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jdawg1540

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I have a friend who wants to sell me an I7-4790k r9-280x 256gb ocz ssd 8gb ram asrock fatility mobo case and gs 800 watt psu for $800 and i can buy a monitor for $150 so $950 total

OR I can build one with i5-4690k msi z97 gaming mobo 8gb ram gtx 970 oc 1tb 7200 rpm hdd (no ssd) cx 750 corsair psu rosewill chalenger case with monitor around $1100

Was wondering whats best for the money for just gaming
 
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IInuyasha74
Yea while the GPU is better in the 2nd one, the overall system is better in your friends and that is a good deal on it. I would personally go with your friends and just do some updates to it over time like adding an HDD for larger storage and in a few years upgrading the GPU. The SSD, CPU, RAM, etc. are solid and won't need changed ever unless they fail.
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terry4536

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Either would work for gaming. The first is used, I assume.

I would recommend the second if you are OK with building it yourself. I would recommend using a different power supply though. You would be getting a new system with warranties on the components.
 
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IInuyasha74

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Yea while the GPU is better in the 2nd one, the overall system is better in your friends and that is a good deal on it. I would personally go with your friends and just do some updates to it over time like adding an HDD for larger storage and in a few years upgrading the GPU. The SSD, CPU, RAM, etc. are solid and won't need changed ever unless they fail.
 
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