First PC Build

PCPartPickerPro9171787 · September 30, 2015

This my first PC build.

My Goals

1-Achieve good price to performance

2-Be upgrade-able

3-Look Good

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.60 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.00 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)

Other: Windows 7 Professional ($21.86)

Other: Refurbished MSI 970 GAMING-R AM3+ AMD 970 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($56.00)

Total: $739.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 13:24 EDT-0400

Any suggestions...

Andrew Storlie · September 30, 2015

Right off the bat.... dont get a amd cpu

And get a different ssd, those are slow, get an 840 evo, those are fast and cheap

OAcesync · September 30, 2015

This my first PC build.

My Goals

1-Achieve good price to performance

2-Be upgrade-able

3-Look Good

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.60 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.00 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)

Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)

Other: Windows 7 Professional ($21.86)

Other: Refurbished MSI 970 GAMING-R AM3+ AMD 970 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($56.00)

Total: $739.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 13:24 EDT-0400

Any suggestions...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.63 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Other: Windows 7 Professional ($21.86)

Total: $916.33

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 13:40 EDT-0400

Cvdasfg · September 30, 2015

This my first PC build.

My Goals

1-Achieve good price to performance

2-Be upgrade-able

3-Look Good

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.60 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.00 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Masscool BLD-12025V1R 60.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)

Other: Coboc Model SC-SATA3-18-LL-BK 18" SATA III 6Gb/s Data Cable w/Latch,Black ($3.48)

Other: Windows 7 Professional ($21.86)

Other: Refurbished MSI 970 GAMING-R AM3+ AMD 970 6 x SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($56.00)

Total: $739.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 13:24 EDT-0400

Any suggestions...

What is your budget?? Dont go AMD those cpus suck. Get a nice i5 or i7 . What will you be using it for? What resolution will your monitor be?

Streetguru · September 30, 2015

This my first PC build.

Are you just gaming? Because if so you'll want an i5 at that budget, if you're doing video production and what not, than an 8320e is the way to go

I also don't get the AMD hate, their chips generally cost half of what the intel chips cost and get 70-80% of their performance, especially in games.

you also really don't need the extra fans and sata cables.

And just use linux *wink* *wink*

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RddpP6

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RddpP6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RddpP6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($170.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB TurboDuo Video Card ($267.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $652.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 13:51 EDT-0400

jimakos234 · September 30, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($170.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.02 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Other: windows 8.1 reddit ($20.00)
Total: $713.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 13:59 EDT-0400

PCPartPickerPro9171787 · September 30, 2015

I don't know why everybody me to get an i5. An i5 has a terrible price to performance ratio until you spend more than $300 on a GPU. I have data for this.

TheRandomness · September 30, 2015

I don't know why everybody me to get an i5. An i5 has a terrible price to performance ratio until you spend more than $300 on a GPU. I have data for this.

An i5 is a bit better than an FX. FX is outdated nowadays (another edit: quick google shows that Vishera CPU's are from 2012)

EDIT: Fiiiiiiiine

Gabe · September 30, 2015

An i5 is better than an FX by a lot. FX is outdated nowadays

That is Absolute rubbish, the FX series gets a load of hate because of Intel fanboys the fx is cheaper than the i5 by a decent amount but as said above is about 70-80% of the performance, if not more with some chips e.g the 8350

PCPartPickerPro9171787 · September 30, 2015

PCPartPickerPro9171787, on 30 Sept 2015 - 2:07 PM, said:

I don't know why everybody me to get an i5. An i5 has a terrible price to performance ratio until you spend more than $300 on a GPU. I have data for this.

An i5 is better than an FX by a lot. FX is outdated nowadays

No, Fx 6300 is not outdated. If you want, I can show you the data were the were an a 4 core AMD Antholon had the best price to performance in 6 games.

