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Upgrading from a laptop - help me build a PC

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum but I've heard a lot of good things about it, so here I come :)

I need help choosing parts for my new PC. The graphics card I plan to use is a Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti, but I need help with the rest.

My location is Croatia and my budget is around $550 USD, but keep in mind that I can't just pick one of the 500USD builds and make it because prices in my country are much higher than in Canada or US.

 

So this is what I have so far:
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti 2GB - $190 USD

CPU: ? I have to pick one from here: https://www.links.hr/hr/procesori-0506#/pageSize=24&viewMode=list&orderBy=10&pageNumber=1

RAM: 8 GB of memory is around $60 USD in my country, but the type and frequency will depend on the CPU

SSD: I will use the one I already have in my laptop. Its a 240 GB Kingston SSD

ODD: Don't need one.

Power Supply: I don't know how much Wattage do I need, so I need help with picking one out from here :https://www.links.hr/hr/napajanja-0527#/pageSize=24&viewMode=list&orderBy=11&pageNumber=1

Case: I will buy a used one so its not in the budget.

 

It would be great if you could also recommend a good budget 1080p display.

Thanks !

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27 minutes ago, valdyrgramr said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $539.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-14 07:38 EST-0500

None of the links you provided include shipping to Croatia. So here are the prices of those items in my country:

Intel Core i5-4460  ($260 USD)

GIGABYTE GA-H81M   ($71 USD)

MUSHKIN RadioActive FrostByte is the cheapest 8 GB stick   ($53 USD)

WESTERN DIGITAL Red WD10EFRX is the cheapest 1 TB HDD   ($95 USD)

XFX AMD RADEON R9 380 DD 2GB DDR5 is the cheapest R9 380   ($250 USD)

CHIEFTEC Smart Series SFX-500GD-C is the cheapest 500W 80+   ($103 USD)

 

So your configuration without the case would cost me : $832 USD

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Which one of these would you pick ?

1) INTEL Core i3 3240 BOX, s. 1155, 3.40GHz, 3MB cache, GPU, DualCore

2) AMD A8 X4 7670K BOX, Black Edition, s. FM2+, 3.6GHz, 4MB cache, GPU R7, Quad Core

3) AMD FX X6 6300 BOX, s. AM3+, 3.5GHz, 14MB cache, Six Core

4) AMD A10 X4 7700K BOX, Black Edition, s. FM2+, 3.8GHz, 4MB cache, GPU R7, Quad Core

5) AMD FX X8 8300 BOX, s. AM3+, 3.3GHz, 16MB cache, Eight Core

6) AMD A10 X4 7800 BOX, s. FM2+, 3.9GHz, 4MB cache, GPU R7, Quad Core

7) AMD FX X6 6350 BOX, s. AM3+, 3.9GHz, 14MB cache, Six Core

8) INTEL Core i3 6100 BOX, s. 1151, 3.7GHz, 3MB cache, GPU, Dual Core

 

I forgot to mention what will I use the PC for:

-Most of my time is spent programming, 3D modeling and rendering

-I play games, mostly Battlefield 4

-Record tutorials and edit video

-Photoshop

 

Since I can do all that already on my laptop Asus K53SD, I know that any of those CPUs will be good for me since its better than a mobile CPU. But I am not sure what is the best choice for me. More cores would be better for rendering and faster cores would be better for everything else. Some of these CPUs include graphics and that is something I don't need, so I'm not sure if they cost more because of that. Hmmm... I need your experience here

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