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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VTwvkLvs http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GRWqyc Which build would be better for gaming?

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The i5 build with an R9 280x instead of a GTX 960. The 280x is a similar to the 960 in price but yields better performance. The AMD build yield better GPU performance but I don't recommend you buy that CPU because it's far too old.

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The i5 build with an R9 280x instead of a GTX 960.

That's not that big of a gap. He may as well get the R9 290 instead of either of them. It costs more, but you could knock the price down in other areas.

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first one but i changed the gpu.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.29 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB Direct CU II Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1005.75
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Get the OS from G2A.

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You could cut down the price of the first build a decent bit if you decide not to go with the AIO liquid cooling.  Intel's CPU's don't run nearly as hot as AMD's. Unless you are planning on moderate to serious overclocking, I would suggest the Hyper 212 evo.  Put the saved money into a better video card as previous posts explain.

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first one but i changed the gpu.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.29 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB Direct CU II Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1005.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Get the OS from G2A.

 

I'd rather pay $80 for the OS

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AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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I'd rather pay $80 for the OS

I don't see why you would rather pay $80 for the OS when you can get it cheaper and spend the rest of the money you saved on another component....

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Get the OS from G2A.

 

I can attest to G2A. Looks sketchy, but the site is 100% legit. 

 

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I don't see why you would rather pay $80 for the OS when you can get it cheaper and spend the rest of the money you saved on another component....

does the OS from G2A have a permanent product key?

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AMD CPU's. [spoiler=] thats right m8 get 420 no scoped 
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