Can't decide.. Old parts to build.

[Tylexon]

I need some help choosing what to do... 

I have two oldish machines,

 

First is:

• Core2 Duo E8400 (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
• 8GB DDR2 Kingston HyperX RAM
• GIGABYTE GA-EP43C-DS3 Motherboard

Second is:

• Celeron G1620 (2M Cache, 2.70 Ghz, (cant find FSB for it))
• 8GB DDR3 Kingston RAM
• ASRock H61M-DGS Motherboard

Parts for either machine:

• XFX AMD Radeon HD 7870 Core Edition 1GHz 2GB
• 250GB Samsung 850EVO SSD
• 650W PSU
• Extra money of around £70-80 ($100ish)

The problem I'm having is deciding which machine should I build into a low end gaming machine, I don't intend on playing the latest and greatest games.

 

So far the combination I thought of was to use the ASRock, DDR3, HD7870 and see if I can find a cheap i7 or i5 online somewhere.

 

Any help would be great

[Besix]

The G1620 is better than the E8400, so go with that one.

You could swap the G1620 for an i5 or i7 later, like you mentioned.

[Tylexon]

Not sure if I should be going for a 3rd gen or sticking with a high clock speed 2nd gen... (the board only supports 2nd and 3rd gen's)

 

[Orangeduck]

1 hour ago, Tylexon said:

Not sure if I should be going for a 3rd gen or sticking with a high clock speed 2nd gen... (the board only supports 2nd and 3rd gen's)

 

I would go for a 2nd or 3rd gen i5 as they go for around $100 or maybe a little more on eBay