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Alright so in the last week or so I have been tossing up what to spend my money on in terms of upgrading my PC, and I have come down to two different choices. So both choices are paired with 8gb 1600MHz ram in two 4gb modules, which is what I want and it fits in the budget. However, it is the CPU/GPU that I need help with. So there is either the i3 4130 paired with a Gigabyte 750 OC 1gb, or a FX-6300 paired with a Sapphire 260X 2gb. I will just get the cheapest decent motherboard I can for either cpu, so don't worry about that. If you could recommend either of these setups, or one a mix of both, I would be very appreciative. 

 

Also, I only have a 300 watt power supply. I'm fairly certain it will be fine for the 750, as it doesn't need direct power plugged in, however will this be enough for the 260X?

 

Thank you in advance for any help :)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0GHz GPU: Gigabyte 270 @ 1270MHz RAM: 6gb @ 667MHz HDD: 500gb 7200RPM PSU: Silverstone Strider 500W

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i suspect the psu doesnt deliver 300w on the 12v rail,so the best option is the i3 with a gtx 750 ti

 

750 ti is out of the budget, it has to be just a normal 750. 

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0GHz GPU: Gigabyte 270 @ 1270MHz RAM: 6gb @ 667MHz HDD: 500gb 7200RPM PSU: Silverstone Strider 500W

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