Which one is better?

[mkeonpc]

Hi community! I am looking for a good gaming system to play higher end games like bf3 and dayz(arma2). I had two builds that seem pretty solid for the price but i can't decide which one will preform better. Also if you have an recommendations I will greatly appreciate them to make my system even better.

Build 1: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bwo2

Build 2: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BwpU with a amd fx 6300 CPU for $140 making final price $680

Build 3: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BePk

Build one goes out of my budget by a bit but i was just wondering if it is worth it. If not which one is a better gaming rig?

 

[Soda-88]

Both 1st and 2nd build should serve you well with 1 modification though, replace the 560 with 7850 in 2nd build.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/543?vs=549

Also, see if you can fit a 7870XT (Tahiti LE) in your budget in the 2nd build.

 

[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: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($169.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ 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)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $671.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-04 19:57 EST-0500)

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[mkeonpc]

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: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($169.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD PRO (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ 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)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $671.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-04 19:57 EST-0500)

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I like this a lot but does it make a difference with the brand of the GPU. I'm suprised powercolor is substantial cheaper for the 2gb also i have been told the i3 3220 can either outdo or match all amd CPU's and use less power.

 

[mkeonpc]

Both 1st and 2nd build should serve you well with 1 modification though, replace the 560 with 7850 in 2nd build.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/543?vs=549

Also, see if you can fit a 7870XT (Tahiti LE) in your budget in the 2nd build.

Ty for clearifying that for me. Is the 7870 that much better for the price than the 7850?

 

[mkeonpc]

Best answer selected by MkeonPC.

 

[DarkSable]

Ty for clearifying that for me. Is the 7870 that much better for the price than the 7850?

A normal 7870 or a GHz version? No. But the XT model isn't so much a 7870 as it is a slightly lesser 7950, which DOES make a huge difference.