I've been using for 5 years only AMD processors and AMD / ATI graphics cards. Both Intel and GeForce are expensive CPU's and GPU's me. Have the FX-6300 has now almost 3 months and it purrs like a kitten. All current games can be played on Ultra with an MSI R9 280x (so what then spend unnecessary money when it reaches here with the CPU?) Of course, the fans are always boxed "rubbish" but the 20-30 Euros you can calm even invest in a clever fan. From me is definitely a strong buy recommendation for the smaller purses, but you nevertheless top performance and can gamble everything would (assuming of course a good GPU)