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Hzulqa
By Hzulqa
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1. Budget & Location
My budget would be around $800, could go above like $10 but I would prefer less than that. USD for currency.

2. Aim
Would be playing games.  GTA V with mods, Far Cry 4, Skyrim with mods, Minecraft, League of legends, and many other games I'm sure.

3. Monitors
I would really only have the budget for one monitor.  

4. Peripherals
I would need a mouse, keyboard, and a monitor.

5. Why are you upgrading?
Because I have a Mac

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is the $800 including the monitor and peripherals

 

If its including the monitor and peripherals you might want a little bit higher of a budget than that for what your doing.

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Does the $800 include Windows, monitor, and peripherals?

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AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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The $800 would include a monitor, keyboard, and mouse

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The $800 would include a monitor, keyboard, and mouse

I'm guessing you're including windows. You will have to spend about $250 on the monitor and peripherals, and Windows.

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AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xVB7qs

You can get a cheaper Motherboard but if you plan to do some overclocking that Motherboard would do a descent job.

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AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($128.98 @ NCIX US) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($118.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $785.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 00:37 EDT-0400

 

None too shabby.

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Thanks Demons Wrath, I was wondering how this build would be.  I've heard Intel can handle more bit more than AMD so I would love you feedback. 

[PCPartPicker part list]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tjJqyc) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tjJqyc/by_merchant/)(
 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $178.89 @ SuperBiiz 
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me34) | $49.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10s8gbxl) | $49.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $46.99 @ NCIX US 
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd) | $209.99 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340ww1) | $64.99 @ Micro Center 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100w10500kr) | $38.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Monitor** | [Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003) | $129.99 @ Best Buy 
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3010kkmf1us) | $26.99 @ NCIX US 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$796.81**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-04-20 00:55 EDT-0400 |
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Thanks Demons Wrath, I was wondering how this build would be.  I've heard Intel can handle more bit more than AMD so I would love you feedback. 

[PCPartPicker part list]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tjJqyc) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tjJqyc/by_merchant/)(
 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $178.89 @ SuperBiiz 
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me34) | $49.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10s8gbxl) | $49.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $46.99 @ NCIX US 
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd) | $209.99 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340ww1) | $64.99 @ Micro Center 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100w10500kr) | $38.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Monitor** | [Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003) | $129.99 @ Best Buy 
**Keyboard** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-keyboard-sgb3010kkmf1us) | $26.99 @ NCIX US 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$796.81**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-04-20 00:55 EDT-0400 |

 

You also need Windows

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Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas   [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w 

AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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Can someone help me out. I'm a little new to CPUs, but why does an AMD processor cost so much less. For example:

 

A quad core 3.5ghz Intel processor could go easily for $200 plus.

 

A 8 core 3.2 ghz AMD processor goes for $150 or less.

 

What am I missing?

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Can someone help me out. I'm a little new to CPUs, but why does an AMD processor cost so much less. For example:

 

A quad core 3.5ghz Intel processor could go easily for $200 plus.

 

A 8 core 3.2 ghz AMD processor goes for $150 or less.

 

What am I missing?

Intel has much higher performance per core. You really don't need more than 4 cores for gaming unless you're video rendering or streaming.

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Main Rig: i7-4790K | Corsair H100i | Asus Z97 | 16GB Ripjaws | 4TB WD Black/512GB SSD | x2 R9 290x | NZXT H440 | HX1000i | 6 Noctuas   [spoiler=SILENT BUILD] Silent build: i5-4460, Be Quiet! Pure Rock, Asrock H97, 8GB HyperX, Samsung 850 Evo 500gb, MSI GTX 970, Be Quiet! Silent Base 800, EVGA Supernova GS 650w 

AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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