Need help with balancing gpu

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I have been looking around for parts to build my first PC (i used laptops before) and i am going to use it for fairly heavy games (ARK:survival evolved, battlefield 4, and fallout 4) and i found a gpu that i thought i liked MSI r9 390. But recently when looking around guides i saw that i need to balance the cpu and the gpu otherwise i would be spending money on nothing. anyone got tips? (btw budget is 8-10k sek or around 800-900£)
 
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You are correct, you need to choose a CPU that won't create a bottleneck for your GPU. A newer Intel quad core fits the bill perfectly. This system is the latest generation, and should you decide to overclock, will do nicely:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.98 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£57.46 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£103.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State...
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You are correct, you need to choose a CPU that won't create a bottleneck for your GPU. A newer Intel quad core fits the bill perfectly. This system is the latest generation, and should you decide to overclock, will do nicely:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.98 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£57.46 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£103.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£253.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£73.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £834.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-27 14:33 GMT+0000
 
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