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Hello guys,I have 2 options for PC,so can you tell me what to choose and why?
1st option:
CPU:AMD Athlon II X4 740,3200MHZ,FM2 Soc.
MBO: ASROCK F2A75 PRO4,socket FM2
RAM: KINGSTON 4GB DDR3,1600MHZ,DIMM
HDD:500GB WD Cavir Blue 3.5" SATA III
DVD Drive: LG GH24NS95
GPU: MSI ATI Radeon HD7850 OC,2GB,PCI-E
PSU:XILENCE RedWing Edition,580 W
CASE: THERMALTAKE V3 Black Edition


2nd option:
CPU:AMD Athlon II X4 740,3200MHZ,FM2 Soc.
MBO: FM2 Asus F2A55
RAM: KINGSTON DDR3 4GB 1600MHZ,Value RAM KIN,SR
GPU: VTX HD7850 2GB GDDR5
DVD: Ne pise model
PSU: Seasonic 520W
CASE: THERMALTAKE V3 Black Edition
HDD: 500GB WD Cavir Blue 3.5" SATA III

Please answer,I don't have much time left to decide,thanks.
 
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lunyone
Well I honestly wouldn't opt for an FM2 based build w/a dedicated GPU, but if I'm going to pick I would go with these options of the 2:

* CPU same
* Mobo - I'm thinking the AsRock F2A75 (newer chipset over the Asus F2A55)
* RAM should had LOW PROFILE heat spreaders, so you can add an aftermarket CPU HSF later if you like as long as the RAM runs on stock voltage of 1.5v, CAS 9 Timings or faster, & is at least 1600 mHz speed (if you have dedicated GPU, if no dedicated GPU than 1866 mHz RAM).
* HDD same
* PSU choose the Seasonic PSU or even Antec, Corsair, PCP&C, or XFX of at least 430w or more (you'll need at least 1 x 6 pin PCI-e power connector for the 7850 GPU).
* Case select which one you like the most, but I'm betting the build...
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Well I honestly wouldn't opt for an FM2 based build w/a dedicated GPU, but if I'm going to pick I would go with these options of the 2:

* CPU same
* Mobo - I'm thinking the AsRock F2A75 (newer chipset over the Asus F2A55)
* RAM should had LOW PROFILE heat spreaders, so you can add an aftermarket CPU HSF later if you like as long as the RAM runs on stock voltage of 1.5v, CAS 9 Timings or faster, & is at least 1600 mHz speed (if you have dedicated GPU, if no dedicated GPU than 1866 mHz RAM).
* HDD same
* PSU choose the Seasonic PSU or even Antec, Corsair, PCP&C, or XFX of at least 430w or more (you'll need at least 1 x 6 pin PCI-e power connector for the 7850 GPU).
* Case select which one you like the most, but I'm betting the build quality is going to be better on the Thermaltake.

This is what I'd consider on the lower end of gaming builds (assuming that is what the computer is mainly for):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.62 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $498.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-02 07:57 EDT-0400)
 
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1 Of course , why alienate Sata 6.0 in the year of 2013

And you can not compare ASrock to Asus that just plain stupid, Asrock have good mobos and cheap ones, as such Asus, however Asus tech support and Quality Control are much better, while Asrock does not have any tech support ...


Go with build 1, your CPU will not bottleneck what so ever, and thats not my opinion but also Anandtech too:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6934/choosing-a-gaming-cpu-single-multigpu-at-1440p/9

and i quote:

If I were gaming today on a single GPU, the A8-5600K (or non-K equivalent) would strike me as a price competitive choice for frame rates, as long as you are not a big Civilization V player and don’t mind the single threaded performance. The A8-5600K scores within a percentage point or two across the board in single GPU frame rates with both a HD7970 and a GTX580, as well as feels the same in the OS as an equivalent Intel CPU. The A8-5600K will also overclock a little, giving a boost, and comes in at a stout $110, meaning that some of those $$$ can go towards a beefier GPU or an SSD. The only downside is if you are planning some heavy OS work – if the software is Piledriver-aware all might be well, although most processing is not, and perhaps an i3-3225 or FX-8350 might be worth a look.

the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is exactly like the A8 put with IGP disabled
 
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I don't think your going to have any bottlenecking with that CPU as far as gaming is concerned. I'm not familiar with VTX brand GPU's, so I tend to shy away from unfamiliar brands, but that is just me.
 
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