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5 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

I5-3570k + MSI Z77A G45 Thunderbolt for $250

Spend a bit more and get a Ryzen 5 1600/1500X system

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $339.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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For just $90 more you get 2 more cores and 8 more threads :D

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K | Motherboard: AsRock X99 Extreme4 | Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws4 2133MHz | Storage: 1 x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | 1 x WD Green 2TB | 1 x WD Blue 500GB | PSU: Corsair RM750x | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) | Cooling: Arctic Freezer i32

 

Mice: Logitech G Pro X Superlight (main), Logitech G Pro Wireless, Razer Viper Ultimate, Zowie S1 Divina Blue, Zowie FK1-B Divina Blue, Logitech G Pro (3366 sensor), Glorious Model O, Razer Viper Mini, Logitech G305, Logitech G502, Logitech G402

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4 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Spend a bit more and get a Ryzen 5 1600/1500X system

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $339.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-26 15:44 EDT-0400

For just $90 more you get 2 more cores and 8 more threads :D

Is there something cheaper that would give me similar performance. I'm just looking to play games like BF1, Arma 3, at 1080p 60fps but i don't plan to get into anything more intensive like DOOM or The Witcher 3

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Just now, RAM555789 said:

Is there something cheaper that would give me similar performance. I'm just looking to play games like BF1, Arma 3, at 1080p 60fps but i don't plan to get into anything more intensive like DOOM or The Witcher 3

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($165.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $287.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-26 15:47 EDT-0400

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K | Motherboard: AsRock X99 Extreme4 | Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws4 2133MHz | Storage: 1 x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | 1 x WD Green 2TB | 1 x WD Blue 500GB | PSU: Corsair RM750x | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) | Cooling: Arctic Freezer i32

 

Mice: Logitech G Pro X Superlight (main), Logitech G Pro Wireless, Razer Viper Ultimate, Zowie S1 Divina Blue, Zowie FK1-B Divina Blue, Logitech G Pro (3366 sensor), Glorious Model O, Razer Viper Mini, Logitech G305, Logitech G502, Logitech G402

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