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2 Builds, 1 Decision

thekwel
By thekwel
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So what doyou think? Should i peak the amd build to cosiderring upgrade it in the long run or the intel and upgrade it right after i have some more bucks to spare?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.89)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.89 )

Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.98)

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($94.89)

Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.98)

 

 

 

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There's no price on the AM3 board

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Go with the pentium, WAY better upgrade path, and better single core performance. (And the FX6300 is a TRI CORE, not 6-core.)

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Pentium if you plan on upgrading down to road to an I5 or better.

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