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Acidpunk
By Acidpunk
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So I kinda have a rough idea of what I want originally I was planning to go with something like : 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  (£101.42 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£50.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  (£33.95 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£65.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  (£156.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H24 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£34.99 @ Novatech) 
Total: £474.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 03:50 GMT+0000

 

But I recently found https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SCPUINTI53570KA and also https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SCPUINTI53470A

Question is whether it's better to pick up one of the used 3rd gen i5's over the 8320e.

 

Oh and usage is pretty basic, I mostly play stuff like League, D3, Kerbal. I was looking at maybe playing some more RTS games again but nothing super insane all at 1080p no higher.

 

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Would you say the i5 3470 is decent enough for most modern games?

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Just now, Acidpunk said:

Would you say the i5 3470 is decent enough for most modern games?

Yeah, should be great :) Better than an i3-4170 but a little worse than an i5-4460. So you'll be in good shape :) 

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Alright i'll try grab one of the 2nd hand i5's and look for a decentish mobo to pair it with.

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30 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

Do not get the FX CPU, it's hot and old yet not a cougar.  Literally any modern Intel CPU is a better choice.

I would agree with you in this situation, but getting something like an FX 6300 or FX 8350 is a great buy.

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