AMD APU or Intel CPU/Nvidia GPU

Hewhogamez

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So I'm in the market for a cheap little PC. Got all the rest of the parts figured out. Just need to know what would provide the best as is performance in gaming. Like if i boot up <game-x> which combo will give me the best FPS. Looking to keep it all under $275 without rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $265.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 17:48 EST-0500


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($119.99)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($56.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-UP4 ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($94.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $271.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-08 17:51 EST-0500

CPU is from a $119.99 In-Store Microcenter. And I will overclock the APU a lot on the water cooler.
 

galactigus

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The graphics on the a10 7850 are a bit less powerful an hd 7750 if you look at that benchmark compared to the 750 ti the 750ti is 53rd on the list the 7750 is ranked 140th.
Also ram speed will make a huge difference with the 7850 so you'd have to make sure you spend more on your ram if you do decide to go that route. But like demo said intel build will be way better.