Budget rig questions

[sgAshton]

I'm working with a budget of 500 ish. Have a pre existing ssd already. So I just need the other essentials - cpu, mobo, gfx, ram, psu and chassis. Solely for playing dota 2 and other mid tier games

1. How much of a performance boost would there be if one were to choose the g3258 (mildly overclocked) over the g3240?

2. Since I'm not playing any high end games, would the palit 660 oc suffice given how cheap it is now? Although it's 2 generations old.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Alternative X]

I'm working with a budget of 500 ish. Have a pre existing ssd already. So I just need the other essentials - cpu, mobo, gfx, ram, psu and chassis. Solely for playing dota 2 and other mid tier games

1. How much of a performance boost would there be if one were to choose the g3258 (mildly overclocked) over the g3240?

2. Since I'm not playing any high end games, would the palit 660 oc suffice given how cheap it is now? Although it's 2 generations old.

Thanks a lot!

1) There should be quite a boost but CPU performance will still lose out to an i3 though.

2) Yes, the GTX 660 should be just fine for your needs depending on what games you play.

3) What other mid tier games do you intend to play?

 

[sgAshton]

1) There should be quite a boost but CPU performance will still lose out to an i3 though.

2) Yes, the GTX 660 should be just fine for your needs depending on what games you play.

3) What other mid tier games do you intend to play?

Maybe some pros that have played with the g3258 can enlighten me on whether it's worth to pay the extra few bucks for this chip?

I've no games in mind right now, but I've no intention of playing any triple a games at all. Maybe cs:go, dota 2... etc.

Thanks a lot