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I'm trying to figure out what cpu to get. I'm buying used and I've found an r9 290 for 200$ cad. I would like to know what cpu would be a good match. I've found some good deals for fx 6300 100$ and fx 8350 with msi 970 mobo 150$. I'm considering an Intel but since recently with games like far cry 4 requiring a quad core I'm not sure about it.

 

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i5 4460?

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3 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

i5 4460?

Too expensive 

My budget is 600 cad

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Just now, Biggerjaws said:

Too expensive 

its 600 cad

core i3 6100, should have 4 threads.

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Just out of curiosity, what kind of R9 290 did you scope out?

 

Get Intel OP.

AMD's got nothing for you that won't hold you back when gaming.

I recommend an i5-6400/i5-4590.

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1 minute ago, Memories4K said:

Just out of curiosity, what kind of R9 290 did you scope out?

 

Get Intel OP.

AMD's got nothing for you that won't hold you back when gaming.

I recommend an i5-6400/i5-4590.

Either an xfx or gigabyte

 

but my budget is 600$

 

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1 minute ago, Biggerjaws said:

Either an xfx or gigabyte

 

but my budget is 600$

 

As I said before i3 6100 or even a i3 4170 if you can afford the 6100.

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1 minute ago, Biggerjaws said:

Either an xfx or gigabyte

 

but my budget is 600$

 

Nice, i'd take that 290 then.

Was going to warn you if it was the blower-design.

 

Then save your money, find a good deal, or get the 860k then.

 

Warning you now, you'll be quite disappointed spending your money on an 860k.

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21 minutes ago, Biggerjaws said:

I'm trying to figure out what cpu to get. I'm buying used and I've found an r9 290 for 200$ cad. I would like to know what cpu would be a good match. I've found some good deals for fx 6300 100$ and fx 8350 with msi 970 mobo 150$. I'm considering an Intel but since recently with games like far cry 4 requiring a quad core I'm not sure about it.

 

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get a 4460, got one and don't regret it.. but i have a r9 380x nitro, i don't actually know if it will bottleneck your gpu.. just get a good intel quad core and if they are out of your budget there are decent ones on ebay that still have a year or two of warranty and they are a good value. 

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You should try to spend like $800 to get a 4690k and a PC with an actual upgrade path.

 

Now is a really bad time to get a budget PC with DDR4 just coming out, and the next line of GPUs going to feature HBM VRAM.

 

I always advise against budget builds and non K chips. Because if you're serious about PC gaming, you want to build an upgrade path rather than a budget rig. Because skimping now does you no good when you have to get a new MOBO, GPU AND CPU. 

 

I would suggest just not getting a GPU to afford all the other parts and play on integrated graphics until you can afford a Pascal/Polaris card. 

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I am thinking about buying a cup of kijiji. It is still sealed in the box. Does anyone have experience with this sort of thing?

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1 minute ago, GreezyJeezy said:

a what 

cpu thanks autocrecct 

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soooo what exactly are you buying here? im really not sure :P 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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1 minute ago, thekeemo said:

cpu thanks autocrecct 

so he means CPU off kijiji? i had to google what kijiji was 

 

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If it's still sealed in the box, there should be no problem. Even if it's not, or re-packaged, it should be fine unless it's been max OC'd for a few years. (Also, if it's still sealed in the box, it's not "used".)

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I buy used things all the time. As long as its not a brand new unlocked CPU I'll be interested. Cause they're usually failed clockers that people are selling to replace.

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4 minutes ago, harrynowl said:

I buy used things all the time. As long as its not a brand new unlocked CPU I'll be interested. Cause they're usually failed clockers that people are selling to replace.

what if they are still sealed?

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9 hours ago, harrynowl said:

thats ok :)

Alright thanks. :)

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Both found used. Worth it? The guy is also offering an h80i for 40$

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