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This is what id suggest, Both of these would be good overclockers(If you buy a aftermarket cooler like a 212 EVO).

AMD: Will suit better for AAA games and multitasking which make use of 6 cores, Recommended
 

 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($93.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $535.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Intel: Better single core performance, Suits better for Indie games and other games that only use 1-2 cores. But there are No problems when playing AAA games or lighter multitasking, Highly recommended.

 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $526.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 16:36 EDT-0400

 

My Gaming PC

|| CPU: Intel i5 4690@4.3Ghz || GPU: Dual ASUS gtx 1080 Strix. || RAM: 16gb (4x4gb) Kingston HyperX Genesis 1600Mhz. || Motherboard: MSI Z97S Krait edition. || OS: Win10 Pro
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Here, should be able to handle teamspeak and a game at once.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F6rsBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F6rsBm/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A78M-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Raidmax 635W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $488.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-09 17:36 EDT-0400

 

$515 before rebates.

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