TheRandomness · September 30, 2015

That is Absolute rubbish, the FX series gets a load of hate because of Intel fanboys the fx is cheaper than the i5 by a decent amount but as said above is about 70-80% of the performance, if not more with some chips e.g the 8350

Yes the 6300 may have more cores and higher clocks and such but an i5 is better with single core performance. How many cores do games use nowadays?

PCPartPickerPro9171787 · September 30, 2015

Gabe, on 30 Sept 2015 - 2:13 PM, said:

That is Absolute rubbish, the FX series gets a load of hate because of Intel fanboys the fx is cheaper than the i5 by a decent amount but as said above is about 70-80% of the performance, if not more with some chips e.g the 8350

Yes the 6300 may have more cores and higher clocks and such but an i5 is better with single core performance. How many cores do games use nowadays?

Games today can use 4 to 8 cores. Guess how many cores will be able to be used by all games in the future... 8. Guess which CPUs have the best price to performance and use multiple cores cheaply... AMD.

PCPartPickerPro9171787 · September 30, 2015

All data for these charts came from here.

http://www.pcper.com...You-Really-Need

Conclusions at the bottom

________CPUs________	 __Cost__ 		_________________GPUs________________	 __Cost__ AMD Athlon X4 860K	 $74.99 		AMD Radeon R7 260X (ASUS 2GB OC)	 $137.24 AMD FX 8350_______	 $165.93 		AMD Radeon R9 280 (Sapphire Dual-X) 	 $169.99 AMD FX 9590 (AIO) 	 $259.99 		AMD Radeon R9 290X (MSI Lightning) 	 $399.00 Intel Core i3-4130	 $118.00 		NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (OEM)___	 $149.99 Intel Core i5-4440 	 $184.29 		NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (OEM)_____	 $235.00 Intel Core i7-4790K 	 $338.99 		NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (ASUS STRIX) 	 $519.00

