Gaming/Light Editing RIG doubts

[RyuuKu]

Hey guys, I'm on a kinda low budget but I really need a pc so I made some variations. I plan on doing some gaming and light editing but I only have roughly 450€ so I won't add a designated GPU for now but in July/August, I will and that's the reason why I'm so indecisive between these 3 systems:

1st Option:

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570 (3.2GHZ)
MB: Asrock B85M
MEM: 1x Kingston 4GB DDR3 1600MHZ HyperX Black
HDD: Seagate 1TB SATAIII 64MB (Seagate Barracuda)
PSU: XFX Pro 550W Core Edition
CASE: Coolermaster N200 N1 USB 3.0 or Zalman T4

2nd Option:

CPU: AMD A10-7850K (3.7 GHz) BLACK BOX
PSU: XFX PRO 550W CORE EDITION
MB: ASROCK FM2A88X PRO+
MEM: GSKILL KIT 8GB DDR3 1866MHZ SNIPER (CL9 - 1.5V)
HDD: SEAGATE 1TB SATA III 64MB
CASE: NOX VULKAN

and 3rd Option (which is just the 2nd with a change)

CPU: AMD A10-7850K (3.7 GHz) BLACK BOX
PSU: XFX PRO 550W CORE EDITION
MB: ASROCK FM2A88X PRO+
MEM: CORSAIR 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ VENGEANCE (CL10 - 1.5V)
HDD: SEAGATE 1TB SATA III 64MB
CASE: NOX VULKAN


Untill July/August I only plan on doing some light gaming nothing too heavy but I'd still like to play games like FM14, Gmod, Trine, Hearthstone and some more.

I really hope you guys can help me. If it's not too much to ask could you give me reasons to why I should choose a system over another?

Thanks a lot

 

[dustinhunt78]

I would definitely opt for more than 4GB RAM as is the case for the first rig, so that would be out. Windows alone eats up more than 1GB of RAM, so that eats up over 1/4 of available RAM right there. And the only difference between Rig 2 and Rig 3 is the type of RAM. I'd go with Rig 3 because Corsair Vengeance has such a good reputation. Read some reviews on it and I'm sure that you'll see the same for yourself.

Verdict: Rig 3 is your best bet (in my humble opinion)

Good luck!

 

[RyuuKu]

I would definitely opt for more than 4GB RAM as is the case for the first rig, so that would be out. Windows alone eats up more than 1GB of RAM, so that eats up over 1/4 of available RAM right there. And the only difference between Rig 2 and Rig 3 is the type of RAM. I'd go with Rig 3 because Corsair Vengeance has such a good reputation. Read some reviews on it and I'm sure that you'll see the same for yourself.

Verdict: Rig 3 is your best bet (in my humble opinion)

Good luck!

Thanks man. What if I changed the Intel one a bit and it looked like this:

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570 (3.2GHZ)
MB: Asrock B85M
MEM: 1x CORSAIR 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ VENGEANCE (CL10 - 1.5V)
HDD: Seagate 1TB SATAIII 64MB (Seagate Barracuda)
PSU: XFX Pro 550W Core Edition
CASE: Zalman T4

Would you still choose the 3rd one? I just wanna make sure before I buy something x)

BTW the prices are 457,70€ on this new Intel one and 456,40€ and 456,00€ for the 2nd and 3rd option respectively.

 

[dustinhunt78]

I would definitely opt for more than 4GB RAM as is the case for the first rig, so that would be out. Windows alone eats up more than 1GB of RAM, so that eats up over 1/4 of available RAM right there. And the only difference between Rig 2 and Rig 3 is the type of RAM. I'd go with Rig 3 because Corsair Vengeance has such a good reputation. Read some reviews on it and I'm sure that you'll see the same for yourself.

Verdict: Rig 3 is your best bet (in my humble opinion)

Good luck!

In that case, I would go with the Intel processor rig. One thing to make sure of is that the RAM is (2 x 4GB) and not 8GB on a single stick of RAM. If you only have one stick of RAM you cannot utilize the dual channel feature which gives you more speed.


Thanks man. What if I changed the Intel one a bit and it looked like this:

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570 (3.2GHZ)
MB: Asrock B85M
MEM: 1x CORSAIR 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ VENGEANCE (CL10 - 1.5V)
HDD: Seagate 1TB SATAIII 64MB (Seagate Barracuda)
PSU: XFX Pro 550W Core Edition
CASE: Zalman T4

Would you still choose the 3rd one? I just wanna make sure before I buy something x)

BTW the prices are 457,70€ on this new Intel one and 456,40€ and 456,00€ for the 2nd and 3rd option respectively.

 

[RyuuKu]

I would definitely opt for more than 4GB RAM as is the case for the first rig, so that would be out. Windows alone eats up more than 1GB of RAM, so that eats up over 1/4 of available RAM right there. And the only difference between Rig 2 and Rig 3 is the type of RAM. I'd go with Rig 3 because Corsair Vengeance has such a good reputation. Read some reviews on it and I'm sure that you'll see the same for yourself.

Verdict: Rig 3 is your best bet (in my humble opinion)

Good luck!

In that case, I would go with the Intel processor rig. One thing to make sure of is that the RAM is (2 x 4GB) and not 8GB on a single stick of RAM. If you only have one stick of RAM you cannot utilize the dual channel feature which gives you more speed.


Thanks man. What if I changed the Intel one a bit and it looked like this:

CPU: Intel Core i5 4570 (3.2GHZ)
MB: Asrock B85M
MEM: 1x CORSAIR 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ VENGEANCE (CL10 - 1.5V)
HDD: Seagate 1TB SATAIII 64MB (Seagate Barracuda)
PSU: XFX Pro 550W Core Edition
CASE: Zalman T4

Would you still choose the 3rd one? I just wanna make sure before I buy something x)

BTW the prices are 457,70€ on this new Intel one and 456,40€ and 456,00€ for the 2nd and 3rd option respectively.

That was the difference between the 2nd and the 3rd option though. What would be better, add a stick of 8GB 1866MHz RAM now and another one later (possibly around the summer as well or a little bit sooner) or just add 2 sticks of 4GB 1600MHz now and ocupy all the RAM slots on the MB?