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Wait for AMD 3300x or look elsewhere?

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I'm building a budget system with my son for his homework and do some gaming (Overwatch, World of Tanks etc). Part of the thing is to choose the components and build it together so we're looking at desktops deliberately, not laptops.

Speccing up the machine, I was thinking AMD would be the better bet at this price point. It will have a discrete graphics card (possibly RX580 or 1660 Super), so APU not essential. Looking at the range available and reviews, at around the £160 price point for a CPU, the options would seem to be:

- wait for stock of the 3300x to come along (can't see much stock available at the moment)
- go for a 3400G, although the integrated graphics would be a waste
- see if I can get something from a previous generation, maybe a 2700x, near that price point
- something else I haven't considered?
 
3600 if you can find it cheap enough.

The 3400G is actually 2nd gen. So same gen as the 2700X you mentioned. It's not worth considering a 2nd gen quad core.

The 3300X is a good chip if you can find one cheap enough.

Another chip to consider if you're on a budget is the 2600 or 1600 AF.
 
There should be a good supply of 3600 and 3700x on the used market in the coming weeks. That's probably best value this month.
 
Unfortunately the 3300x has pretty much never been in stock. I bought a 3600 a few months back for £150 after realising getting a 3300x wasn't going to happen.
 
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