Which One?

[ZombifiedPyro]

I made two build in PCParkPicker and I wanted peoples opinions on which they would buy. It is for 1920 x 1200 gaming.

 

First:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX  AM3+ Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($56.95 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($190.00 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($52.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard:  Adesso AKB-131UB Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Mouse:  SteelSeries Kana Wired Optical Mouse  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 

Other:  ($10.00)

Total: $815.83

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-28 13:48 EDT-0400)

 

Second:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($113.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX  LGA1155 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card  ($190.00 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($52.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard:  Adesso AKB-131UB Wired Standard Keyboard  ($7.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Mouse:  SteelSeries Kana Wired Optical Mouse  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $783.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-28 13:50 EDT-0400)

 

[tp95112]

Id go witht eh first one just cause it has more cores and for a little more future proofing you want to be safe in the long run. When new console come out in x86 base cpu there gunna start using more cores and your gonna benefit more from it. And also amd motherboards are usually more decked out on function compared to Intel.

[Lavi]

I'd say go with the first but you could shave another $30 of the second by ditching the unnecessary CPU cooler and going with a H77 motherboard making it $50 cheeper overall.

[brownninja97]

First one is better however i dunno about you but the case is crap for cable routing and its just a box unless you like that style but for cables its really bad. You could go to zalman and get a nice looking case cheaper or nzxt. Furthermore the mouse doesnt have enough buttons in my opinion, maybe rat 5 or a logitech g9x would be better

[ZombifiedPyro]

I'd say go with the first but you could shave another $30 of the second by ditching the unnecessary CPU cooler and going with a H77 motherboard making it $50 cheaper overall.

The h77 board saves me 10 bucks, I might go for it. The cooler is there because the stock one is loud and I do not like it.

 

First one is better however i dunno about you but the case is crap for cable routing and its just a box unless you like that style but for cables its really bad. You could go to zalman and get a nice looking case cheaper or nzxt. Furthermore the mouse doesn't have enough buttons in my opinion, maybe rat 5 or a logitech g9x would be better

What case do you recommend, you only suggested brands. I want that mouse, and I do not need suggestions on it. But, as for the RAT and G9X, I do not like the RAT series, and the G9X is nice, but is more expensive and has the same amount of buttons.