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Best budget CPU

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Hey!

 

So I am looking to build my first PC and I want to keep the cost pretty low. I already have my graphics card. My friend gave my a GTX 960 SSC with 4gb od vram. At this point I am just looking for the cheapest cpu I can get without bottle necking my graphics card. I only want to play some light games. Maybe some CSGO, Fork Knife, and somewhere down maybe some fighting games. However, I am just looking to get a system that is up and running while still having the option to upgrade in the future. Any suggestions would be awesome!

 

Thanks! :)

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Ryzen 3 1200, gives you a great upgrade path. Don't get an A320 board to go with it, they're too crap.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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