Building a 350$ Gaming PC

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Hello guys i want ur support ... so i was searching all over the internet for a cheap upgrade to my PC (i have HDD mouse keyboard case etc.. ) so i have to upgrades paths which are AMD or Intel.

I know that this question is kind of lame .... but every site i just 100% diffrent than the other some says oh dont get an amd it sucks and others just say save ur money and get an AMD , so here are my options: 

AMD

1.Phenom II x2 965 3.4 Ghz 

2.Asus HD 7770 Ghz direct cu

3.Kingston HyperX 4x2 GB 1600mhz

4.Gigabyte 80+ bronze 500w

5.Mobo any am3+ 1600mhz support.

Intel

 1. i3-3220 3.3 Ghz ivy bridge

2.2.Asus HD 7770 Ghz direct cu

3.Kingston HyperX 4x2 GB 1600mhz

4.Gigabyte 80+ bronze 500w
5.Mobo asrock b75 or p75
Now my Question is which of those will play BF3 on Ultra ~ very high and Far cry 3 ultra
Note: i can wait and get an i5 3.1 ghz but which is more important in games bus speed or cores ?
another note my friend got an i5 3.1 ghz and saphire hd 7770 and 8gb kingston 1333mhz and he plays farcry 3 45+ fps and COD BO2 60+ (solid) and BF3 42 avg :D so will the i3 back my proformance down ? or should i get an AMD quad core like the phenom ... and thanks :D
 
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get the amd one because it can (very likely) be unlocked to a quadcore, then be overclocked further

 

i doubt they will play Bf3 on ultra, but on medium-high settings on 1080p, maybe maxed on a lower resolution

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ze0q

go with something like this you will be much happier with the performace for just a little more.

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I think an AMD FX6300 would fit this build better, piledriver series cpu's are getting awesome reviews.

 

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is your case ATX (7 PCI holes in the back) Micro ATX (4 holes) or mini ITX (1-2 holes)?

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Hello, and thanks for ur replys guys ... i wish i can do what @ragingh4vok  and @spenlard i heard alot of downs about the piledriver at gaming is that true ? and @gigabusterEXE its the mid one not the very tall one and not the micro one

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if you go with a am3+ mb when the new cpu's from amd come out (steamroller) you can put in a 8core and be good to go. so you loose a little fps with a Phenom II x2 over an i3 but you can upgrade to a better cpu than the i7 third gen. in 6-9 mounths. with the intel build you'll have to get a new mb to upgrade to the latest cpu (haswell). where the steamroller fx cpu is set to be over the haswell cpu's based on the intel and amd's roadmaps.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zici (750w psu for later builds.)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zide (550w psu)

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you know dual/tri core phenom II's can usually unlock to quadcore, so he could save a bit and go for a dualcore instead and still (most likely) get a quadcore out of it

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not really, logan and them just benchmarked the FX 8350 and it did very well vs the intel chips