretty close in single core performance, with the i3 being a bit better.

Are you set on that case, or could I suggest a few changes to your build?
 
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Thanks for the response! You can suggest some changes for the build. If you mean computer case, I'm pretty set on the 200r, but you can still suggest something else. Anything can change.
 
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Performance wise, this would be better yet.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($185.25 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.65 @ Newegg)
Total: $842.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-08 19:28 EDT-0400
 
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Loagainofhades build is a pretty sweet setup. That CPU should play any title at ultra at the moment. Plus lets you have the ability to upgrade, although you said you don't plan on that in the future.

Here is what I came up with. I went a little over budget by about $20, but I was able to squeeze a 280x into it. Let me know what changes you would like.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($106.02 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($113.36 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.65 @ Newegg)
Total: $869.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-08 19:32 EDT-0400
 
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Here I brought the GPU down to a 280 and added a SSD. Ends up at only $10 over budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.04 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($113.36 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.65 @ Newegg)
Total: $860.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-08 19:41 EDT-0400
 
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