which build would be better for gaming
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Intel.... but id make some changes....
I have both the 1200 and 500r ...take the 500r and get a much better PSU (TX isn't as good as HX but a big step above CX) for less money ($180.... save $23)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1390809
take $17 of the savings and invest in current generation technology (1155 socket is dead end). H U G E Mobo upgrade....MSI GD65 is easily the best haswell MoBo under $200
$402 - MSI Z87 GD65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1392843
Included - Intel Core i5-4670k
Spend another $17 and upgrade the RAM to 1866 Low profile....so it wont hit the cooler...I'm $11 over ya original build now
$80 - (2 x 4GB) Muskin CAS 9 DDR3-1866 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226223
Upgrade the cooler to the Hyper 212 ... just spent another $9 of ya money
At this point ya spent an extra $20 but ya got some HUGE upgrades
I have both the 1200 and 500r ...take the 500r and get a much better PSU (TX isn't as good as HX but a big step above CX) for less money ($180.... save $23)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1390809
take $17 of the savings and invest in current generation technology (1155 socket is dead end). H U G E Mobo upgrade....MSI GD65 is easily the best haswell MoBo under $200
$402 - MSI Z87 GD65 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1392843
Included - Intel Core i5-4670k
Spend another $17 and upgrade the RAM to 1866 Low profile....so it wont hit the cooler...I'm $11 over ya original build now
$80 - (2 x 4GB) Muskin CAS 9 DDR3-1866 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226223
Upgrade the cooler to the Hyper 212 ... just spent another $9 of ya money
At this point ya spent an extra $20 but ya got some HUGE upgrades
n1ghtr4v3n
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uhm.. well you gotta mix both of them...
get the intel(haswell not ivy-b) and amd tahiti together or intel with gtx760... ditch those weird cooler as there is absolutely no need... choose a cheaper motherboard as well... and a better quality psu seasonic, corsair, antec, ocz, rosewill, xfx etc... you may want something like this...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1050.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 01:31 EDT-0400)
good luck. have fun...
get the intel(haswell not ivy-b) and amd tahiti together or intel with gtx760... ditch those weird cooler as there is absolutely no need... choose a cheaper motherboard as well... and a better quality psu seasonic, corsair, antec, ocz, rosewill, xfx etc... you may want something like this...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1050.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 01:31 EDT-0400)
good luck. have fun...
mcaalrington
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adimeister
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For gaming, this will also do well, downgrade your 8350 to a 6350. You just saved about $60, then put that money on a GTX 760. That's a good upgrade from 7870. 
Then get the ballistix sport 8gb 2x4gb 1600mhz, those won't hit the hyper 212.
Then get the ballistix sport 8gb 2x4gb 1600mhz, those won't hit the hyper 212.
Sangeet Khatri
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This build is much better than either of them. It has a 4770K + Nvidia 770 (a beast in gaming) + Corsair 400R (Awesome Case) + OCZ PSU (much higher quality). This is much better for the price.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1097.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 01:46 EDT-0400)
I hope this helps. Take a look at it and tell me what you think about it. Your feedback would be highly appreciated.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1097.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 01:46 EDT-0400)
I hope this helps. Take a look at it and tell me what you think about it. Your feedback would be highly appreciated.
Sangeet Khatri
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If you like white cases, then go for this build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1089.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 02:25 EDT-0400)
If you like black cases, then go for this one instead :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1099.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 02:26 EDT-0400)
Go for any of then you like, both are very good cases. Though I recommend the first one more but neither of them is bad, so go for the case which you like more.
I hope this helps. Is there anything else I can do for you?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1089.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 02:25 EDT-0400)
If you like black cases, then go for this one instead :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($55.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1099.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 02:26 EDT-0400)
Go for any of then you like, both are very good cases. Though I recommend the first one more but neither of them is bad, so go for the case which you like more.
I hope this helps. Is there anything else I can do for you?
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