$600 Gaming PC

[flamefire999]

These are two builds I made for gaming. Which one is better?
Option 1:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/snP26h) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/snP26h/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad580kwohjbox) | $94.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [Asus A55BM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-a55bmk) | $55.92 @ Mwave
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $72.00 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $57.23 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270gaming2g) | $159.99 @ Micro Center
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $39.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | $25.00 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $595.10
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-01 20:37 EDT-0400 |

Option 2:
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jdthvK) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jdthvK/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $109.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p) | $74.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $53.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB IceQ X² Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h270qm2g2m) | $169.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $39.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | $44.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $663.89
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-01 20:38 EDT-0400 |

 

[garl6]

Definitely the second one.

 

[DMTron]

second one, you should really get the Fx 6300.

 

[lightcloud]

No matter what you argue about the first one the second one wins. Never use an A10 for gaming the 6300 is a better CPU.

Don't forget to upgrade the HDD on the second build because you don't have an SSD. And I recommend a 600W PSU.

 

[flamefire999]

But it's only 3.5 ghz and the other one is 4.1

 

[lightcloud]

But it's only 3.5 ghz and the other one is 4.1

Well a CPU can have a 4.1GHz CPU and a bad graphics card whereas the other one will have 3.5GHz and a strong GPU. In gaming, a 4.1GHz is not needed a 3.4GHz will do fine.

 

[flamefire999]

But it has the same GPU

 

[lightcloud]

But it has the same GPU

And...

Read this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/360428-28-5800k-good-gaming

Trust the forum here everybody said the second build.