Budget Gaming Rig

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Approximate Purchase Date: In 2-3 Weeks

Budget Range: 800$-980$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required:Monitor,OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: 1440x900

I am Confused With These 2 Builds
Buiding My second Pc For Playing Mafia 2,Gta 4 at High-Max Settings
Pls Help

Intel Build

Cpu:Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067

MB:ASUS P7P55 WS SuperComputer with NF200 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131594

Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Hdd:Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

Gpu:EVGA 012-P3-1470-AR GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130550

Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Psu:COOLER MASTER GX Series RS650-ACAAE3-US 650W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171052

Total:970$

Amd Build

Cpu:AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

MB:MSI 790FX-GD AM3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223

Ram:G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Hdd:Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

Gpu:MSI R6870-2PM2D1GD5 Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127530

Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Psu:COOLER MASTER GX Series RS650-ACAAE3-US 650W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171052

SSD:Corsair Nova CSSD-V32GB2-BRKT 2.5" 32GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)(For Booting)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233122

Total:985$

 

[batuchka]

Typically at such low res of 1440 x 900 and with your healthy budget i would hit a nice 23" LCD as well hehe Else a single HD 6850 (with option to CF) would already by overkill IMO Also make the wrong choice in SSD and you'd be dissapointed @@ 32GB even for just boot/OS seems too small but hit a 60GB Sandforce based one?

For AMD side of things

Items off Egg
$570

955BE $140 Free Ship
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=HDZ955GMBX&title=AMD-Phenom-II-X4-Processor-955-AM3-Retail-Black-Edition


Optional Items

60GB Sandforce based SSD $115AR Free Ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227550

Scythe MUGEN-2 Rev.B cooler $34
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=FAN-MUGENB&title=Scythe-SCMG-2100-MUGEN-2-Rev-B-5-Heat-Pipes-CPU-Cooler

Review
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535-16.html


Total with all options taken up $859AR

 

[BeCoolBro]

I'd go with the amd build with some changes.
First I'd get the amd phenom 2 955 with a hyper 212 plus.The difference is minimal as a change of the 955's multiplier makes it a phenom 2 965 and it can be done just by changing a number.As an alternative you could get a phenom 2 x6 1055t which would be more futureproof.
Next for the motherboard,get the asrock 870 extreme 3.It has usb 3 and sata 3 which the mobo you chose lacks.
Change the 6870 model to this as they are the same in terms of performance.

 

[Onus]

+1 @Batuchka. On that resolution, get a HD6850 at most (a HD5770 would do), or a GTX460 if you care about PhysX. If you're thinking of upgrading your monitor to 1920x1080 any time soon, then a HD6870 OR, get the cheapest HD5770 but plan to sell it along with your old monitor, and wait for HD69xx or whatever high end comes out this month.

 

[vindictive]

AMD 955BE.
and also, follow & read my Signature. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

 

[ScrewySqrl]

I'd go with Batchuka's build but add the 23" Acer monitor 1920x1080 on sale for $139.99 (Price good thru 11/8).