Intel Or AMD Rig

CoolVengeance

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I have to build a computer for a friend that would be used primarily for gaming but also programming and Photoshop

He is on a tight budget and we decided to get a good motherboard so that he wouldn't have to reformat his computer again.

The only difference between the two builds are the i3 and the fx 6300

I couldn't quite stretch the budget to get a 750ti or an ssd but he was ok with just a hd.

My main focus is the upgradablity of the whole build
Any advice on how to make the build better would be appreciated

amd
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3OtDy

intel
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3OsPn
 


Doesn't matter; the TDP is only 54w.

Anyway, the i3-4130 will perform better in most games than the FX-6300, so I'd recommend that build. But there's absolutely no need to spend that much on an LGA 1150 motherboard unless you plan to switch to an overclocked Broadwell CPU at some point.