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Hey guys, which of these build is better for gaming? I will be overclocking either processor and adding another 7850 OC Edition in the future (ignore the memory in both and the power supply in the intel build).

 

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CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£142.47 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard:  ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£76.15 @ CCL Computers)
Memory:  Crucial 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£46.32 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:  Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£33.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  (£124.97 @ Dabs)
Case:  Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£28.03 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£88.50 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£12.50 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £551.94
 

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£165.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£107.34 @ CCL Computers)
Memory:  Crucial 12GB (3 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£46.32 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:  Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£33.00 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card:  MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  (£124.97 @ Dabs)
Case:  Cooler Master RC-361-KKN1 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£28.03 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£88.50 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£12.50 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £606.56
 

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The second one, but i would advise getting a 7200rpm HDD, especially with no SSD

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The second is better because you really shouldn't leave the 8350 with the stock cooler.

I wouldn't recommend either though.

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Better for what? gaming, editing...? a 7200rpm hdd would be faster.

current system:  i5 2500k @4.5ghz cooled by antec 620 - asrock z77 extreme 4 - 8gb corsair RAM - MSI Twin Frorz 7950 in crossfire - XFX 850w  - Fractal design R4 - samsung 840 120gb ssd - 500gb wd blue hdd - 1440p korean qnix monitor (love it!)

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The second is better because you really shouldn't leave the 8350 with the stock cooler.

I wouldn't recommend either though.

 

Yeah this is an extremely knocked up build basically just asking what would be better 8350 or i5?

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Yeah this is an extremely knocked up build basically just asking what would be better 8350 or i5?

Depends what you're doing. They outperform each other in difference scenarios.

It's like asking whether a screwdriver or shovel is better. 

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Depends what you're doing. They outperform each other in difference scenarios.

It's like asking whether a screwdriver or shovel is better. 

 

Heavy gaming and occasionally some light editing, the £50 difference does not matter in the slightest

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Heavy gaming and occasionally some light editing, the £50 difference does not matter in the slightest

Any examples of the games? Are there any single thread heavy games like Planetside 2?

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Any examples of the games? Are there any single thread heavy games like Planetside 2?

 

League of Legends

Planetside 2

Battlefield 4

Bioshock Infinite

A few Crysis games

Heavily modded Skyrim

 

Basically I'll play a fair variety of lots of different games

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League of Legends

Planetside 2

Battlefield 4

Bioshock Infinite

A few Crysis games

Heavily modded Skyrim

 

Basically I'll play a fair variety of lots of different games

In that case, I'd go 4670k for the better single threaded performance. The system could be better if it's for gaming though.

Why did you say to ignore the memory and psu?

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In that case, I'd go 4670k for the better single threaded performance. The system could be better if it's for gaming though.

Why did you say to ignore the memory and psu?

 

Placeholders for the memory as the one I want isnt on pcpartpicker, and becuase with two 7850's overclocked and an i5 overclocked a 750w wouldnt be neccesary whereas I have been advised before about having a PSU in this range for the AMD version of the build.

 

Could you see what you could build for £550 or less with an 8350 with a mobo that has SATA 6GBps and crossfire capability please? Bearing in mind I'll be overclocking GPUs and CPUs

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Placeholders for the memory as the one I want isnt on pcpartpicker, and becuase with two 7850's overclocked and an i5 overclocked a 750w wouldnt be neccesary whereas I have been advised before about having a PSU in this range for the AMD version of the build.

 

Could you see what you could build for £550 or less with an 8350 with a mobo that has SATA 6GBps and crossfire capability please? Bearing in mind I'll be overclocking GPUs and CPUs

Why are you so set on cf?

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Why are you so set on cf?

 

Don't you think I'll need it? Some people (stupid people) are already saying that the 7850 2GB OC Edition is already a dated card (I already have one in my current build) so if I add another one it'll give me a small boost (they're real cheap to buy now I bought mine for £100, by the time I want to buy another theyll be even less).

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Don't you think I'll need it? Some people (stupid people) are already saying that the 7850 2GB OC Edition is already a dated card (I already have one in my current build) so if I add another one it'll give me a small boost (they're real cheap to buy now I bought mine for £100, by the time I want to buy another theyll be even less).

You already bought the 7850?

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I have a 7850 in my current build but I'm selling my build but taking my GPU out.

Anything else you already have? 

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120GB Crucial M500 SSD and a 3TB Toshiba HDD, didnt include them on either build.

In that case, recommended edits: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2gs6B

You can cf if you want to but I'd save up for a better single card when you actually need it. 

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