Multiple CPU/Motherboard Questions

ArkHavoc

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I have a lot of questions here, and I would GREATLY appreciate it if they all got answered. Here we go. I will be gaming on my machine. I have 8gb of DDR3 2400 RAM. Price on these parts DO matter, as I am on a budget of $230 for both a CPU and Motherboard.
1) AMD FX 8320 vs. i3 4150 vs. Pentium g3258 for gaming. Please give me reasons why :)
2) Gigabyte ga-990fxa-ud3 vs. Asus m5a99FX pro r2.0 vs. Asrock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer vs. Gigabyte ga-970A-UD3P Paired with AMD FX 8320 (Which would be better choice)
3) Gigabyte g1.Sniper h6 z97 vs. MSI z87-g41 PC Mate vs. Gigabyte ga-z97X SLI vs. Asrock z97 Extreme4 Paired with i3 4150
4) Gigabyte g1.Sniper h6 z97 vs. MSI z87-g41 PC Mate vs. Gigabyte ga-z97X SLI vs. Asrock z97 Extreme4 Paired with Pentium g3258

If you have any other questions, let me know! Thanks!
 
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1) AMD FX-8320 is the best among the three as it has more cores and other two has only two. You might need to upgrade in very near future if you choose the i3 or pentium as two cores will not be available for future games.
2) For AMD FX-8320, Asus > Gigabyte > Asrock. Personally, Asus makes the best quality mobos. Then the Gigabyte and Asrock. Get which suits your budget.

See many recommends the Asus m5a99FX:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2114730/budget-motherboard-8320.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2026306/good-motherboard-amd-8320.html
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/138886-which-is-the-best-budget-am3-motherboard-for-fx-8320/
1) AMD FX-8320 is the best among the three as it has more cores and other two has only two. You might need to upgrade in very near future if you choose the i3 or pentium as two cores will not be available for future games.
2) For AMD FX-8320, Asus > Gigabyte > Asrock. Personally, Asus makes the best quality mobos. Then the Gigabyte and Asrock. Get which suits your budget.

See many recommends the Asus m5a99FX:
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2114730/budget-motherboard-8320.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2026306/good-motherboard-amd-8320.html
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/138886-which-is-the-best-budget-am3-motherboard-for-fx-8320/
 
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