CPU/MoBo/RAM Gaming budget combo?

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Can you guys suggest me a good gaming PC? I have here my Old PC and completely outdated. I think i will keep my Case, PSU and Hard drive for now. I play online games like Dota 2, CoD Black ops 1 and 2, and LAN games like Skyrim, Fifa 15, The Forest, Battlefield 4. My budget is under 250$ and can go a lil bit higher than 250$. Btw, I live in Philippines

Kind users from here suggested this and I appreciated them. Maybe there's something better than this. Thank you everyone!

The first was one was APU. And second one needs a GPU. If you know that you can give a better options out of this two please feel free to suggest. Need best suggestions from experts. :( Intel or AMD?

APU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113371&cm_re=amd_apu-_-19-113-371-_-Product
board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128664&cm_re=FM2_motherboard-_-13-128-664-_-Product
ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231720&cm_re=4gb_ddr3_1866-_-20-231-720-_-Product
$194

Pentium G3258 $65
Asrock Z97 Pro $69
4gb 1600 Gskill $36
750 gtx $80
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$253
 
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What percentages I think you should spend your money on:
from a $250 budget
< ~$100 on graphics card
~4gb of ram
~35-50% on cpu and motherboard (also depends if you are going to overclock)

A pentium (at least 3.0ghz) should be ok with a graphics card equal or less powerful than a gtx 750 ti.

For graphics card rankings, check here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html
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The best I could do that could put up reasonable FPS:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($81.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar A58MD Ver. 6.x Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($41.36 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $267.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 02:53 EST-0500
 
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One Suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar A960D+ Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB ACX Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $231.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 02:59 EST-0500

From the above 2 builds, the second with the gtx 750 would be better in gaming. For best gaming results, you need a dedicated graphics card.
 
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The 270 has double the VRAM of the 750. Also, dual channel memory will increase performance by a ton!
 
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Also, make sure your old PSU is powerful enough to handle the parts.

This is another similar build. But this time it has a cpu cooler for overclockingPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar A960D+ Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB ACX Video Card ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $251.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 03:05 EST-0500

I like TheIcedCanadian's build as well, with the r9 270. Would make ram cheaper to stay in budget though.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($81.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar A58MD Ver. 6.x Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($41.36 @ Mwave)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $257.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 03:13 EST-0500

Edit: Didn't notice the dual channel ram. Dual channel is good
 
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Yeah, I agree. The R9 270 is better.

Haha, just noticed we have very similar join dates and I'm Canadian too XD
 
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In response to your question Intel or AMD, generally, an Intel cpu's 3.0ghz would be better than a 3.0ghz AMD cpu. Possibly even equal to a 3.6ghz amd cpu. Also, many games cannot use 6 or 8 cores, so a 4 core 3.8ghz probably will perform better than a 3.0ghz eight core.
Intel i3's and i7's also have technology called hyperthreading, which basically makes more virtual cores, which is good in general multitasking.
I believe TheIcedCanadian know about cpu's way more than I do, so maybe he might correct something I said.


 
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I just noticed that you live in Phillipines. The prices there are way more expensive than USA, and those prices that we posted are american prices. It is hard to suggest parts, as the prices would be very different in Philippines. For example, USA might have the r9 270 for sale for ~$99, but Philippines may have it for $200, but there may be a different graphics card for cheaper.
How are you planning to buy the parts (are you buying them in Philippines?) and is the $250 budget based on the American store prices?



 
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Let us say it this way. I saw an Zotac 750ti here in the Philippines. Im not sure about the details about it. But it's worth 7300 Pesos. Or 162 USD. While an Radeon Sapphire X Edition R7 250 1GB GDDR5 is worth 100$ here. I just wish I live there in U.S. -__- I was hoping to buy at Newegg but the shipment was the problem. If I ever buy something and the hardware gets defected in a week or month, I'll need to send it back to U.S which will cost me more.

The first build that was on my first post cost me 228$ here. The APU+Mobo+Ram combo. I checked the prices in the stores here.
 
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My Current PC specs:

Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4GHz OCed to 2.8GHz with no Volts changed.
MoBo: G41MT-ES2L
Ram: Kingston 2GB DDR3

Should I get CPU+MoBo+RAM Combo? or get The GPU+RAM for now and save more to get the CPU and MoBo later part? Sorry for asking to many questions. But take your time. its okay for me. I can wait
 
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Coincidence? I think not..... ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED!!!!
 
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What can you suggest bro? :(
 
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What percentages I think you should spend your money on:
from a $250 budget
< ~$100 on graphics card
~4gb of ram
~35-50% on cpu and motherboard (also depends if you are going to overclock)

A pentium (at least 3.0ghz) should be ok with a graphics card equal or less powerful than a gtx 750 ti.

For graphics card rankings, check here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html


 
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