Boishock Infinite (1920-1080 - High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	181.4	 $4.07 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	177.8	 $4.83 								____________________Frame Rates 170-160				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	168.3	 $4.18 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	165.1	 $3.53 								____________________Frame Rates 150-140				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	151.7	 $5.14 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	148.7	 $3.48 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	146.2	 $4.51 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	142.1	 $4.82 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	141.9	 $4.05 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	141	 $2.97 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	139.7	 $4.56 								____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	129.9	 $3.81 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	126.9	 $3.16 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	125.6	 $4.50 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	121.9	 $2.90 								____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	119.6	 $4.97 	 FX 8350_____	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	114.2	 $2.71 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	113	 $4.50 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	112.8	 $3.14 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	110	 $2.62 								____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	107.2	 $3.13 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	105.7	 $4.48 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	98.8	 $2.48 								____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	76.9	 $3.48 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	76.6	 $6.38 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	76.1	 $4.39 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	75.7	 $3.37 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	74.8	 $5.48 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	74.5	 $3.02 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	74.5	 $4.24 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	61.5	 $7.74 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	61.1	 $5.26 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	60.3	 $3.52 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	60.3	 $6.59 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	60.2	 $5.04 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	181.4	 $4.07 	____________________Frame Rates 170-160				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	165.1	 $3.53 	____________________Frame Rates 150-140				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	148.7	 $3.48 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	141	 $2.97 	____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	126.9	 $3.16 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	121.9	 $2.90 	____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	114.2	 $2.71 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	110	 $2.62 	____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	98.8	 $2.48 	____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	76.9	 $3.48 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	75.7	 $3.37 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	74.5	 $3.02 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	60.3	 $3.52 																													Civilivation: Beyond Earth (1920x1080 -DX11 and Mantle - High Quality Presentation - 2x AA)							____________________Frame Rates 140-130				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	136.1	 $6.30 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	130.1	 $5.67 								____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	126.5	 $5.56 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	126.2	 $4.62 								____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	118.9	 $5.54 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	115.2	 $4.90 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	112.7	 $6.91 	 Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	110.7	 $4.67 								____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	105.6	 $6.49 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	104.9	 $5.66 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	99.1	 $4.78 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	91.9	 $3.84 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	82.5	 $5.08 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	81.9	 $7.01 								____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	79	 $7.27 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	77.2	 $6.41 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	77.1	 $4.02 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	76.5	 $5.24 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	64.2	 $4.49 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	64	 $7.95 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	63.4	 $5.59 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	62.8	 $3.90 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	61.5	 $6.99 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	60.2	 $5.58 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	54.4	 $4.69 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	47.7	 $6.74 	 Core i7-4790K 	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	47.3	 $10.07 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	46.3	 $4.58 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	44.9	 $8.85 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	44.8	 $6.77 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI_	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	42.8	 $6.26 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	42.7	 $7.83 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	42.6	 $11.48 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	41.6	 $5.41 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	41.5	 $9.88 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	40.6	 $7.78 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 140-130				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	130.1	 $5.67 	____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	126.2	 $4.62 	____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	115.2	 $4.90 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	110.7	 $4.67 	____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	99.1	 $4.78 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	91.9	 $3.84 	____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	77.1	 $4.02 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	62.8	 $3.90 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	54.4	 $4.69 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	46.3	 $4.58 																													Metro Last Light (1920x1080 -DX11 - High Quality - 2x AA)							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	121	 $7.09 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	117.3	 $6.29 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	106.3	 $7.33 								____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	99.3	 $6.90 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	95.7	 $7.35 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	90.7	 $7.27 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	89.3	 $6.53 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	87	 $6.49 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	79.7	 $7.20 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	76.7	 $5.47 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	75	 $6.79 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	73.7	 $6.72 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	73	 $4.85 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	72.3	 $5.95 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	72	 $5.57 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	71	 $4.73 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	66.7	 $7.75 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	65.7	 $9.70 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	63.3	 $5.58 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	63	 $4.57 								____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	57.7	 $10.29 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	55.7	 $5.57 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	54.7	 $8.67 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	54	 $4.54 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	53.7	 $4.99 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	50	 $9.78 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	49	 $6.82 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	47.3	 $8.67 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	46.7	 $6.76 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	44	 $5.11 								____________________Frame Rates 40-30				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	38.3	 $8.40 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	38.3	 $12.43 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	37.7	 $10.54 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	37.3	 $5.69 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	37.3	 $8.13 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	31.3	 $8.15 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	117.3	 $6.29 	____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	99.3	 $6.90 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	95.7	 $7.35 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	90.7	 $7.27 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	89.3	 $6.53 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	87	 $6.49 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	73	 $4.85 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	71	 $4.73 