Help me decide which AMD build its better for me under $500 on Amazon?

[Liereaper]

I want to build a gaming pc and i need to know which of this build i made its better for me... Its all under 500 because that's my budget and also there AMD CPU and Graphics Cards for price reasons so no intel CPU suggestion's. I what to play most of the new games that are coming upfrom high/ultra to medium settings with playable 30fps and above. the only purpose of this build its to game not video editing. I accept any suggestions or builds... And please let me know how much does it affect using a pcie 3.0 GPU on to a pcie 2.0 in a gaming perspective and its worth having a high gpu in that case?
This are my builds.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bMxY23
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HrPy8d
please give suggestions and notice that these are all amazon prices because that's my only source of buying them. But if any newegg buyer knows that they accept prepaid cards let me know for me achieving a lower price for some components
.... Also let me know witch CPU its more likely to be updated to a new one... and im planing playing CoD games Battlefield games Crysis 3 Titanfall and a few more of the new ones that are coming.


And i DONT plan to UPGRADE OR OVERCLOCK!

 

[mangodrinker]

The FX 6300 is the more powerful CPU, although the am3+ socket for which it sits in is dead at this point. I do not believe it will receive any updates. The fm2+ socket on the other hand still has one more CPU version left from my understanding.

 

[mangodrinker]

By the way, the Athlon X4 860k is out and it should give you better performance for a slightly higher or equal price.

 

[sparestuff]

Second one is better but AMD is a dead socket, if you can try getting an intel but if you cannot, the second one is better especially if you overclock.

 

[Skylarz]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $504.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 19:02 EDT-0400

I think you should use an extra of $15 to get the XFX PSU on Amazon 😛 and a few extra bucks if you want to save your ears by buying an aftermarket cooler.

 

[mangodrinker]

I do realize you mentioned no Intel, but if you would like to update in the future then it seems like the greatest choice. Switch out the CPU for the Pentium G3258 and an H81 motherboard which can overclock, it will save you some money which can be put towards the graphics card.

 

[mangodrinker]

Here is the build, it comes with a better CPU cooler, better GPU, and performs better than the athlon. Plus, you have a nice upgrade path.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rX8KNG

 

[Liereaper]

I dont want intel because i dont plan to update the cpu to fast maybe in the future like 4 to 5 years i will and i would change most of the components at that time... ddr4 will be cheaper at that time there would be better cpu and motherboards and i would have $$ for a better and more ideal build for me. I know that the intel pentium its unlock but i dont plan overclocking my components because heat problems in my country. And also that only have 2 cores against 4 and 6 one of the build.... Im thankful but that's not going to give me more performance when more games wold demand more cores

I updated my question in the end of my post because this happen to me allot and i want to make it clear for everyone to understand

 

[mangodrinker]

Alright, sorry I misunderstood you. I would go ahead and grab the FX 6300, I wouldn't expect a major improvement from AMD on the FM2+ socket unless you would like power efficiency in which case FM2+ with carrizo is just fine.

 

[Liereaper]

Alright, sorry I misunderstood you. I would go ahead and grab the FX 6300, I wouldn't expect a major improvement from AMD on the FM2+ socket unless you would like power efficiency in which case FM2+ with carrizo is just fine.

Carrizo???

 

[mangodrinker]

I apologize once more, carrizo is the next CPU in line for the FM2+ socket. It is said to bring a 65w power requirement as opposed to the athlon and FX 6300 requiring 100w and 95w, respectively.

 

[Liereaper]

I apologize once more, carrizo is the next CPU in line for the FM2+ socket. It is said to bring a 65w power requirement as opposed to the athlon and FX 6300 requiring 100w and 95w, respectively.

No need to apologize for anything. That's sounds great do you know when they would be release?

 

[mangodrinker]

Sometime in the first half of 2015. Perhaps it will give a good boost in performance, but we have yet to actually test the chip.

 

[Liereaper]

Sometime in the first half of 2015. Perhaps it will give a good boost in performance, but we have yet to actually test the chip.

If that the case thats great but i dont think i would wait too long for that one... if its arrive near the mid 2015.
Do you know a better GPU i could use from nvidia with a close price and performance that would be great for the new titles that may come... also what do you think lower the ram to 4gb and upgrade for a higher GPU or that could bottleneck the system

 

[mangodrinker]

The Gtx 760 is about equivalent to a R9 280 and the 750 Ti is equivalent to an R7 260x. Right now, there isn't a card Nvidia has that competes directly with the R9 270.

 

[mangodrinker]

8gb of ram is starting to become a standard in gaming. 4gb will definetly hinder you in the upcoming games, especially if you don't plan on upgrading for a while.

 

[mangodrinker]

If you'd like, you could sacrifice the ram for a more robust GPU, although it would definitely be something to upgrade 6 months down the line.

 

[Liereaper]

i thinks i would go for the 6300 and and also do you know if the GPU on 3.0 and the socket on 2.0 would affect gaming performance?

 

[mangodrinker]

Good choice, the 6300 will give you the performance you need now. It shouldn't have an effect on performance, considering the card. Only the highest end cards will be bottlenecked by a PCIE 2.0 slot.