I'm building a gaming PC for my brother

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greens

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Honestly i'd rather see you go to the used market for a build like this.

A 750 TI in a computer you're building today is... I just don't think it is worth the money. Spending $500 today for a new computer with parts that are 3 years old is rough.

It will perform about on par with a $600 laptop. We have come a long way in the past 3 years.

A $500 desktop getting beat by a $600 laptop is a glaring sign of its age.

 
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bignastyid

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Not really.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $496.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 16:43 EST-0500

The i3 is easily the better gaming cpu and the RX 480 is much faster than a 750Ti.
 
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Zerk2012

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The i3 6100 is a much better gaming processor than the FX any FX.
More what I would build 20 bucks cheaper out of pocked and more with the rebates thsn the above build. Single stick of memory to have room to upgrade to 16gb later.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Dual Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 17:01 EST-0500
 
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esco_sid

esco_sid

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http://wccftech.com/intel-kaby-lake-core-i3-7350k-cpu/

Will still have to wait for more details on it tough.

 
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bignastyid

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Why exactly should he wait for a CPU that will be out of the budget unless he gets a much weaker gpu?

Given that it's estimated to be $150-$180 and will require a more expensive motherboard and an after market CPU cooler it's not going to belong in a $500 gaming rig.
 
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esco_sid

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Its hard to say what actual prices will be as its an interesting time as amd will also be releasing new CPUs and GPUs if hes in no rush i think waiting few months could be of benefit.

 
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