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	63	 $4.57 	____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	54	 $4.54 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	53.7	 $4.99 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	44	 $5.11 	____________________Frame Rates 40-30				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	37.3	 $5.69 																													Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor (1920x1080 High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	123.9	 $5.96 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	123.5	 $4.72 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	122.8	 $6.99 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	119	 $5.91 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	111.2	 $7.01 								____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	109.6	 $7.11 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	107.8	 $6.11 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	104.6	 $6.55 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	98.7	 $6.45 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	93.1	 $5.09 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	89.3	 $6.65 								____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	79.2	 $7.25 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	76.8	 $5.22 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	76.7	 $4.60 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	76	 $5.52 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	75.1	 $6.59 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	72.2	 $4.29 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	68.2	 $4.22 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	67.1	 $3.65 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	66.8	 $5.03 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	66.7	 $5.31 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	66.6	 $6.46 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	51	 $5.00 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	50	 $10.18 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	43.7	 $6.13 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	43.6	 $11.22 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	42.9	 $7.36 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	42.2	 $9.41 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	42.1	 $7.64 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	41.7	 $8.02 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	41.7	 $7.27 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	41.5	 $5.42 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	41.3	 $9.93 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	39.5	 $5.37 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	39.1	 $12.18 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	123.5	 $4.72 	____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	107.8	 $6.11 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	104.6	 $6.55 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	98.7	 $6.45 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	93.1	 $5.09 	____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	76.7	 $4.60 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	72.2	 $4.29 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	67.1	 $3.65 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	51	 $5.00 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	41.5	 $5.42 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	39.5	 $5.37 																													Sniper Elite 3 (1920x1080 - DX11 and Mantle High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	183.6	 $3.83 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	181.9	 $4.72 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	176.3	 $4.42 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	176.3	 $4.19 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	173.7	 $3.36 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	173.5	 $3.67 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	173.4	 $2.98 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	172.1	 $3.98 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	172.1	 $3.83 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	170	 $3.32 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	166.1	 $3.58 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	164.2	 $2.89 								____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	98.5	 $3.58 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	97.7	 $4.29 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	97.3	 $5.90 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	96.2	 $3.22 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	95.4	 $5.19 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	95.1	 $4.22 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	91.6	 $3.14 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	90.6	 $3.91 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	90.5	 $2.71 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	90	 $4.78 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	89.7	 $3.74 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	89.6	 $5.68 								____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	68.5	 $3.73 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	61	 $5.48 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	60.5	 $4.43 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	60.5	 $3.72 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	60.4	 $8.10 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	59.3	 $5.33 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	59.3	 $6.91 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	57.2	 $8.33 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	57.2	 $3.71 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	57	 $5.64 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	56.8	 $5.34 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	56.7	 $7.01 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	173.7	 $3.36 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	173.4	 $2.98 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	170	 $3.32 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	164.2	 $2.89 	____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	98.5	 $3.58 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	96.2	 $3.22 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	91.6	 $3.14 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	90.5	 $2.71 	____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	68.5	 $3.73 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	60.5	 $3.72 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	57.2	 $3.71 																													Thief (1920x1080 - DX11 and Mantle High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	101.9	 $7.24 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	95.9	 $6.08 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	89	 $7.90 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	85.3	 $10.06 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	83.4	 $7.90 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	81.2	 $6.96 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	74.8	 $6.91 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	62.6	 $10.18 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	62	 $9.26 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	61.9	 $6.77 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	61	 $12.77 								____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	59.6	 $9.97 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	56.9	 $6.20 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	56.8	 $6.24 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	56.6	 $5.09 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	56.6	 $12.10 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	56.1	 $9.07 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	55.1	 $8.98 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	55	 $7.82 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	54.8	 $6.13 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	53.6	 $7.48 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	51.1	 $4.79 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	47.2	 $12.58 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	46	 $6.74 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	40.1	 $6.37 					 $-   		#DIV/0!	____________________Frame Rates 40-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	36.8	 $7.28 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	36.8	 $13.29 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	35.2	 $9.50 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	35	 $9.03 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	33.8	 $6.66 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	33.5	 $12.24 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	33.1	 $9.71 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	32.9	 $12.07 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	32.3	 $14.74 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	31	 $9.78 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	30.9	 $6.87 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	95.9	 $6.08 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	81.2	 $6.96 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	74.8	 $6.91 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	61.9	 $6.77 	____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	56.6	 $5.09 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	51.1	 $4.79 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	46	 $6.74 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	40.1	 $6.37 	____________________Frame Rates 40-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	33.8	 $6.66 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	30.9	 $6.87

