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deadrobloxer

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Hi! I am buying a new CPU and graphics card and just wanted to get your guys opinions on which ones I should buy. The CPU I was thinking about getting is this one: https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Athlon-Edition-3700Mhz-AD860KXBJABOX/dp/B00MU00IOQ?tag=tomshardware_forum_vgl-20
And the Graphics Cards I was debating between was the EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB FTW GAMING and the PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Graphics Card.
I just wanted to ask everyone here if that CPU is a good choice and which graphics card I should pick to go with my CPU. My motherboard is an FM2+ and also factor in which one has the best bang for buck.
Thanks,
Connor!
 
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If that is the FM2+ version, it will support the 860k. The GTX 950 would pair up great with an i3 6100, the 1060 6gb, I would recommend an i5 6500. If budget is an issue, you could reuse your ram, and go with an i3 41xx or i5 4xxx series cpu instead, but would lose out on upgrade options, that a 6th gen platform would give you. For 6th gen, ddr4 is recommended.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $217.95
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deadrobloxer

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Power Supply: Corsair 750 Watt
Memory: DDR3 16GB HyperX
Windows 10 64 Bit
1TB of space
MotherBoard: FM2+ (thats all I know)
CPU: AMD A6 - 3400K or something
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GT 730
What do you mean by feed such a card? And is that CPU good with the GTX 950 in terms of working and speed on CSGO and stuff?
 
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The CPU is not fast enough to keep up with the faster graphics card. Need to verify that your motherboard supports the cpu you are wanting. Just because it is the same socket, doesn't make it compatible. The 860k will pair up fine, with a GTX 950, but anything faster would be a waste of money. The 860k would be a decent upgrade, vs your A6. You would need to look at an Intel rig, to get substantially better.
 
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logainofhades

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If that is the FM2+ version, it will support the 860k. The GTX 950 would pair up great with an i3 6100, the 1060 6gb, I would recommend an i5 6500. If budget is an issue, you could reuse your ram, and go with an i3 41xx or i5 4xxx series cpu instead, but would lose out on upgrade options, that a 6th gen platform would give you. For 6th gen, ddr4 is recommended.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $217.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-27 09:53 EDT-0400


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $305.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-27 09:53 EDT-0400


It's not a huge savings, but here are the 4th gen options.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $183.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-27 09:55 EDT-0400



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $243.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-27 09:55 EDT-0400
 
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