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I need help deciding which of these builds is better for my 1st gaming computer. I'm looking to lower the price on each of them and I would like some advice on how to do so. Please only suggest new builds if they keep the GPU, CPU, OS and amount of RAM of one of these builds. Thanks
1)http://pcpartpicker.com/user/peasantnoodles/saved/TFGdnQ
2)http://pcpartpicker.com/user/peasantnoodles/saved/6cWKHx
 
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logainofhades

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Do not go AMD. No upgrade path, has to be overclocked, uses more power, creates more heat. Modified your Intel build and came up with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $746.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 16:41 EST-0500

Less expensive option, but still with a card that competes well, with the GTX 760.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $716.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-03 16:42 EST-0500

In the recent R9 285 review, the 270x edged out the GTX 760.
 
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Ben Xie

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If he his actually going to game, cpu does not really matter that much, the fx 6300 is a perfectly good cpu for the price...
 
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An FX 6300 cannot even beat my older 3570k @ stock, when FX is clocked to 4.5ghz. CPU does still matter, just not as much as GPU. (FX 6350 is just an FX 6300 with a higher multiplier.) Even an i3 can beat an FX 6300. Hell, in some titles it competes with/beats an FX 8350. :lol:

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yes, but as you said, CPU does not effect FPS as much as GPU, so there is no reason to downgrade the gpu to get a better CPU if you are going to game, like the OP said.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/87ppNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/87ppNG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($88.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($9.75 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $750.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-04 18:55 EST-0500

this one is better for gaming though.
 
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logainofhades

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And this is better than that one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.18 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($9.75 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $747.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-05 09:50 EST-0500
 
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