buying a new CPU and compatible mother board.

Vi Abrol

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hello
i want to know which cpu and motherboard are good for mid range gaming ; AMD or Intel ? can u ppl recommend me some models of CPUs and mother boards. my budget is $250.
i m gonna use Asus Gtx 760 with Corsair vs650.
i am from India so .. namastey :)
 
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For that budget you could get an i5
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $241.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 16:23 EDT-0400

Or an AMD FX-8:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $245.64
Prices include shipping...

csf60

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For that budget you could get an i5
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $241.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 16:23 EDT-0400

Or an AMD FX-8:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($75.66 @ Newegg)
Total: $245.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-18 16:25 EDT-0400
 
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