Best budget gaming CPU
- Thread starter ANISH5
- Start date
Solution
kacpercusen
Distinguished
- Jan 26, 2015
- 373
- 1
- 18,815
tothergnome
Respectable
- Mar 27, 2016
- 413
- 0
- 2,160
If you're budget is $150 then go for the AMD FX 6300 with a cheap mobo. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qjVXbv
That can be bought for $150 including motherboard and has 6 cores with 3.5 GHz. Way better tha both I3 and Athlon.
That can be bought for $150 including motherboard and has 6 cores with 3.5 GHz. Way better tha both I3 and Athlon.
- Apr 22, 2009
- 43,150
- 411
- 131,790
You won't be able to do much future-proofing for that amount. However, with the i3-6100 and a "good" board, you have an upgrade path to a faster platform. Can't say that with the FM2/FM2+ platform.
As long as you stay with the 720p monitor, the GTX 750 should be OK for most games.
As long as you stay with the 720p monitor, the GTX 750 should be OK for most games.
An APU is a waste of money since he has already has a discrete GPU.
Most games won't take advantage of all the cores of FX CPUs. In well threaded games the FX 6300 may pull ahead, but the i3 will outperform it on average, especially in games that rely primarily on single threaded performance. Even an FX-83xx is outperformed by an i3 in many games. Plus, as mentioned above, going with an i3 provides a decent upgrade route.
- Apr 22, 2009
- 43,150
- 411
- 131,790
To satisfy your opening demand, yes. You wanted to "future-proof" the build for $150. And you only gave two choices. The 2 core/4 thread i3-6100 will be as fast as the 4 core/4 thread Athlon x4 860K and in some games, faster. The 860K is the top of the food chain for the FM2+ platform. The i3-6100K can always be upgraded to an i5 or i7 as funds allow.
On paper: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-6100-vs-AMD-Athlon-II-X4-860K/3511vs3265
In a game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goLdzPlkJP0
Alan Caldwell
Distinguished
- Jul 24, 2014
- 3,828
- 0
- 18,960
TRENDING THREADS
-
-
News Windows 11 will reportedly display a watermark if your PC does not support AI requirements- Started by Admin
- Replies: 18
-
Question Can I plug a docking station to a USB-C 2.0 port to have video output?- Started by jameli
- Replies: 2
-
Discussion What's your favourite video game you've been playing?- Started by amdfangirl
- Replies: 3K
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram