A10-7850k vs. I5-4460+future budget GPU

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I'm in a $600 budget mark (Excluding a discrete GPU) and I'm planning to get the better CPU/APU choice for the money. PERFORMANCE , Futureproof and upgrade path is what I am concerned between these two. I'm having trouble whether I should get the APU and skip a discrete graphics overall and maybe save up for a CM Hyper 212X and overclock it or get the i5 and save up for a future GTX 960/950 maybe?

Hope someone helps in my decision.
I'm looking forward to buying a pc maybe late November-early December sooo I really have no clue if there will be new stuff from each.
Thanks!

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($195.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $623.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 08:51 EDT-0400
 
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APU's are a good choice for Budget gaming, But you Will need a discrete GPU Later if you plan to play at higher resolutions than 1280x720. The A10-7850K is a good choice, however, APU's have been criticized all over the place, so keep that in mind. The A10-7850K is kinda overpriced though, but for it you get decent gaming performance.

As for a Core i5, That's a great choice, As it will run most games very well with the right GPU. I would recommend the i5 4690K if you are planning to Overclock with Intel. At 3.5 Ghz, and a 6MB L3 Cache, It's brilliant for gaming. Once paired with a GTX 970, You'll be able to play a ton of games at 1080p no problem, heck, maybe play some games at 4K Resolution, if you're that daring. As for the Intel HD Graphics 4600, it's not the best option for gaming, but it should hold you up until you buy a Discrete GPU.

Overall, Get The Intel Core i5 4690K. The $240 Price tag is much worth it than a $170 APU.
 
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With your $600 budget you won't really be able to "future proof". You might consider buying a used Sandy/Ivybridge K over Haswell if you are planning to use a video card. Older Intel parts are around 30-40% less than Haswell right now and if you buy used on Amazon or eBay. You could possibly buy a Motherboard, CPU and Memory for $350 or less, together on eBay. An i5 2500k or i5 3750k are faster than an A10 7850k before you even overclock. If you choose to buy a used motherboard, research it before bidding.
 
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Hmm It's hard, I was planning to overclock on the APU coz my idea is it'll be easier with AMD. When I think of Intel's side of overclocking, besides the cooler, you really have to pay for more , like the motherboard chipset and the "K" CPU itself (Instead of the cheaper i5-4460 or i5-4590, slightly higher clockspeed) in order for your overclock to be effective.
This is why I don't really look at Intel's side of overclocking, It's not that I'm not interested in overclocking, I am, but my budget and money isn't, while in AMD's side of overclocking, it introduces it as an easier and more effective path for the money. Correct me if I look at this incorrectly, I just want the best for the money

 
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Will a future 960 or 950Ti maybe be a good match for the lower tier i5s? (i5-4460 or i5-4590)
I find the 970 too expensive for my budget, I think that'll take me another year before I could save up again
 
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Good build and thanks for the effort, but I will be skipping an i3 just coz I'll be using this pc in 5-7years maybe as I'll be saving for college and I want this pc to be fast and not get outdated too easily in a year , Soo I don't really know how the i3's Hyperthreading will stack against a an i5's true Quad-core

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $603.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 17:47 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ 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 ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK-4000 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $598.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 18:12 EDT-0400
 
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