Best CPU for $160 CAD (Canadian Dollars)

[Trypticon8]

Like the title says. And before you say anything, YES I did check for other threads with the same question and nothing popped up. So I'm gonna get a gaming PC this february and wanted to finalize every single thing in it (The build : http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/87DgK8) And then I asked myself "Could I get a better CPU for less money or more performance for the same price?" Also if you think I should change anything in my build to reduce the price (the PSU for example. I think a 500W, 520W or 550W would be ok too) and get the same performance or more just tell me what I should change cuz it went wayy over budget (I'm not paying for it myself but it's $100 over budget. That's insane IMO)

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Looks like you made good choices.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($100.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($399.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $982.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 16:35 EST-0500

 

[ROY400]

buy the processor G3258 until you have a good budget then sell it and buy i5-4690k
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/V6zzGX

 

[Trypticon8]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($100.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($399.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $982.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 16:35 EST-0500

Thanks man this build is a bit cheaper, but it has a wayy better PSU. Really appreciate it
Also sorry for the late reply. I didn't get notifications from this thread in my email :/

 

[IamTimTech]

Looks good man, you appear to be making the most of your budget. You could go with a cheaper case perhaps but I don't see a point. Only recommendation I make is to change to a Western Digital Blue 1Tb drive