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and here is a cheaper version of your build with zero performance loss

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Cnl6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Cnl6/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Cnl6/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+...
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SAVE MONEY BUY USED PARTS ON EBAY! I have been building computers for 20 years. I build computers for $60 to $150. Yes you read that right. I build computers for $60 to $150. Not the very fastest but like this 3Ghz Core 2 duo with 2 to 4GB ram 250 GB Hard drive. and a Radeon HD 5830 Graphics Card. Not a real gamer but PLENTY for just about anything else.
 


It comes down to either quad core or dualcore,the rest of the last builds are about equal.For both is something to say.Which to choose has to do with what you want to spend,if as little as possible with good performance go for the dualcore.
Chargit already gave a review,in the next you'll see that at a res. of 180p (full-hd) there's not a lot of difference,in that case the gpu is the bottleneck,
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-4340-4330-4130_5.html#sect0
but his choice is imo a quite expensive one seeing that the much cheaper i3 4130 is also doing very well.


So the really cheap option,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.36 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($189.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($104.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($169.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($38.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $951.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-07 15:00 EDT-0400)

or this one with the i5 4430 in it.
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54430
in most games is this the best cpu in that review,even better than the i3 that chargeit had as option.
 

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