I was going to get a Fx 6300 but then i saw it isn't that good without overclocking and has no upgrade paths, so which cpu and motherboard should i get for around 165$ im planning to use a powercolor hd 7850 gpu http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tgjxTW
Best budget cpu with out overclocking
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Shamar Holtz
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Don't believe whoever told you that the AMD FX 6300 is bad, stock speed is 3.5ghz and goes to 4.1ghz at max without overclocking at all. The 6300 with the 7850 is a great pair and I would go for it. Do you have a Microcenter near you?
And your build is pretty solid too. You should probably get a PSU with more wattage though, because the 7850 can get power hungry at times. but it's not completely necessary.
And your build is pretty solid too. You should probably get a PSU with more wattage though, because the 7850 can get power hungry at times. but it's not completely necessary.
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The CPU and Mobo set up that you have now is fine, and it leaves room for expanding in the near or far future. Without a microcenter near you you won't get any better deals and CPU + MOBO. You can try shopping on ebay for parts, they are a lot cheaper. I'm using eBay to upgrade my pc and its working fine.
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It is a good processor, but for the price the fx 6300 will get the job done well when its paired with the 7850, and it is also within his budget, unlike the fx 8320 which will put him over his budget with a mobo by about $20. If you are willing to spend a bit more for the 8320 then i would suggest that you go for it. in my opinion, neither processor will fail you.
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I would go with something more like this. You get a better upgrade path and GPU.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $559.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 15:20 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.39 @ NCIX US)
Total: $559.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-24 15:20 EDT-0400
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