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Zack Heltz

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I want to build my first gaming pc but I have two builds I wanna do but I gotta narrow it down to one obviously.
I know they are $200 apart but that's not what would make me chose because more money doesn't mean it works better than the other (does it? My first build so idk)

Could you guys break each of these builds down into the pros and cons of each? I just wanna pick one and get my build on.
Oh and they both will be using this case (because I already own it).
NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K82HnQ

Vs.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mVkByc

And if someone could make sure both of these builds will fit into the case? And on the $500 build could someone add a cd drive on the part list for me?

Thanks ahead of time!
 
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turkey3_scratch
Build 1:
Pros:
-none
Cons:
-poor power supply, has bad reputation
-too expensive motherboard for a weaker CPU

Build 2
Pros:
-great power supply
-better CPU
-stronger GPU
-includes OS

Build #2 is better. You could actually reduce the price of #2 by:

-even cheaper motherboard
-EVGA power supply (XFX is fantastic, but sometimes money is more important)
-cheaper hard drive

As in:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.95 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @...
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Build 1:
Pros:
-none
Cons:
-poor power supply, has bad reputation
-too expensive motherboard for a weaker CPU

Build 2
Pros:
-great power supply
-better CPU
-stronger GPU
-includes OS

Build #2 is better. You could actually reduce the price of #2 by:

-even cheaper motherboard
-EVGA power supply (XFX is fantastic, but sometimes money is more important)
-cheaper hard drive

As in:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.95 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280 3GB IceQ OC Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $689.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-30 19:16 EDT-0400

Edit: Nevermind stick with yours, it had better mail rebates and turned out atually cheaper than mine!
 
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geofelt

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Build 2 is much stronger. Both for cpu and graphics.
In addition, the xfx is a much higher quality psu.

I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, you may never need a hard drive.
I don't.
I would defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.
Samsung EVO is a good choice.
Intel is OK too.
 
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