Which gaming PC? PLEASE HELP!

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maxxw7

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I have two PCs i could get idk which one though I would be using these for gaming and that mostly.


1. Processor: Intel Core i5 6500 3.2GHz (Codename Skylake) (Quad Core) (Not Overclockable)
Motherboard: ASUS/GIGABYTE (Intel H110 Chipset)
System Memory: 8GB DDR4 2133MHz
Power Supply: 500W EVGA/Corsair
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (120GB Digital Storm Certified Performance Series)
Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E ASUS PCE-N53 (Dual Band Performance) (Supports 802.11n/g/b)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (VR Ready)

or 2. CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i5-6600K 3.50GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Skylake)
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/2800MHz Dual Channel Memory [+69] (Corsair Vengeance LPX)
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z170A Gaming Pro CARBON ATX w/ Programmable Lighting, USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 4 PCIe x1, 1 SATA Express, 4 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 (Maxwell) [+221] (Single Card) POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - EVGA 600 80 PLUS Power Supply [+20] WNC: GIGABYTE 802.11AC Wi-Fi up to 867 Mbps + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo w/ Dual Antenna PCI-E Adapter OVERCLOCK: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 15% or more)

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Option 1 will run out of storage in about 3-4 hours after you install the OS. 120gb ssd is barely enough for the OS alone. If, you have the money to get a 250gb, you might be able to sneak by for a few months until you can add a 1tb hd. 250 is enough for OS and a few programs, but just barely. Other than that, they both look quite good. It really comes down to whether you want to game at 1080 or 1440, or possibly VR. If it's the later 2 options, then you'll need the first system, if you're gaming at 1080(for now, with other options later), the second gives you more future potential, 970 sli is pretty potent graphics setup.
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Option 1 will run out of storage in about 3-4 hours after you install the OS. 120gb ssd is barely enough for the OS alone. If, you have the money to get a 250gb, you might be able to sneak by for a few months until you can add a 1tb hd. 250 is enough for OS and a few programs, but just barely. Other than that, they both look quite good. It really comes down to whether you want to game at 1080 or 1440, or possibly VR. If it's the later 2 options, then you'll need the first system, if you're gaming at 1080(for now, with other options later), the second gives you more future potential, 970 sli is pretty potent graphics setup.
 
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where are you buying from and what are the prices?
depending on what price you're paying; putting together a parts list of your own, and having someone piece it together if doing it yourself isn't an option, may be a better idea.

the second build here but:
with an added SSD for Windows. upgrade the PSU to 700w. lower the RAM to 2x 4GB. if you are using Ethernet for internet drop the wi-fi card and the bluetooth expansion. add an optical drive if you plan on using and/or burning CD/DVD/Blu-Rays.
 
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