Help for making a decision!(First Time Builder)

[TexasGaint]

I have come up with two designs, one Intel and the other AMD. My max budget is $2800, I need a keyboard, monitor, and windows 7 64bit. I purposely chose 1080p with the r9 295x2 for the fps I will be getting with games like bf4 and similar titles and even though we don't know what the requirements will be star citizens. I also play indie games like factorio among others. I live in the Us and would like to keep everything bought from NewEgg to keep things simple and not from multiple different companies.

 

If you have any suggestions on how to make thees better please fill free to suggest

 

First build "Intel"

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rZxBxr

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rZxBxr/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.68 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($90.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor  ($267.58 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 (CO-9050014-WW) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: ASUS Model GRYPHON ARMOR KIT ($44.99)

Other: EnGenius EUB9603H Wireless Adapter with 5dBi antenna 600mW High Power USB 2.0 ($19.99)

Other: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM ($99.99)

Total: $2758.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 00:26 EST-0500

 

Second build "AMD"

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ZLVbv

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ZLVbv/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($179.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($175.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.68 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor  ($267.58 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($20.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: EnGenius EUB9603H Wireless Adapter with 5dBi antenna 600mW High Power USB 2.0 ($19.99)

Other: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM ($99.99)

Total: $2586.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 00:27 EST-0500

 

[Speedyv]

Anything over like $800 for an AMD build is a poor choice.

[TexasGaint]

Anything over like $800 for an AMD build is a poor choice.

ok, what would be a better choice then?

[Speedyv]

ok, what would be a better choice then?

 

This is only for gaming right?

[TexasGaint]

This is only for gaming right?

and school projects like word and power point and what not

[Speedyv]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qVWnjX

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qVWnjX/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($368.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($368.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($113.98 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1952.36

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-25 01:09 EST-0500

 

You can add your own peripherals etc. 

 

SLI 970 will use way less power and have better performance.

This is all WAY overkill for just playing games. It's your money so spend it how you want.

[Rebelattack]

Last build you could get for the same price with the same certification (80+ gold) but fully modular by picking the (Don't hate me for this) EVGA G2 750W.