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[rifle]

Hey everyone,

Trying to get some opinions on what to get. I have been out of the pc scene for awhile and was looking to get the best bang for the buck. I'm looking to upgrade my CPU and mobo. My budget is around 300 or less and it will be used for gaming. Thanks

 

[BK_123]

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AMD Motherboard - Newegg.com & AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX - Newegg.com

 

[ja6on]

300 what mate? dollars, pounds, euros........

 

[rifle]

Dollars. Sorry about that

 

[BK_123]

Dollars. Sorry about that

Well with what I suggested that adds up to $253.98 USD

 

[ja6on]

Locked 4th gen I5 $209
Unlocked 4th gen I5 $229

MSI z87 mobo $98 so slightly over budget

or AMD

AMD FX 8350 Unlocked $199

Asus 990x mobo (open box) $109

 

[BK_123]

I'd go with the Intel stuff or if your wanna stick with your budget go the AMD route..

 

[rowcon123]

If you go with amd go for the 8320 and overclock but u will need an aftermarket cooler

 

[rifle]

Made up my mind going with the intel build. Now for Ram any suggestions?

 

[ja6on]

the bets value for money is the G.Skill 8GB 1600Mhz CL9

if that is to much money, there are other options.