Cheapest CPU for an Asus R9 380 strix

ItsGena

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Max 250$ for the CPU. Just the cheapest one that won't bottle neck the r9. Compatible with an ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA 1150 motherboard.


Edit: It is a 2gb gpu
 
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An i3 6100 will provide a great experience in the vast majority of games. There are a handful where an i5 6500 will perform noticeably better, but whether it justifies the extra cost is contentious.

EDIT: As uguv says, you need an older 1150 CPU, such as the i3 4160, if you're going to use an 1150 board. The i3 6100 uses the newer 1151 socket.

ItsGena

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This will be my first PC I'm building. I'm looking at the i3-6100.
 

uguv

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The i3-6100 isn't compatible with your motherboard. The i5-4690 is probably the best CPU under $250 for your motherboard unless you want to look at a Xeon 1231 v3 which is right around the $250 mark and provides i7 performance. Depending on the game, an i3-4370 might be fine.
 
An i3 6100 will provide a great experience in the vast majority of games. There are a handful where an i5 6500 will perform noticeably better, but whether it justifies the extra cost is contentious.

EDIT: As uguv says, you need an older 1150 CPU, such as the i3 4160, if you're going to use an 1150 board. The i3 6100 uses the newer 1151 socket.
 
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