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I've been making a list of parts for my first PC build for quite a while now and I originally chose a Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz but then I head that i5 were better. So I'm wondering if i should get a Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz with a R9 280x or just stick with the Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz and use the saved money to maybe get a better GPU like a R9 290?
 
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This would be the strongest gaming build for your money mate 😀

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.46 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£38.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£47.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£258.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£21.48 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power...
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A Haswell i5 / R9 280x based rig would be my recommendation for 1080p gaming.
I3 is usually strong enough. Even for a might R9 290 (barely).

That been said, haswell i5 is THE cpu for a gaming build. And R9 280x is all you need for 1080p gaming.
As Suzuki said, budget and currency/country would allow us to help you. Maybe even help you to find a good balanced gaming build w/ i5; R9290/GTX970; quality psu; good case; 8GB RAM.

 
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This would be the strongest gaming build for your money mate 😀

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£142.46 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£38.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£47.90 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£258.99 @ Dabs)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£21.48 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£49.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £597.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 17:40 BST+0100
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£70.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.43 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£175.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£33.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£61.62 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £591.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 17:44 BST+0100
 
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Very good build from Arch. +1.

Even better from filippi. +1.

Intel i3-4160 + R9 290 is a worthy consideration and will beat i5-4460 + R9 280X depending on the game.

However, filippi's build contains an i5-4440 + GTX 970 which beats both combinations. I just wouldn't get that case as those Cooler Master budget cases are quite crap.
 
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Thanks for this, i will probably go for a Bitfenix Comrade case instead but will definately go for the 970 and i5 :)
 
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