Please Help! What Build is Better?

[PekkaLegend]

Should I go with a i3 4160 + GTX 960 for upgrade path, or AMD fx 8350 + GTX 960 without much upgrade path? Please respond ASAP.

 

[barto]

Well the i3 can be replaced by an i5 or i7 but Intel is releasing their new stuff I think in Q3. So soon and that means the "upgrade path" is on a time clock as Intel will begin to slow the 1150 socket production. As for the AMD 8350, AMD keeps releasing those but you're not really going to improve much.

If you're will to spend $160 USD on an 8350, why not spend the $16 more to get an i5 and win all?

Many games will have the same performance in the i3 v 8 core. If the game is CPU heavy, the 8350 will have the lead. It really depends on what you want to do with the PC.

 

[PekkaLegend]

It is because I want an atx board for the i5, but the lowest atx I can find is another $16+, and I'm on a tight budget

 

[barto]

What's the budget and what country?

 

[PekkaLegend]

Budget is $760, w/out rebates, in the U.S.

 

[barto]

I don't pick cases but what do you think? Edit: 706 before rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $683.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-22 20:39 EDT-0400