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A84Harris

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So I currently have an Asus ROG 750JW as my daily driver gaming computer. Bills are starting to rack up and I need some extra money. My daily driver is going on eBay soon and I'm looking for a viable option for around $500. Most of the use on this computer is gaming (CSGO, Battlefield 3/4, Titanfall), but I also watch movies/tv shows on my laptop as well. Playing CSGO I'm averaging around 100fps maxed out, Battlefield 3/4, I'm noticing around 70-80fps with settings on High. If I'm remember correctly, lol. I'd like a build that will keep close the the same performance. It's been year's since I built my first computer, BFG 7900GTX era, and Core 2 Duo being the big hit. So I don't even know where to start now. I've always been a fanboy of Nvidia/Intel, but I'm willing to look elsewhere for the performance. I'd like a SSD, for the OS (Doesn't need to be included in price), and a secondary hdd for backup, although the secondary can come at a later time. I don't need a monitor, I can make due with what I have. Also, I don't need a mouse, still rocking the Razer Copperhead. Only thing I'll need is a keyboard, I'd like a mechanical one, but it's not a necessity right now. Thanks for anybody and all's input in advance!
 
Solution
the rig is with Core i3 .If you prefer FX 6300 , just get the Asus mobo above . The reat parts remain the same .

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($195.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
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