FX 6300 vs FX 8320

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thomasy

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Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a new pc for around 650-700 AUD and thought this would be a nice build:

Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card
CoolerMast​er N300Cen​tre Com M​id-Tower C​ase With 4​20W Power ​Supply
CPU: FX 6300 or FX 8320

I'm stuck on the cpu, I want one that is semi futureproof and wont slow down as programs become more demanding in the future.
Will the 8320 choice be a large difference for gaming/programming (I know it will be for multitasking)?

Also, If anyone has any ideas for changes in the build, please feel free to share them.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Get the FX 8320, personally though I would also look at the 8350 for a little more futureproofing. But, if you wanted to save a little money you could get the 8320 and just OC it to reach 8350 speeds.
 
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Don't skimp on the PSU, beside the fact that 420w is inadequate for that system, the psu that comes with that case is complete garbage and poses a danger to everything it powers. For those specs you want a good quality(tier 1 or 2) 500-550w PSU. That motherboard is not a good match for a 125w CPU, it has very weak VRMs and the 960g board have been known to cause throttling problems.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
 
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thomasy

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Thanks for the quick reply, what motherboard do you recommend that fits the budget?
 
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anything less than 8350 is a waste of money imo. Its 4 year old technology that still dominates all but i7. Pay extra to get to 16gb memory (only $20-40). Since you're building, buy a nice case, and a proper PSU. I'm partial to my coolmaster storm trooper case, its absolutely massive in size, but I can fit anything into it. For PSU, I wouldn't settle for anything less than 750w. The PSU is the most important part of your gear.
 
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