Conclusions:

The AMD Side

AMD Athlon X4 860K - AMD Athlon X4 860K had the top Cost to Performance Ratio in all games particularly with AMD Radeon R9 280 (Sapphire Dual-X). You could up to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (OEM) and be sufficient in most games in Cost to Performance Ratio. However, anything higher than that should be paired with a high end CPU.

AMD FX 8350 – This processor was almost always out classed by the Intel Core i5-4440 expect in a few games.

AMD FX 9590 (AIO)- This generally performed just as good with the AMD FX 8350 but just cost more.

The Intel Side

Intel Core i3-4130 – Although the Intel Core i3-4130 was always beat by the AMD Athlon X4 860K it was never beat by any large margin. Therefore the

Intel Core i3-4130 is a sufficient option for in place for the AMD Athlon X4 860K.

Intel Core i5-4440 – The Intel Core i5-4440 had the best Cost to Performance Ratio for the AMD Radeon R9 290X (MSI Lightning) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (ASUS STRIX) as well as being sufficient for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (OEM).

Intel Core i7-4790K – The Intel Core i7-4790K turned out to be outclassed by Intel Core i5-4440 because at best the Intel Core i7-4790K got 10 more frame rates compared to the Intel Core i5-4440 for $150 more.

Gabe · September 30, 2015

All data for these charts came from here.

http://www.pcper.com...You-Really-Need

Conclusions at the bottom

________CPUs________	 __Cost__ 		_________________GPUs________________	 __Cost__ AMD Athlon X4 860K	 $74.99 		AMD Radeon R7 260X (ASUS 2GB OC)	 $137.24 AMD FX 8350_______	 $165.93 		AMD Radeon R9 280 (Sapphire Dual-X) 	 $169.99 AMD FX 9590 (AIO) 	 $259.99 		AMD Radeon R9 290X (MSI Lightning) 	 $399.00 Intel Core i3-4130	 $118.00 		NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (OEM)___	 $149.99 Intel Core i5-4440 	 $184.29 		NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (OEM)_____	 $235.00 Intel Core i7-4790K 	 $338.99 		NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (ASUS STRIX) 	 $519.00

