Comparing Two Pre-Built Systems for Everyday Use and Casual Gaming

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Hi,

Attached are two pre-built systems and I was wondering which one is the better deal so any help would be great! or if anyone has any other options that would be better for in that same price range please feel free to suggest.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/dell-dell-x8700-pc-intel-core-i7-4790-1tb-hdd-12gb-ram-windows-8-1-x8700-2511blk/10325519.aspx?path=1bda1031e66c9017e4a797916c29c0e3en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/hewlett-packard-hp-envy-phoenix-810-desktop-pc-intel-core-i7-4770k-2tb-hdd-12gb-ram-windows-8-1-810-209/10298868.aspx?path=41a7b8e11d500f0a67b3f5d8fd5d2e91en02

Thank you!

 
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Dragon Age: Inquisition is actually pretty demanding if you play on Medium-Ultra with AA. The GTX 970 will serve all of your gaming needs for atleast 4-5 years.
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I wouldn't buy a pre-built as they don't offer much for your money (except maybe for the CPU in certain cases). I would build a computer for around 1000$ that will last you at least 3-5 years:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.96 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($384.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $991.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 13:44 EST-0500
 
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The only thing with that build is that I will require an OS and a wireless card because I am unable to be wired in. And with an OS it would be breaking my budget, is there areas where I could reduce the cost?
 
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Yes, there is. This would come in nicely at under my previous build but without the SSD and with a 1 TB HDD:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.96 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($384.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($108.51 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $987.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 14:07 EST-0500
 
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Do you think that this PC suffers to much in the MOBO?
 
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This is what I was thinking, would it better to maybe not get as nice of a GPU and instead improve in other areas?
 
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Well, yes and no. If you're comparing it to the latest 9-series boards, yes, but almost all prebuilts use crappy motherboards, so in that case, not too much. You can sacrifice some GPU power to get a better board, like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.96 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 290 4GB royalAce Video Card ($269.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($108.51 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $990.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 14:47 EST-0500
You can even fit an SSD in there:)
 
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Casual gaming for me is games like skyrim, dragon age inquisition, space engineers, sometimes LoL, and the fallout games.
 
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