Which CPU will last longer and work on Linux?

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I have chosen three CPUs but I can't decide which is best for future: Intel Pentium G4560, AMD A10 or some used Intel Core i5 from second hand? I am not talking about performance, but which one will work without any issue or complete dying after 5 years. And If I buy A10 I will buy later Radeon R7 250 with it to work on Crossfire. Is this thing even possible on Linux?
 
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All three options will be obsolete before they fail.

I would discount the A10 as a rule.
You buy a APU for the excellent integrated graphics.
But, there are no real good upgrades, particularly for a gamer.
If you install a superior discrete graphics card, you will have thrown away the big advantage of the APU.
Then, you are left with a relatively weak cpu. Most games depend on only a few fast cores.
The possible upgrades are to more cores, but few games will use more than 2-3 cores so more cores are not very helpful.
Bottom line.....
What you get with a APU is what you will live with forever.

My pick would be the G4560, it is a modern cpu and the lga1151 motherboard will offer you future upgrades.

I5 early generations may be a good...
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All will go 10+ years. Crossifre doesn't function in linux and when it does it's horrible. What are you using this pc for.
 
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All three options will be obsolete before they fail.

I would discount the A10 as a rule.
You buy a APU for the excellent integrated graphics.
But, there are no real good upgrades, particularly for a gamer.
If you install a superior discrete graphics card, you will have thrown away the big advantage of the APU.
Then, you are left with a relatively weak cpu. Most games depend on only a few fast cores.
The possible upgrades are to more cores, but few games will use more than 2-3 cores so more cores are not very helpful.
Bottom line.....
What you get with a APU is what you will live with forever.

My pick would be the G4560, it is a modern cpu and the lga1151 motherboard will offer you future upgrades.

I5 early generations may be a good buy at the right price.
But you may pay more for the necessary motherboard.

Dual gpu as an upgrade is not a good idea if there is a single good card that will do the job.
Dual gpu, particularly low end is prone to screen tearing and stuttering.
Some games do not support dual gpu.

I have no knowledge about Linux.
 
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Thanks for help! So I won't get the APU, since Crossfire works bad on Linux. I don't play games often, so I don't need powerful graphics. Is older i5 good choice? I have ridden that early generations have problems with overheating, and that means problems. Motherboard isn't problem, because I can get some good ones from second hand too.
 
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Just get the new pentium it performs better than older i5's up to the 4000 series. There are barely any games anyways that run well on linux so no loss.
 
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