Yea, honestly, if you're on a budget, I think this pair is a pretty good alternative. I built a pc for my sister with the G3258, and it has amazing capabilities. Unlocked too. Although my sister doesn't play games, i tested the cpu paired with my 660ti from my pc. It was not bottlenecked at all, 200+fps in csgo, just like with my i5 4670k. Not sure about other games though.