build my first pc with the g3258 and upgrade the cpu 2-3 months later

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fire_unicorn

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here is my build : http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/g6NMnn

so yeah at the moment i'm on mac (yeah i know but i got it when i started college as a gift from my mom) and i want to play overwatch so i was thinking going cheap on the cpu for now and upgrading for the i5-4690k later since they have the same socket.
will i be able to play games like overwatch (cs, league, dota, etc.) at, at least 144fps med-high setting, since i have a 144hz monitor? got a gtx 960

also planing on overclocking the g3258

and might as well ask for you suggestion on the subject as well, thx in advance!
 
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Don't go with a G3258, it's $85, for $30 more you can have an i3-6100, which will run all games as good as an i5.
At minimum go with G4400, since it's the last generation, but I would still recommend spending the $30 you would spend on the 380X, spend them on an i3-6100.
A dual core CPU is not supported by some new games and more games that come out will not support dual core CPUS.
Now the i3 is a dual core, but it has hyperthreading and it acts as a quad core, in many games they will perform almost the same, but in some games the i3 will demolish the Pentium.
And that PSU is not very good, go for a G2.
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thx for the reply friend :D

i checked a lil more and everyone seems to agree that the r9 380 is way better than the 960 so i might go with that, its still fine right?
 
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yeah I have a 960 and I have trouble pushing 100hz at med settings. if you can possibly score a good deal on a 380x I would say go with that since its only about $30 more at the moment but some sales might knock that down some, like at best buy or if you have an NCIX near you they always have great deals
 
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Don't go with a G3258, it's $85, for $30 more you can have an i3-6100, which will run all games as good as an i5.
At minimum go with G4400, since it's the last generation, but I would still recommend spending the $30 you would spend on the 380X, spend them on an i3-6100.
A dual core CPU is not supported by some new games and more games that come out will not support dual core CPUS.
Now the i3 is a dual core, but it has hyperthreading and it acts as a quad core, in many games they will perform almost the same, but in some games the i3 will demolish the Pentium.
And that PSU is not very good, go for a G2.
 
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yeah i know that, that solution was just a bridge to get the 4690k in 1 month or 2.. i checked some forum and i think ill go with this ( http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7T2hPs ), its less expensive than the original plan but i still think it will be fine for now. plus i can afford it right now and i'm not a big fan of overclocking anyway i thought i was just cool to have the possibility to do it. thx for the advice friend i appreciate all of it ! the only thing is i dont know which chipset get with that cpu.
 
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This is better, 6th gen instead of 4th, same cost and better PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($35.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $793.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-05 16:30 EDT-0400
 
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