Ahh right, thanks for the clarification on that. One last thing. I was pretty set on the AMD FX-6300 but have come to understand that the Intel i3 4150 and Intel i3 6100 are of similar spec and price. I've read mixed reviews about them. Some say Intel is better because per-core performance is better and gaming doesn't use more than 2 cores, but on all benchmark videos I've watched the hexa core always comes out on top (for framerate). Anyone got any opinions on that? These would be their set ups: FX-6300 - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/F2xxr7 i3 4150/6100 - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/m7RwPs @dinocraftermax, that is a little too expensive for me but am considering some of the parts. Thank you!

Ah, okay. Thank you. The original motherboard remains my favourite for price/reputation etc., though I still do not fully understand the 64-bit Windows compatibility. On the bottom of this page, it says the following: Link wrote: (Note 1) Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed. Doesn't this mean the motherboard will only support 32-bit Windows? Many thanks again for your help, and apologies for my lack of expertise.

Thanks very much! Been looking over the list and looking up the parts a little, looks great. I have a few questions though? I may be wrong but from what I read it seems the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 only supports DDR3-1333MHz RAM? The RAM you listed is DDR4-2400MHz... Does this mean I would be buying RAM that would be restricted to a speed of 1333MHz? Also, if it supports DDR3 I assume that means it will support DDR4? Aswell, the motherboard also only seems to support up to SATA II, would you recommend going for a SATA II HDD rather than SATA III? Would I be buying a higher-quality hard drive only for it to work as well as a lower-cost one? Also, kinda important this one... I've read that the motherboard only supports 32-bit Windows, is this going to be a problem seeing as I might be buying 8/16 GB of RAM? Really grateful that this is still within a tight budget though, I'm surprised. If anyone else wanted to give their input that'd be great too, give Sayomie a break. <object class="emojione" data="https://resources.enjin.com/1489581540/themes/core/images/emojione/svg/1f642.svg?0" type="image/svg+xml" standby=":)">:)</object>

Greetings Peasants, I am in search of a little advice upon what decisions to be making when buying a gaming PC, so that my empire can expand to the realm of "Main" (creative name, by the way). The main problem is that I'm looking to spend the smallest possible amount of money ($500/£350 is my absolute limit) and would like to be able to play games such as Minecraft, Skyrim, GTA V, Star Wars Battlefront, Battlefield 1 (when it releases) 'comfortably' on Medium to High settings. A lot to ask, right? I've been browsing various PC components as constructing the PC myself is an option. (I'm not necessarily looking to buy a pre-built PC unless it's of exceptional value). It seems the AMD FX-6300 is a decent CPU with good value for money, though I'm unsure how it would compare to an Intel equivalent (something like an i3). In addition, I've been told NVIDIA's GTX 750 is a good mid-range GPU but don't know how it stacks up against AMD's GPUs and where my money is best put. I don't really understand the 'ranking' of AMD GPUs. I don't have a clue how one can tell which motherboard is the best; I've just been picking any that is cheap and compatible on PCPartPicker. Thinking about getting 8GB of RAM. I'm basically looking for any advice or recommendations on these products or their close substitutes and where my money will be best placed (I might be upgrading an existing PC so parts don't necessarily have to be 'bundled)! Any explanations on how one can compare the performance of components would be gratefully appreciated also. If anyone does have the time and generosity to answer my plea, my thanks in advance. Farquaad out.