Posted by fp4

The i3 6100 is far from ****ty and is a much better pick than anything AMD right now. It is on par or better than AMD's FX-8350 when paired with a GTX 960 or similar performance graphics card.

e.g. http://www.techspot.com/review/1087-...cpu/page4.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.59 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($190.80 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.25 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $518.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-10 23:56 EDT-0400