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Current Specs- http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TDRZ6h . I have 260$USD and I need a CPU, MOBO, RAM (currently have 8gb of ddr3, include ram if needed) and a case ( My preference is P400 but other suggestions are welcome) My B-Day today is how I have the $ and I need the system for gaming and web browsing so Battlefield, CS GO, LoL and other such games. My current hypothtical build- http://pcpartpicker.com/list/L6wD4C . I have an RX 470 being shipped right now so dont worry about the gpu.

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I would keep the RAM and opt for a quad core i5 4460 instead:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $271.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-22 21:24 EDT-0400

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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This is a bit unclear - do you intend to just upgrade your current system, or build a whole new one?

 

If it's an upgrade, why get a new case when the money would be better spent on getting an i5-6500 rather than an i3-6100? The i3-6100 is only marginally better than the A10-6700.

A sieve may not hold water, but it will hold another sieve.

i5-6600, 16Gigs, ITX Corsair 250D, R9 390, 120Gig M.2 boot, 500Gig SATA SSD, no HDD

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