Gaming PC build

Dorggingoa

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I have a $600 dollar budget and I think I have two okay builds I can make within that budget (one for $600 and one for $527). I would like you guys to tell me what I should change and tell me which build is better.

Build A ($601):

•AMD FX-4100 3.6Ghz CPU

•ASUS M5A97 Motherboard

•8GB DDR3 1333Mhz Memory

•1GB GeForce GT 440 DVI/HDMI

•500GB SATA3 7200RPM HDD

•ISO400 Power Supply

•Raidmax Blackstorm Case

•Not sure on fans/sink (suggest some?)

Build B ($527):

•AMD Phenom II X4 925

•ASRock M3A770DE

•G.Skill 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) DDR3-1333

•Sapphire 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1 GB

•Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U 320 GB SATA 3Gb/s

•Antec EarthWatts Green EA380D 380W

•Xigmatek Asgard II B/O CPC-T45UE-U01

•Not sure on fans/sink (suggest some?)

If I left out anything important or made mistakes it's because this is my first time trying to build a PC.
 
Neither. Recent articles here and on other tech sites have made the case that there is no longer any price point at which Intel does not outperform AMD, often by a substantial margin. The only reason to ever buy another AMD CPU is if you've already got an AMD system and you're looking for a [potentially modest] upgrade. If you're building new, Intel is the only way to go.
Disclaimer: I've built mostly AMD systems over the last few years, but I'm not an AMD fanboy; I'm a value fanboy, and right now that means Intel. Period.
 

GhosT94

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both builds sucks , here is a better build

Intel Core i3-2120 128$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 122$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600 cas 9 45$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231546
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 170$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W 90$
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
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555$
and the case is up to you