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I wouldn't build anything on the AM3+ platform today. It's dead and going to be replaced towards the end of the year. For around $800, I'd take this:

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CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380...
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bicycle_repair_man

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I wouldn't build anything on the AM3+ platform today. It's dead and going to be replaced towards the end of the year. For around $800, I'd take this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $806.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-19 06:05 EDT-0400

If you added another $50 to this you could get an RX 480, which is vastly superior to an R9 380. Yes, you don't have Microsoft Office, but do you need it when there's OpenOffice and LibreOffice available for free?
 
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For about $25 more you can get a little better. But the first build you linked is not bad at all. A lot of people on this site like to shove i3s down your face. But the 6300 would do great in the task (office)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($163.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $955.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-19 08:31 EDT-0400
 
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The reason why an i3 is "shoved" down people's faces is because they believe the FX-6300 is a better CPU when it isn't. They see the clock speed and the six cores and immediately think it's better.
 
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I haven't seen anyone on this site that's said the 6300 is better. Besides most people here are Intel biased
 
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A big part of why that is, is because the people on this site make AMD CPUs seem like a disease. They make it seem like you're not gonna have a good time if you buy their products. When in reality they're all just misinformed people with 0 experience.
 
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I don't want to make them seem like the plague, but they're are just a little under powered. Yes, they are not popular on here, but I think they are for a different audience. More like someone who want a good pc, that's on a budget.
In my opinion most of the FX series is good by that I mean 8350 and up the 4300,4350 are just crap.
 
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