I am looking into building a middle of the road gaming rig but I'm currently stuck at a crossroad. My last build (about 5 years old) worked with no problems until I tried to put that Star Wars game into and it literally shut my computer off. AMD has been good to me so far but it looks like Intel is on the way back. So if you had to choose between these two which would be better to start off with.
Intel I7 2600k $279
P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard $59
or
AMD FX 8120 $199.99
Asus Sabertooth 990 FX $184.99
To my surprise the Intel is part of a combo at Microcenter where you can get both for pretty much the regular price of the chip alone, with taxes of course.
Intel I7 2600k $279
P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard $59
or
AMD FX 8120 $199.99
Asus Sabertooth 990 FX $184.99
To my surprise the Intel is part of a combo at Microcenter where you can get both for pretty much the regular price of the chip alone, with taxes of course.