Boishock Infinite (1920-1080 - High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	181.4	 $4.07 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	177.8	 $4.83 								____________________Frame Rates 170-160				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	168.3	 $4.18 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	165.1	 $3.53 								____________________Frame Rates 150-140				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	151.7	 $5.14 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	148.7	 $3.48 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	146.2	 $4.51 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	142.1	 $4.82 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	141.9	 $4.05 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	141	 $2.97 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	139.7	 $4.56 								____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	129.9	 $3.81 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	126.9	 $3.16 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	125.6	 $4.50 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	121.9	 $2.90 								____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	119.6	 $4.97 	 FX 8350_____	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	114.2	 $2.71 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	113	 $4.50 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	112.8	 $3.14 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	110	 $2.62 								____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	107.2	 $3.13 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	105.7	 $4.48 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	98.8	 $2.48 								____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	76.9	 $3.48 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	76.6	 $6.38 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	76.1	 $4.39 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	75.7	 $3.37 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	74.8	 $5.48 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	74.5	 $3.02 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	74.5	 $4.24 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	61.5	 $7.74 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	61.1	 $5.26 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	60.3	 $3.52 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	60.3	 $6.59 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	60.2	 $5.04 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	181.4	 $4.07 	____________________Frame Rates 170-160				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	165.1	 $3.53 	____________________Frame Rates 150-140				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	148.7	 $3.48 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	141	 $2.97 	____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	126.9	 $3.16 	 Core i3-4130	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	121.9	 $2.90 	____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	114.2	 $2.71 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	110	 $2.62 	____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	98.8	 $2.48 	____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	76.9	 $3.48 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	75.7	 $3.37 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	74.5	 $3.02 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	60.3	 $3.52 																													Civilivation: Beyond Earth (1920x1080 -DX11 and Mantle - High Quality Presentation - 2x AA)							____________________Frame Rates 140-130				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	136.1	 $6.30 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	130.1	 $5.67 								____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	126.5	 $5.56 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	126.2	 $4.62 								____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	118.9	 $5.54 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	115.2	 $4.90 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	112.7	 $6.91 	 Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	110.7	 $4.67 								____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	105.6	 $6.49 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	104.9	 $5.66 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	99.1	 $4.78 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	91.9	 $3.84 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	82.5	 $5.08 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	81.9	 $7.01 								____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	79	 $7.27 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	77.2	 $6.41 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	77.1	 $4.02 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	76.5	 $5.24 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	64.2	 $4.49 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	64	 $7.95 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	63.4	 $5.59 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	62.8	 $3.90 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	61.5	 $6.99 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	60.2	 $5.58 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	54.4	 $4.69 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	47.7	 $6.74 	 Core i7-4790K 	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	47.3	 $10.07 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	46.3	 $4.58 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	44.9	 $8.85 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	44.8	 $6.77 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI_	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	42.8	 $6.26 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	42.7	 $7.83 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	42.6	 $11.48 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	41.6	 $5.41 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	41.5	 $9.88 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	40.6	 $7.78 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 140-130				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	130.1	 $5.67 	____________________Frame Rates 130-120				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	126.2	 $4.62 	____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	115.2	 $4.90 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	110.7	 $4.67 	____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	99.1	 $4.78 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	91.9	 $3.84 	____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	77.1	 $4.02 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	62.8	 $3.90 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	54.4	 $4.69 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	46.3	 $4.58 																													Metro Last Light (1920x1080 -DX11 - High Quality - 2x AA)							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	121	 $7.09 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	117.3	 $6.29 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	106.3	 $7.33 								____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	99.3	 $6.90 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	95.7	 $7.35 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	90.7	 $7.27 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	89.3	 $6.53 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	87	 $6.49 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	79.7	 $7.20 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	76.7	 $5.47 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	75	 $6.79 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	73.7	 $6.72 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	73	 $4.85 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	72.3	 $5.95 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	72	 $5.57 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	71	 $4.73 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	66.7	 $7.75 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	65.7	 $9.70 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	63.3	 $5.58 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	63	 $4.57 								____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	57.7	 $10.29 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	55.7	 $5.57 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	54.7	 $8.67 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	54	 $4.54 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	53.7	 $4.99 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	50	 $9.78 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	49	 $6.82 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	47.3	 $8.67 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	46.7	 $6.76 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	44	 $5.11 								____________________Frame Rates 40-30				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	38.3	 $8.40 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	38.3	 $12.43 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	37.7	 $10.54 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	37.3	 $5.69 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	37.3	 $8.13 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	31.3	 $8.15 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	117.3	 $6.29 	____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	99.3	 $6.90 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	95.7	 $7.35 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	90.7	 $7.27 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	89.3	 $6.53 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	87	 $6.49 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	73	 $4.85 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	71	 $4.73 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	63	 $4.57 	____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	54	 $4.54 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	53.7	 $4.99 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	44	 $5.11 	____________________Frame Rates 40-30				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	37.3	 $5.69 																													Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor (1920x1080 High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	123.9	 $5.96 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	