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I am planning on building my first PC in the next few months and it will be used for gaming for the most part. I am having a hard time deciding on two different builds, which are both around

If you're going to be streaming then ya the 8 cores can come in handy, but you can't buy a low end motherboard with AM3+

You're looking at something like this spending more on the power supply if you have it for a bit more stable OC

 

Overclocking Guide

http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

 

8320E Gaming Benchmarks

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8864/amd-fx-8320e-cpu-review-the-other-95w-vishera/5

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QKh2vK

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QKh2vK/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($116.97 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.47 @ OutletPC)

Total: $606.36

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I am planning on building my first PC in the next few months and it will be used for gaming for the most part. I am having a hard time deciding on two different builds, which are both around $600.

 

The first one is an AMD build:

 
CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.44 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: DEEPCOOL DUKASE Mid Tower ($55.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: USED VisionTek AMD Radeon HD 7970 (900491) 3 GB ($150.00)
Total: $567.38 (US)
 
The 2nd is a Intel build:
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: USED GeForce GTX 670 4GB ($150.00)
Total: $603.83 (US)
 
I know that the AMD-FX CPU is much older than the i5-4460, so I was wondering if it was still worth it to go with build #1. I might want to get into streaming into the future, so the 8 cores could come in handy then, but I am afraid the CPU will fall far behind in the next few years. I was planning to buy used graphics cards for both of the builds to save a lot of money, so if you advise against that please let me know:) The reason I only have a SSD for storage in both builds is because I already have a hard drive to use.
 
Thanks for reading and any feedback is appreciated:)
 
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@NDenton 390 is $42 overbudget if you're willing to spend more
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $642.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 14:26 EST-0500
 
380X build however...
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $596.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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@NDenton 390 is $42 overbudget if you're willing to spend more

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $642.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 14:26 EST-0500

 

380X build however...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $596.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 14:27 EST-05

I can go a little over budget so I could fit the 390 in there. Thank you:)

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I am planning on building my first PC in the next few months and it will be used for gaming for the most part. I am having a hard time deciding on two different builds, which are both around

If you're going to be streaming then ya the 8 cores can come in handy, but you can't buy a low end motherboard with AM3+

You're looking at something like this spending more on the power supply if you have it for a bit more stable OC

 

Overclocking Guide

http://www.overclock.net/t/1348623/amd-bulldozer-and-piledriver-overclocking-guide-asus-motherboard

 

8320E Gaming Benchmarks

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8864/amd-fx-8320e-cpu-review-the-other-95w-vishera/5

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QKh2vK

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QKh2vK/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($116.97 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($33.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.47 @ OutletPC)

Total: $606.36

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-18 16:23 EST-0500

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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