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Hello so I am wanting to purchase a gaming rig to run FPS games on relatively high-graphics. I have 2 systems in mind however I am not sure which one is better and if they are good. If you have any suggestions of how I can improve my systems please tell me :) as I am particularly not sure about the power supply and cooling systems. Am I getting ripped off as it feels like it. Thanks in advance for any advice you may give me.


This costs $988 (it seems too much?)

Case: Corsair Carbide SPEC Series SPEC-03 Aggressive RED LED MID Tower Gaming Case
(has a rear and front fan).
Motherboard: MSI Z170 KRAIT GAMING 3X Socket 1151 Skylake Motherboard
Cooling: SilentiumPC Fortis 2 Performance Heatpipe CPU cooler
Graphics Card: MSI Geforce GTX960 2GB DDR5
Power Supply: 500W EVGA 80PLUS Power Supply
Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K Skylake Quad Core
RAM: 8GB DDR4 2400MHz
Hard Disk Drive: 1TB 7200rpm Hard Disk Drive
Comes with Windows 10 64 Bit
1 Year of Anti-Virus
(Is it worth paying extra for warranty?)

However I have found a cheaper rig for 864$:

Case: Sharkoon T3-W Black Case - Black / Blue
(can you please check how many fans this has. I can't seem to find if it has a rear and front fan as well as two extra?).
Processor: AMD Athlon X4-860K CPU, 4 Cores, 3.7 - 4GHz
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Graphics Card
CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H55 CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3HP Motherboard
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2 x 4GB Sticks)
Memory: Seagate 1TB SSHD Hybrid Drive
Power Supply: Aerocool 80 PLUS 500W PSU
Comes with Windows 10 Operating System
5 years Warrant (2 years Collect & Return)
90 day free Anti-Virus

All comments are gladly appreciated. I need help. Thanks.



 
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bignastyid
The Intel system is easily the better gaming system. That AMD system is a ripoff at that price and the PSU is complete garbage. However you could do better if you build it yourself.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD BP5e Slim 7 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar...
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The Intel system is easily the better gaming system. That AMD system is a ripoff at that price and the PSU is complete garbage. However you could do better if you build it yourself.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD BP5e Slim 7 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $943.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-10 11:59 EDT-0400
 
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This system has a video card that is better than the 950 or 960 you quoted. It has an SSD while your systems did not. The Seasonic is a way better PSU. The Cryorig is a better cooler. The motherboard is better. All around a better system. Also he speced 16GB RAM which is not required, only 8. You could put 8 and save money or upgrade a component or just keep 16 since it's cheap.

Also you will have a receipt for all the components so.....the Ram is guaranteed for life. The video card either 3 or 5 years or life if it's an XFX. An Asus motherboard is 5 years now, not sure on the gigabyte. A Samsung SSD is 5 years. If you get the right EVGA PSU it can be 10 years warranty. As a past system builder/owner doing an RMA through the manufacturer is a flawless experience....if you choose the right manufacturer. That's why I like EKWB for liquid, EVGA for power supplies, etc... they provide top notch RMA experiences. Western Digital and Seagate are wonderful. Gigabyte is also good with their motherboards. Corsair is flawless for their memory. I choose components based not only on reliability, but the service and RMA process. I want replacements in a matter of days not a month. Some places will ship you a replacement in 1 day then you send the broken part back for free.

Going through a computer vendor is hit and miss for warranty. What if the store doesn't exist in 3 years what do you do? What if they hassle you for warranty? It's a pain.


 
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