123.5	 $4.72 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	122.8	 $6.99 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	119	 $5.91 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	111.2	 $7.01 								____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	109.6	 $7.11 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	107.8	 $6.11 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	104.6	 $6.55 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	98.7	 $6.45 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	93.1	 $5.09 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	89.3	 $6.65 								____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	79.2	 $7.25 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	76.8	 $5.22 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	76.7	 $4.60 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	76	 $5.52 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	75.1	 $6.59 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	72.2	 $4.29 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	68.2	 $4.22 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	67.1	 $3.65 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	66.8	 $5.03 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	66.7	 $5.31 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	66.6	 $6.46 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	51	 $5.00 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	50	 $10.18 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	43.7	 $6.13 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	43.6	 $11.22 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	42.9	 $7.36 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	42.2	 $9.41 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	42.1	 $7.64 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	41.7	 $8.02 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	41.7	 $7.27 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	41.5	 $5.42 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	41.3	 $9.93 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	39.5	 $5.37 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	39.1	 $12.18 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 120-110				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	123.5	 $4.72 	____________________Frame Rates 110-100				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	107.8	 $6.11 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	104.6	 $6.55 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	98.7	 $6.45 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Athlon X4__	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	93.1	 $5.09 	____________________Frame Rates 80-70				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	76.7	 $4.60 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	72.2	 $4.29 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	67.1	 $3.65 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	51	 $5.00 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	41.5	 $5.42 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	39.5	 $5.37 																													Sniper Elite 3 (1920x1080 - DX11 and Mantle High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	183.6	 $3.83 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	181.9	 $4.72 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	176.3	 $4.42 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	176.3	 $4.19 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	173.7	 $3.36 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	173.5	 $3.67 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	173.4	 $2.98 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	172.1	 $3.98 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	172.1	 $3.83 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	170	 $3.32 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	166.1	 $3.58 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	164.2	 $2.89 								____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	98.5	 $3.58 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	97.7	 $4.29 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	97.3	 $5.90 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	96.2	 $3.22 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	95.4	 $5.19 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	95.1	 $4.22 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	91.6	 $3.14 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	90.6	 $3.91 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	90.5	 $2.71 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	90	 $4.78 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	89.7	 $3.74 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	89.6	 $5.68 								____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	68.5	 $3.73 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	61	 $5.48 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	60.5	 $4.43 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	60.5	 $3.72 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	60.4	 $8.10 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	59.3	 $5.33 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	59.3	 $6.91 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	57.2	 $8.33 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	57.2	 $3.71 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	57	 $5.64 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	56.8	 $5.34 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	56.7	 $7.01 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 180-170				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	173.7	 $3.36 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	173.4	 $2.98 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	170	 $3.32 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $473.99 	164.2	 $2.89 	____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	98.5	 $3.58 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	96.2	 $3.22 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	91.6	 $3.14 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	90.5	 $2.71 	____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	68.5	 $3.73 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	60.5	 $3.72 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	57.2	 $3.71 																													Thief (1920x1080 - DX11 and Mantle High Quality Preset)							____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $737.99 	101.9	 $7.24 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	95.9	 $6.08 								____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $703.29 	89	 $7.90 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $857.99 	85.3	 $10.06 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $658.99 	83.4	 $7.90 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	81.2	 $6.96 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	74.8	 $6.91 								____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $637.00 	62.6	 $10.18 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $573.99 	62	 $9.26 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	61.9	 $6.77 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $778.99 	61	 $12.77 								____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	59.6	 $9.97 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $353.00 	56.9	 $6.20 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $354.28 	56.8	 $6.24 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	56.6	 $5.09 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $684.93 	56.6	 $12.10 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $508.98 	56.1	 $9.07 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $494.99 	55.1	 $8.98 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $429.98 	55	 $7.82 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $335.92 	54.8	 $6.13 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $400.93 	53.6	 $7.48 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	51.1	 $4.79 								____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 980	 $519.00 	 $593.99 	47.2	 $12.58 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	46	 $6.74 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	40.1	 $6.37 					 $-   		#DIV/0!	____________________Frame Rates 40-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $267.99 	36.8	 $7.28 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $488.98 	36.8	 $13.29 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $334.28 	35.2	 $9.50 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $315.92 	35	 $9.03 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	33.8	 $6.66 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $409.98 	33.5	 $12.24 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $321.53 	33.1	 $9.71 	 FX 9590____	 $259.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $397.23 	32.9	 $12.07 	 Core i7-4790K	 $338.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $476.23 	32.3	 $14.74 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $303.17 	31	 $9.78 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	30.9	 $6.87 															Top Performing Combinations							____________________Frame Rates 100-90				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $583.29 	95.9	 $6.08 	____________________Frame Rates 90-80				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 FX 8350____	 $165.93 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $564.93 	81.2	 $6.96 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 290X	 $399.00 	 $517.00 	74.8	 $6.91 	____________________Frame Rates 70-60				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	 Core i5-4440	 $184.29 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $419.29 	61.9	 $6.77 	____________________Frame Rates 60-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $287.99 	56.6	 $5.09 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R9 280_	 $169.99 	 $244.98 	51.1	 $4.79 	____________________Frame Rates 50-40				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 770	 $235.00 	 $309.99 	46	 $6.74 	  Core i3-4130 	 $118.00 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $255.24 	40.1	 $6.37 	____________________Frame Rates 40-50				__Cost__	FR	 Cost/FR 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 GF GTX 750 TI	 $149.99 	 $224.98 	33.8	 $6.66 	  Athlon X4__ 	 $74.99 	 Rad R7 260X	 $137.24 	 $212.23 	30.9	 $6.87

