This one or that one (Price and Performance Comparison)

[Lil-Dabbie]

I am not sure which processor I should be getting and if they will work right in these builds. I am looking to play CS:GO and stay at the lowest budget possible. Any replies or other suggestions are appreciated, thanks for your time and help!

 

Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor

or

AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s6wqTW

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB

[salah2000]

I am not sure which processor I should be getting and if they will work right in these builds. I am looking to play CS:GO and stay at the lowest budget possible. Any replies or other suggestions are appreciated, thanks for your time and help!

you didnt tell us any cpus to choose from???

[Amazingasian]

I am not sure which processor I should be getting and if they will work right in these builds. I am looking to play CS:GO and stay at the lowest budget possible. Any replies or other suggestions are appreciated, thanks for your time and help!

I really like that one but this one is also a good choice.

 

 

What CPU's?

[Cvdasfg]

Am i missing something? you didnt tell us which cpus

[Lil-Dabbie]

Oh man *facepalm*.....fml sorry guys haha!

[Purgent]

That one

[Cvdasfg]

i3

hands down

[salah2000]

i3 definately. the hyperthreading works great

[Lil-Dabbie]

i3 definately. the hyperthreading works great

 

i3

hands down

Ok and do you have any other CPU's that you think would work even better in this super tight budget, if so please tell me and thanks for telling me about this mistake.

[Cvdasfg]

Ok and do you have any other CPU's that you think would work even better in this super tight budget, if so please tell me and thanks for telling me about this mistake.

post your entire build and your budget/needs and we could suggest better..

 

Obviously anything above that i3 on the Intel side would be better.. but more money. just dont go skylake 

[Lil-Dabbie]

post your entire build and your budget/needs and we could suggest better..

 

Obviously anything above that i3 on the Intel side would be better.. but more money. just dont go skylake 

I am looking to play CS:GO my budget is pretty much as low as you can possibly get it while still being good(500 US dollars or so)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB

[salah2000]

Ok and do you have any other CPU's that you think would work even better in this super tight budget, if so please tell me and thanks for telling me about this mistake.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JgkwRB

before you think im crazy let me explain.

i compromise on ram and the mobo for the i5 because you can add another 4gb ram in like 6 months or so but the processor your pretty much stuck with. And from my experience always buy an ssd first and use it untill u save enough for a hdd because buying a hdd now will mean you have to clone it in the future if you ever want to upgrade to an ssd which is a big hassle.

[salah2000]

I am looking to play CS:GO my budget is pretty much as low as you can possibly get it while still being good(500 US dollars or so)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KBwqTW this is another alternative where you keep the i3 but upgrade you gpu to a r9380x

[Lil-Dabbie]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JgkwRB

before you think im crazy let me explain.

i compromise on ram and the mobo for the i5 because you can add another 4gb ram in like 6 months or so but the processor your pretty much stuck with. And from my experience always buy an ssd first and use it untill u save enough for a hdd because buying a hdd now will mean you have to clone it in the future if you ever want to upgrade to an ssd which is a big hassle.

I am playing CS:GO at 15fps right now man, I am not worried about a struggle, I need the best I can get right now. SSD will have to come later. Also do you think I should just get a better procesor and just lower my graphics card a bit?

[Prysin]

FX 6300 is a better choice if you cannot afford an i5 4460.

the i3 is strong, but if you one day decide to stream while gaming, you wont have a good gaming experience.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $524.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-13 00:27 EST-0500

[salah2000]

I am playing CS:GO at 15fps right now man, I am not worried about a struggle, I need the best I can get right now. SSD will have to come later. Also do you think I should just get a better procesor and just lower my graphics card a bit?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RyJkVn

4gb of ram is good for csgo right now but i definitely reccomend shelling out $20 for an extra 4gb whenever you save in like a couple months.

[Lil-Dabbie]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RyJkVn

4gb of ram is good for csgo right now but i definitely reccomend shelling out $20 for an extra 4gb whenever you save in like a couple months.

Alright, I guess I am not in a rush since my parents won't let me get a job. Thanks for all of the replies and help!

[Nena Trinity]

i3 is best but 860K much better value chip!

 

FX 6300 is a better choice if you cannot afford an i5 4460.

the i3 is strong, but if you one day decide to stream while gaming, you wont have a good gaming experience.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $524.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-13 00:27 EST-0500

Not bad if he finds all the parts! :3

[Coaxialgamer]

I am not sure which processor I should be getting and if they will work right in these builds. I am looking to play CS:GO and stay at the lowest budget possible. Any replies or other suggestions are appreciated, thanks for your time and help!

Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor

or

AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s6wqTW

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB

I3 any day!

[runit3]

I am not sure which processor I should be getting and if they will work right in these builds. I am looking to play CS:GO and stay at the lowest budget possible. Any replies or other suggestions are appreciated, thanks for your time and help!

 

Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor

or

AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s6wqTW

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VcgPRB

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($129.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($46.97 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($184.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $611.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-13 08:53 EST-0500

 

Extra ~$80 gets you an overclockable i3, a non-stock cooler, and +2GB on VRAM. Please don't get a 2GB GPU for $185. That makes me sad .

You also have a viable upgrade path should you need an i5/i7 in the future.

[Cvdasfg]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($129.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($46.97 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($184.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $611.29

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-13 08:53 EST-0500

 

Extra ~$80 gets you an overclockable i3, a non-stock cooler, and +2GB on VRAM. Please don't get a 2GB GPU for $185. That makes me sad .

You also have a viable upgrade path should you need an i5/i7 in the future.

this is basically what i was going to suggest. DONT go for that other build as it wont compare to a intel build and youll be mad when you try to do any other game. 

 

This above is the best option^^

 

p.s. to the guy saying get a ssd because cloning is hard.... why the heck would you clone a hdd to a ssd? Do a fresh install of windows and transfer data over lol.. not hard at all. You dont have the budget for a ssd right now so wait on that.