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What is better for gaming (building computer for further upgrades later)

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September 13, 2014 11:15:15 AM

Hi, could you tell me what better to buy in order to play new games? I am talking about MMORPGs but also some SP or MP (BF4, Crysis and others). This are configurations I can afford atm:
1. AMD Athlon II 750K + R7 250X + 4GB RAM
2. FX-6300 + R7 250X + 8GB RAM
3. FX-6300 + R7 260X + 4GB RAM
4. AMD Athlon II 750K + R7 260X + 8GB RAM

Or if anything is in prices of above and is better (CPU, GPU and RAM) please tell me what to look for and I'm going to tell you if I can buy it (f.o. athlon II but some better GPU with 4GB RAM, tell the name of card).

Thank you in advance.

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September 13, 2014 11:24:58 AM

Even better:
Pentium G3258+good cooler (if you don't have already)+something among the lines of a 750 Ti.
If you already have the AMD board, I would suggest the 6300+R7 260+8 GB of RAM. If you already have 4 GB, then the 260X+4 GB is the way to go.
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September 13, 2014 11:37:39 AM

+1 to zeyuanfu, go with the G3258 if you don't have already an AMD board, else aim to have a total of 8GB with a r7 260x gpu, then fit whatever CPU budget allows.
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September 13, 2014 11:41:11 AM

No, the 6300 is clearly the stronger of the two CPUs OP has posted. Definitely go with that IF you already have said AMD mobo.
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September 13, 2014 12:14:13 PM

No, I don't have any part yet. Building everything.
Thats what I chosed so far (only more important parts listed, I don't have anything of those yet):
PSU Corsair CX 500W 80+ bronze
CPU Intel G3258
MOBO MSI H81M-P33 V2
GPU Gigabyte Radeon R7 260XOC 2GB
RAM GoodRam DDR3 4096MB PC1333 CL9 - two sticks

Now the question is, do I need special cooling now or may I stay with BOX edition and buy it later?

Thanks for answers so far.
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September 13, 2014 12:17:35 PM

I would STRONGLY suggest you drop the CX unit and get something like the EVGA 500B, as CX units use cheap caps that might blow up. Also, if you want to achieve the optimum overclock, I would suggest a decent Z97 board as some 8-series boards have voltage limits on them.
For the cooling, the best you can hope for is about 500 MHz. Yes, you can stick with stock for now and get an aftermarket cooler later.
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September 13, 2014 12:24:28 PM

Is this PSU you were talking about?
EVGA 401 up to 550 Watt : EVGA : 500B BRONZE 500 WATT 80PLUS ( 100-B1-0500-KR )
The description is pretty messy for me to understand (first time building PC and chosing PSU).
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September 13, 2014 12:28:11 PM

Yes, the EVGA 500B would be the ideal choice.
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September 13, 2014 12:36:52 PM

Okay, so I changed psu. Now about MOBO - could you suggest something cheaper than Z97? Its twice the price the one I have so far. Maybe some specific model?
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September 13, 2014 12:39:32 PM

Meh, Any 9-series board would do, but don't buy from MSI, they have HORRIBLE QC and customer service.
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September 13, 2014 12:45:47 PM

And what do you think about this: ASRock H97M H97 LGA1150 mATX
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September 13, 2014 12:48:33 PM

It would be perfect for your needs, but you probably won't be able to overclock, which is the main point of the G3258. Try the cheapest Z97 board?
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September 13, 2014 12:56:22 PM

It's getting over my budget. Maybe some cheaper mobo for now and later get something better?
For now I plan to play just Archeage anyway and later some other games. Is it able to handle it at high settings (phenom x3 with gts250 was able to do it)?
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September 13, 2014 1:02:15 PM

Yeah, an H97 board would be ideal.
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September 13, 2014 1:41:44 PM

Ok, decided to take z97.
Now, am I able to overclock on box cooling or not really? I never was planning to overclock but it seems its the way so I'd like to get know something more ;) 
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September 13, 2014 2:10:57 PM

You will get 700-800 MHz on stock MAX. You need an aftermarket cooler to achieve more because the CPU will begin throttling if the temps reach too high. A good choice would be the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO.
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September 13, 2014 2:28:36 PM

Thank you for all your help ;) 
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September 13, 2014 2:29:05 PM

No problem!
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September 14, 2014 10:55:12 AM

Ok, one more question.
What is better to have for NOW. 8GB of RAM and stock cooling OR 4GB of RAM and cooling you have mentioned (which means also more oc CPU)?
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September 14, 2014 5:33:53 PM

TKBDragin said:
Ok, one more question.
What is better to have for NOW. 8GB of RAM and stock cooling OR 4GB of RAM and cooling you have mentioned (which means also more oc CPU)?

It'd be your choice, but if:
You're a heavy gamer and multitasker, get 8 GB of ram
If not, get 4 GB, an aftermarket cooler and OC the living out of your CPU:) 
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