Are these good builds for gaming? Which one is better.

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CTurbo
The FX8350 build is terrible. Lets get that out of the way.

You need to buy a BETTER psu no matter what. Don't be afraid to get an i3 6100. At your budget, it's probably best anyway. It is better for gaming than the FX8350 anyway.


Here, I managed to keep your i5, improve the build by getting a better motherboard, 2x4Gb RAM, and psu all while making it cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($203.01 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital...
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The FX8350 build is terrible. Lets get that out of the way.

You need to buy a BETTER psu no matter what. Don't be afraid to get an i3 6100. At your budget, it's probably best anyway. It is better for gaming than the FX8350 anyway.


Here, I managed to keep your i5, improve the build by getting a better motherboard, 2x4Gb RAM, and psu all while making it cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($203.01 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $613.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-27 20:45 EDT-0400
 
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