[First time building] AMD vs i5

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bignastyid
The i5 is the much better CPU. Paired with a 960 there's isnt going to be a big difference in many games, but when you get a faster gpu the 860k will hold it back. The i5 is likly to last through a couple of gpu upgrqades(depending on how often you upgrade. The V300 is a poor SSD, the Samsung 850 evo is a much better drive and only costs 5 quid more. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam. Good chopice changing the PSU the CX is not reliable, and the G2s are one of the best on the market. But why not go with a skylake build?
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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.96 @ More Computers)
CPU Cooler:...
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The i5 is the much better CPU. Paired with a 960 there's isnt going to be a big difference in many games, but when you get a faster gpu the 860k will hold it back. The i5 is likly to last through a couple of gpu upgrqades(depending on how often you upgrade. The V300 is a poor SSD, the Samsung 850 evo is a much better drive and only costs 5 quid more. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam. Good chopice changing the PSU the CX is not reliable, and the G2s are one of the best on the market. But why not go with a skylake build?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.96 @ More Computers)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler (£16.49 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£109.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£61.98 @ Novatech)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (£159.98 @ Novatech)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£58.60 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.96 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£28.50 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £786.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 18:15 GMT+0000
 
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Hi since then there has been the 6300 would you still argue that the intel i5 would work better? Sorry for the trouble, new to this, first build don't want to mess up the build
 
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