2 systems for £500, unsure what to do!!

[BaggyPenguin]

Hi so trying to build a new system and there is a lot of confusion for me, I've made 2 builds that i like a lot! Alas I'm unsure which to go for, I'm looking to game with the machine as well as write esays.

build 1) http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1hW8y

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.62 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£52.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£39.98 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£97.19 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.89 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: Inwin 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£38.30 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£13.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £504.89


Build 2) http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1hWcT

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£140.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.62 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI B75A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£55.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£39.98 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£47.94 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£97.19 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master Force 500 ATX Mid Tower Case (£32.87 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Inwin 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£38.30 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£13.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £489.88


Please will the kind people here help me! all comments and advise is welcome

 

[davaross]

Go with the AMD it is a significantly faster chip.

AMD:
http://www.passmark.com/cpubenchmark/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-8350+Eight-Core&id=1780

Intel i5:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-3470+%40+3.20GHz

 

[Sangeet Khatri]

What will you use this PC for?

Gaming? Video Editing? Software Compiling? You need to tell us that what will you use this computer for, as it is pretty important to know before suggesting anything.

 

[BaggyPenguin]

I'll primarily be gaming on it, Things like Dota 2 and football manager, I usually also have itunes and web browsers open when playing too and I also write a lot of essays for uni.

 

[Sangeet Khatri]

Okay, so you want like a general usage Gaming PC. So for that price. This should be the best build for you. It is all powerful and compact than the one you selected, so this should be good for you. Also the i5 4570 is powerful than the i5 3470 and also the 650 ti Boost is more powerful than the 7790. That is why i selected the 650 Ti Boost 2GB version. The 2GB's should be somewhat more helpful in playing future games which are believed to be running better with more VRAM (Yeah, i am aware that more VRAM is not equal to better performance. But it would help for future). And the best thing is that, it costs the same, yeah 500 pounds (17 pounds more actually), but the 17 extra pounds would ensure good performance, so it is better to go for this build. I am sure you would like it. So here is the beast :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£152.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.77 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card (£130.00 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.43 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£49.36 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£13.15 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £517.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-18 14:38 BST+0100)

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[BaggyPenguin]

thank you very much! you have been a great help to me, this is why i ask the community on toms hardware!

 

[Sangeet Khatri]

thank you very much! you have been a great help to me, this is why i ask the community on toms hardware!

Well.. If you find this answer helpful then don't forget to select it as the best answer. It would be highly appreciated by me.

For selecting the best answer, you would have to change the thread type from "Discussion" to "Question" To do that follow these steps :

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Cheers.