Conclusions:

The AMD Side

AMD Athlon X4 860K - AMD Athlon X4 860K had the top Cost to Performance Ratio in all games particularly with AMD Radeon R9 280 (Sapphire Dual-X). You could up to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (OEM) and be sufficient in most games in Cost to Performance Ratio. However, anything higher than that should be paired with a high end CPU.

AMD FX 8350 – This processor was almost always out classed by the Intel Core i5-4440 expect in a few games.

AMD FX 9590 (AIO)- This generally performed just as good with the AMD FX 8350 but just cost more.

The Intel Side

Intel Core i3-4130 – Although the Intel Core i3-4130 was always beat by the AMD Athlon X4 860K it was never beat by any large margin. Therefore the

Intel Core i3-4130 is a sufficient option for in place for the AMD Athlon X4 860K.

Intel Core i5-4440 – The Intel Core i5-4440 had the best Cost to Performance Ratio for the AMD Radeon R9 290X (MSI Lightning) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (ASUS STRIX) as well as being sufficient for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (OEM).

Intel Core i7-4790K – The Intel Core i7-4790K turned out to be outclassed by Intel Core i5-4440 because at best the Intel Core i7-4790K got 10 more frame rates compared to the Intel Core i5-4440 for $150 more.

Hahahah that is massive! Yet excellent.

TheRandomness · September 30, 2015

Alright fine. (Spoilers would be nice) But with that build you could go with a 380 (as there doesn't appear to be much of a price difference) and a better PSU (Although they may be cheap, don't expect a CX to last too long).

PCPartPickerPro9171787 · September 30, 2015

Alright fine. (Spoilers would be nice) But with that build you could go with a 380 (as there doesn't appear to be much of a price difference) and a better PSU (Although they may be cheap, don't expect a CX to last too long).

Ok, have you conceded that I don't need an i5. Because I am going with a 380 and the Power supply I choose had a good review, but I will check it again.

TheRandomness · September 30, 2015

Ok, have you conceded that I don't need an i5. Because I am going with a 380 and the Power supply I choose had a good review, but I will check it again.

I haven't concluded that you don't need an i5, I just don't want to argue anymore. Also, the CX series is stated by corsair to be for basic office type builds, you can check if you want. (Yes I know I have one but now after 3 years I realised that buying it was a mistake)

Cvdasfg · September 30, 2015

I haven't concluded that you don't need an i5, I just don't want to argue anymore. Also, the CX series is stated by corsair to be for basic office type builds, you can check if you want. (Yes I know I have one but now after 3 years I realised that buying it was a mistake)

Intel regardless of stats for now will almost always be better regarded then amd. Data us all you want. They run cooler, better with less problems. Theres a reason there are so many intel fanboys and much less amd fan boys. If you want something cheap that will get the job done then get an amd. If you want to invest in something nice that will last many years and serve you well get Intel chips. Just my two cents I'm sure youll disagree which is fine.

TheRandomness · September 30, 2015

Intel regardless of stats for now will almost always be better regarded then amd. Data us all you want. They run cooler, better with less problems. Theres a reason there are so many intel fanboys and much less amd fan boys. If you want something cheap that will get the job done then get an amd. If you want to invest in something nice that will last many years and serve you well get Intel chips. Just my two cents I'm sure youll disagree which is fine.

I'm agreeing with that. It's the OP that will disagree.

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