$1200 gameing build (intel vs amd)

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PoeShire1

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ok i play fallout , garrys mod and other games like assassins creed
CPU AMD FX-4350 4.2GHz Quad-Core $124.98
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.98
Motherboard MSI 990FXA-GD80V2 ATX AM3+ $171.49
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $86.99
Storage Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" SSD $144.99
Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM $72.28
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB $415.66
Wireless Network Adapter Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 $28.99
Case NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower $49.99
Power Supply Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V $89.99

intel:
CPU Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $219.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.98
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 14g $6.00
Motherboard Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 $129.99
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 $99.99
Storage Corsair Force Series GT 240GB 2.5" SSD $214.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $59.98
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB $249.99
Wireless Network Adapter TRENDnet TEW-726EC 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 $31.98
Case Apevia X-Trooper (Black/Green) ATX Mid Tower $64.99
Power Supply Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V $95.98
 
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I was gonna go the AMD way but then I decided to go Intel because of the performance and better overall except for the cores. But in reality we aren't going to utilize the 8 cores until years down the road so why bother, might as well just go with the Intel. Check out the build im going to do, it has both the AMD version and Intel even though I already chose Intel. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2024967/longterm-computer-build-comparison.html
EDIT: Im also just wondering if your going to SLI it or not, if so definitely go with Intel and get the MSI GTX 770 Twin Frozr 2GB because you don't really need the 4GB of VRAM just yet.
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I would definitely go towards intel, it's a more known brand and their cpus' have a slight bit more power than amds' cpus, I would suggest switching the corsair ram with G.Skill ram (just my preference)
 
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UnicornFluff

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If you require more power from your computer, then get the 8 core amd cpu, I also suggest overclocking to get that extra mile
 
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Well I'm not against AMD in the least (see my sig with AMD CPU) but the FX-4350 is not a great CPU and will really limit the power of the GTX 770. You are spending too much on the power supply in the AMD build BTW I run a 650W unit and have a lot of headroom with mine. I would up the power of the AMD CUP to a 6300 or 8320 (only $100 at micro center right now, killer deal!!!) And then the AMD is a very viable option.
 
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I was gonna go the AMD way but then I decided to go Intel because of the performance and better overall except for the cores. But in reality we aren't going to utilize the 8 cores until years down the road so why bother, might as well just go with the Intel. Check out the build im going to do, it has both the AMD version and Intel even though I already chose Intel. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2024967/longterm-computer-build-comparison.html
EDIT: Im also just wondering if your going to SLI it or not, if so definitely go with Intel and get the MSI GTX 770 Twin Frozr 2GB because you don't really need the 4GB of VRAM just yet.
 
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Correct with the 2GB video card, incorrect about the CPU. The i5-4670K is more powerful in core-core applications, but most games today are multi-threaded, and actually there are already 2 games (Thief and Battlefield 4) that run really well on 8 core CPUs, so we are not years away from it. If I were you, I might consider either getting an i7-4770K with hyperthreading or an FX-8320/8350.
 
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You may be correct that the 8350 is faster in battlefield 4 and maybe Thief. But still most games out right now don't yet optimize it yet so as for right now the i5 is faster. Also he said he plays games such as assassins creed and fallout which do not yet optimize the 8 cores so the i5 clearly wins there. Heres a benchmark for the i5 in assassins creed black flag: http://www.hardwarepal.com/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-benchmark-cpu-gpu/8/
 
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True, right NOW the i5 is faster, but both new consoles use weak 8-core CPUs, so devs will be heavily optimizing code for high core count CPUs to get the most out of the console hardware, so there will for certain be titles coming soon optimized for more than 4 cores.

Just a side note, you really can't trust that benchmark. I get around the same average framerate as the i7-4770K does in that benchmark, but with the GTX 770 2GB (doesn't matter, game doesn't nearly use 2GB VRAM anyways) and the FX-6350 @ 4.4 GHz. Plus they didn't even state what settings they were using in-game. I use all maxed settings besides Anti-Aliasing. Plus, that's just pure crap that an i3 beats an 8320. Seeing that on the benchmark told me that it was immediately incorrect, especially when AC:IV recommends a quad-core CPU.
 
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