Which Gaming System Should I Buy?

Cody1408

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Jul 4, 2013
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Hey guys,

I am going to be purchasing my new gaming rig in about 2 weeks, and I am wanting to know which build you recommend that I buy. I have configured two different builds, but am having a toss-up on which on is the right one for me.

The kinds of games that I play are BF3, Minecraft, ETS2 (Euro Truck Sim 2), and other kinds of FPS and RPG games. For these games I do not really need an extremely powerful build, so I am thinking that the first build is the one to go with, but I'm not 100% positive.

By the way, I do not want Windows 8, what so ever.

Build #1;
CPU: Intel Core i5 3570 - $235.00 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20893
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-ITX Motherboard - $95.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21788
Memory: Corsair Vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9B 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - $89.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21781
Graphics Card: PowerColor Radeon HD7870 2GB Myst Edition - $225.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22504
Power Supply: Aerocool VP650 650W Power Supply - $79.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23364
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 - $99.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19554
SSD: Fujitsu S306 64GB SSD - $79.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23191
Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-220LBKS Black 24x DVDRW OEM - $25.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20737
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM - $105.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003
Case: Aerocool Strike X Air Chassis - $169 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22318

Total cost of the build- $1287 (Inclusing GST and shipping)

Build #2;
CPU: Intel Core i5 4670 - $245.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23494
Motherboard: ASUS B85M-G Motherboard - $89.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23640
Memory: G.Skill Sniper F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - $85.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23688
Graphics Card - MSI Radeon HD7950 3GB Twin Frozr III Boost Edition - $355.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22854
Power Supply - Thermaltake Litepower 600W - $65.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12768
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 - $99.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19554
SSD: Fujitsu S306 64GB SSD - $79.00 - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23191
Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-220LBKS Black 24x DVDRW OEM - $25.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20737
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM - $105.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003
Network Adaptor: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 Wireless Dual Band PCIE Adapter - $39.00 -
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=23326

Total cost of the build - $1381.50 (Including GST and shipping)

I was also wondering if there were any Mini Motherboards that can take a network adaptor, otherwise I am going to have to run an ethernet cable around the house.

My price range is around $1300 including GST and shipping.

Thanks, Cody