Which computer is better

[hteseth]

I found these two computers:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229285

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo---IdeaCentre-Desktop---6GB-Memory---1TB-Hard-Drive/6651257.p?skuId=6651257&id=1218769062535

which one is better? I will probably update the gpu to the Radeon 6850.

 

[tiny voices]

Are you willing to build yourself? those are both pretty crappy and you can do way better for the same money.

 

[hteseth]

Are you willing to build yourself? those are both pretty crappy and you can do way better for the same money.

I could, but those 2 are stretching my budget and I am not sure what to put in a build.

I would still like to know which one is better for the money.

 

[tiny voices]

What is your budget? I will organize a build which is better than both of those for less money. If you want to upgrade the GPU in a prebuilt you have to drop $50 on a PSU as well so its not worth it.

 

[hteseth]

I know someone is going to say that I can't get anything for this price, but my budget could stretch close to $600.

I forgot to mention that I would like to be able to play planetside 2 or team fortress 2 on low/ medium settings

 

[tiny voices]

for $600 you can play most games on high settings. I will put something together for you.

 

[tiny voices]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($133.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($169.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $591.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-03 16:04 EST-0500)

This will play most modern games on high settings and max games 2+ years old.

 

[hteseth]

Best answer selected by hteseth.

 

[hteseth]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($133.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($169.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $591.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-03 16:04 EST-0500)

This will play most modern games on high settings and max games 2+ years old.

Wow! that was fast, thanks.

 

[tiny voices]

Anytime! Always glad to help.