Which cpu should I get to get the best pc for my budget?

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Norlag

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Basically I have a $800 budget total (including monitor, etc) for my first pc build. I have created 3 parts lists with 3 different cpus and basically the quality of all the parts is determined by which one I choose.

So far my 3 choices are (low to high end):

AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE 3.4 GHz
Radeon HD 7770 GHz
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
Western Digital WD Green WD10EZRX 1TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
SONY Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
$665 before shipping and monitor


Intel core i3 3220 3.3 GHz
ASRock B75M-GL LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Radeon HD 7850 2 gb
CORSAIR CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818A7T/BLK/B/GEN - OEM
$690 before shipping and monitor

Intel core i5 3570k 3.4 GHz
Radeon HD 7850 1 gb
ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
SAMSUNG Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model SH-118AB
$785 before shipping and monitor

I have my heart set on the NZXT Guardian 921 w/ blue leds, which is $70 on amazon.
I haven't picked a monitor, keyboard or mouse, but I'm aiming for $100 for the monitor and I will probably use a random keyboard and mouse until I get the cash for a gaming rig. I like Newegg but amazon is cool if it has better deals.

I would be using this for mainly gaming such as Planetside 2, LOL, Blacklight Retribution, TF2, and others.

I would really appreciate some advice about which cpu-based build is best for me, as well as any suggestions regarding any component.

Thank you everyone =)


 
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This is what I would do. I took the X4 package and I substituted the FX-6300, which is the best cpu under $150. I also took off the raidmax and substituted the corsair.

That should come in around $700, give you very good performance and reliability, and future upgrade potential. I really like that motherboard. I would stick with that one.

Basically its your mid-grade package with better components.



AMD FX-6300

Radeon HD 7770 GHz

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

CORSAIR CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B...
This is what I would do. I took the X4 package and I substituted the FX-6300, which is the best cpu under $150. I also took off the raidmax and substituted the corsair.

That should come in around $700, give you very good performance and reliability, and future upgrade potential. I really like that motherboard. I would stick with that one.

Basically its your mid-grade package with better components.



AMD FX-6300

Radeon HD 7770 GHz

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

CORSAIR CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

Western Digital WD Green WD10EZRX 1TB IntelliPower SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

SONY Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
 
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u can grab a 5770 on ebay for $60, then wait for the 8850 to release, they will be $200, prolly $215-220 for a dual fan, which is a really good deal for something that COULD (not will) match the 7950
 
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