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Im building a pc on a very tight budget specially for cs go. I am building this pc only and only for cs go and im going to do nothing else on it.
so i have confusion between the following cpus
g3258/ i3 (1150) /fx 6300

can oc the g3258, also suggest a budget cooler so i can overclock it to 4.7ghz or 4.8ghz
and also suggest a budget mobo
i decided to stay on the least costing h81 mobo for both the g3258 and i3
if its the fx6300 then please do suggest the mobo

so please suggest me a cpu. and yes i cant go for an i5 or i7 at this stage nor the fx83XX. so please help me

and the gpu is wither 750 ti or 950
 
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In answer to your specific questions.

You may not be able to get that high on that chip. I have two of them, one goes to 4.2Ghz, and the other to 4.5 Ghz. However, the stock cooler worked well temperature-wise. My overclock was limited by voltage. If you want to save money, use the stock cooler, which is the same one supplied with the i7, and take what it gives. Even 4.6Ghz should be enough.

The MSI H81M-P33 is an appropriate budget motherboard.

If you can afford it, an i3 4170 on the stock cooler is probably a better choice in general, and the 3.7Ghz clock is decently fast.

There is another alternative, although you will need to check on availability. The Athlon X4 860K is a decent budget CPU.

Here are some possibilities...
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In answer to your specific questions.

You may not be able to get that high on that chip. I have two of them, one goes to 4.2Ghz, and the other to 4.5 Ghz. However, the stock cooler worked well temperature-wise. My overclock was limited by voltage. If you want to save money, use the stock cooler, which is the same one supplied with the i7, and take what it gives. Even 4.6Ghz should be enough.

The MSI H81M-P33 is an appropriate budget motherboard.

If you can afford it, an i3 4170 on the stock cooler is probably a better choice in general, and the 3.7Ghz clock is decently fast.

There is another alternative, although you will need to check on availability. The Athlon X4 860K is a decent budget CPU.

Here are some possibilities.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $147.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-27 05:34 EST-0500

i3
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $160.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-27 05:35 EST-0500


Athlon X4 860K
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($52.38 @ Newegg)
Total: $159.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-27 05:36 EST-0500

FX6300

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($105.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $191.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-27 05:38 EST-0500

In the FX6300 build, the motherboard has been selected so that a FX8350 upgrade would be possible in the future. you could save $10 if you forgo this possibility.

I know you say CS:GO only today, but I would use something other than the G3258 to give you more flexibility if you cange your mind.

If you are outside the uS, link us to a site which you might buy from so we can fine tune the parts.

Get a good PSU, cut corners elsewhere. A good PSU will last for many years and through several builds and will support substantial upgrades.

It is assumed that all but the i3 will be overclocked to some extent, and the two AMD chips need a substantial overclock for the best results.
 
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sir thank you very much for your patient and detailed explanation.
I am only going use this build for 2 years. so i want it to be the same for 2 years no upgrades n stuff.
so if u have to choose a build which one would you recommend.also suggest 750 ti or 950
and is the psu which comes along cooler master elite 311 cabinet good?.. because i am considering it for the build as its cheap and you get both the psu and case.
and i live in india and i can spend a maxximum 0f 26k or 28k.(i dont nee optical drive hdd, i have them)
i buy parts from amazon.in
this is what i had in mind
cpu - g3258
case/psu - cooler master elite 311 cabinet
graphic card - 750 ti
mobo - msi h81 p33
ram - random ddr3
total 24k

 
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The 950 is better than the 750ti by at least 25%.

I would not use the PSU that came in that case, but I do not have your limited budget either. A PSU I'd want to use would cost around 4,000Rs and so will blow your budget.

There are far worse PSU choices you could make, so if that's all you can afford, that's what you have to use. It should last two years, but you might not be able to get the overclock you want on it.

your selection of Heatsinks is limited. Look at a Deepcool product; one of the cheaper ones.

 
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okay sir i will try increasing my budget and buy a corsair 450w or 550 w
but what about the processor sir/
please pick one
i can save up money for cooler and buy one later it no problem(please suggest one)
 
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To suggest more detailed solutions will requite significant price comparisons in your market I have to go off to work (It's 6:30 am local time)

Look at what I have suggested and work out which options ate too expensive and eliminate them for the rest, suggest some combinations to me, with prices, and I can advise you further.

It is difficult for me to know what is available to you. For the cooler, suggest a couple of Deepcool products; the Neptwin is good, but likely too expensive, and I will advise you further.
 
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okay sir. but please dont leave me lol. i need your help.
i will workout all the combinations and let you know.

 
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okay sir. but please dont leave me lol. i need your help.
i will workout all the combinations and let you know.

 
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okay sir. but please dont leave me lol. i need your help.
i will workout all the combinations and let you know.

 
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