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This build will be faster for most games except a few that require 4 physical cores (multiplayer BF4 I think).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:...
This build will be faster for most games except a few that require 4 physical cores (multiplayer BF4 I think).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $402.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 20:54 EDT-0400
 
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