How will this ~$470 computer do for gaming?

BedxHead

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Jun 8, 2012
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10,510
I was wondering how this setup would do in terms of gaming

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bx9WBm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bx9WBm/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bx9WBm/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Athlon II X3 450 3.2GHz Triple-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-adx450wfgmbox) | $64.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr910htx3g1) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970pro3r20) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-txd38192m1600hc9dcd) | $64.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100365l) | $152.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/azza-case-csaz206) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | $29.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $467.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 19:45 EDT-0400 |

Also, how is this compared to this other setup

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GAcw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GAcw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GAcw/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.15 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Archon ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Monitor: HP S2031 20.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Mouse: HP X500 Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $510.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 00:02 EDT-0400)
 
Solution


The Intel build at the bottom is much better. The AMD Athlon CPUs for the AM3+ socket are worthless.

If you want to use the AMD build, pair it with an FX-6300 or something. But even then, the Intel i3 is better for gaming.
 
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