Hello, i am trying to make myself a gaming build using either Intel or AMD, and either Nvidia or AMD, but i am not sure which build to go with. I will be doing gaming on a 1920x1080 monitor and will have another 1440x900 monitor for movies, iTunes and such. Here are the builds i have come up with:
(IN AUD)
Build AMD:
CPU - AMD FX-8350 4GHz Octo-Core
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOBO - ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+
SSD - Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5"
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4X4) DDR3 1600 MHz
GPU - MSI Radeon R9 280x 3GB TWIN FROZR
Case - NZXT Phantom 410
PSU - EVGA 850 G2
I can get this build for about $1505. I have been told AMD's drivers aren't going so great at the moment, and the FX-8350 isn't as great for gaming as the next build's CPU.
Build Intel:
CPU - Intel i7-4790 3.6Ghz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOBO - Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX
SSD - Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5"
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8) DDR3 1600 MHz
GPU - EVGA Geforce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked
Case - NZXT Phantom 410
PSU - EVGA 850 G2
I can get this build for around $1873. Any suggestions to replace parts and making it cheaper will be appreciated.
I am not sure which build to go with, and which will be more future proof. Any recommendations what i should do?
(IN AUD)
Build AMD:
CPU - AMD FX-8350 4GHz Octo-Core
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOBO - ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+
SSD - Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5"
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4X4) DDR3 1600 MHz
GPU - MSI Radeon R9 280x 3GB TWIN FROZR
Case - NZXT Phantom 410
PSU - EVGA 850 G2
I can get this build for about $1505. I have been told AMD's drivers aren't going so great at the moment, and the FX-8350 isn't as great for gaming as the next build's CPU.
Build Intel:
CPU - Intel i7-4790 3.6Ghz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOBO - Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX
SSD - Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5"
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8) DDR3 1600 MHz
GPU - EVGA Geforce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked
Case - NZXT Phantom 410
PSU - EVGA 850 G2
I can get this build for around $1873. Any suggestions to replace parts and making it cheaper will be appreciated.
I am not sure which build to go with, and which will be more future proof. Any recommendations what i should do?