Need Help with Choosing Mobo + CPU

FireVortex720

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Hey guys, I'm going to build a new gaming PC and I need some help with the build and compatibility of it. I will use a 4GB Sapphire Dual X R9 270X. My budget is around 150 GBP.
Being at an awkward price range, my options are limited.
I can get a Haswell i3 (approx. 90 GBP) w/ a Gigabyte B85-HD3 mobo or some Asus H81 mobo.
I can get an FX 6300 (approx. 70 GBP) w/ a Gigabyte 970A-UD3P, ASRock 990FX Extreme 3, or an Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0.
Finally, I can get an FX 8320(approx. 105 GBP) w/ a ASRock 980DE3/U3S3, Asus M5A78L, Gigabyte SKT-AM3+ 78LMT-S2P, or a MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970.

The thing is, I've heard that 8 core AMD CPUs don't work well with cheap mobos, so under that basis, should I go for an FX6300 w/ a decent modo, an i3, with a cheap mobo or an FX 8320 with a cheap mobo?

The games I will be playing are going to be CPU intensive(BF4, GTA V, Crysis 3...)

 

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hey i know what you need basically the aniversary edition pentium its the haswell edition its like a gamers wet dream , its a duel core cpu standard 3.0ghz standard BUT it has unlocked multiplyer meaning you can overclock it to like 4ghz it will run those games fine and is perfect if on a tight budget so yea you can spend more on your mobo , knowing that your cpu is good
 

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Intel Pentium G3220 Dual Core CPU Retail (Socket 1150, 3.00GHz, 3MB, 54W, Extended Memory 64 Technology, Execute Disable Bit) by Intel £40.32


Gigabyte B85-HD3 Motherboard (Socket 1150, Z87 Express, DDR3, S-ATA 600, ATX, Haswell, Supports 4thGeneration IntelCore Processors, GIGABYTE UEFI Dual BIOS) by Gigabyte £62.64


amazon!!!!!!!!!!!!

£102.96 total sikkkk

that mobo will alow you to get a nice oc on that cpu and then you can upgrade to a quad core cpu later down the road no issues
 

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I heard that newer games prefer more cores whereas the i3 has only two, so will that effect anything?

I only need this build to last a maximum of three years.
 

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I don't wanna mess with OC'ing man :/
thanks for the advice though :D