AMD or INTEL build?

[voyboyfan]

INTEL BUILD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£47.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£38.71 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£29.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£10.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£106.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£36.93 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £303.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 20:40 BST+0100

AMD BUILD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£57.20 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: MSI A88XM-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£36.79 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£29.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£10.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card (£109.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£36.93 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £313.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 20:45 BST+0100

1. Which one is better?
2. Which one will overclock better?
3. Which one will be better for recording Minecraft and League of Legends?
4. Will I have to use a non-haswell-refresh CPU to update BIOS so I can use my G3258?

If you have time, please answer my questions, this is as far as I can go with my budget, so please don't recommend any more expensive stuff, other than that any comment is appreciated.

 

[Math Geek]

the reviews and testing all show the pentium besting the x4 in games and it's cheaper. the 1150 slot also allows for a huge amount of cpu's to upgrade to at a later date when you wish to upgrade.

the 750ti gpu is also a little better than the 270 so that is a better choice as well.

 

[voyboyfan]

the reviews and testing all show the pentium besting the x4 in games and it's cheaper. the 1150 slot also allows for a huge amount of cpu's to upgrade to at a later date when you wish to upgrade.

the 750ti gpu is also a little better than the 270 so that is a better choice as well.

Really? I thought the 270 beat the 750 Ti quite a bit in EVERY game.

 

[BigBadBeef]

You 2 don't even start a fight! Benchmarks don't lie! Look them up then come back here!

 

[voyboyfan]

You 2 don't even start a fight! Benchmarks don't lie! Look them up then come back here!

Yes I saw some benchmarks on youtube and it's about 5-10 FPS diffrence.

 

[MasterDell]

The 750 Ti makes 260x-265 performance. 270 will not beat it in every game but it will still beat it. I would not go with either build to be honest. Why? That PSU will not be able to handle them. Get a 450w Pro series xfx for 35 euro. You wont be able to OC the G3258 legitimately.. There are ways around it but since you dont have an after market cooler I dont suggest it at all. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/VdZMyc Dont get the AMD build. Intel wins in both minecraft and and league. By a lot. If you were to be playing BF4 that would be a different story but you RAM wont allow you to do that in the first place so we wont go there. Im not sure what recording you are going to do with 160gb but it cant be much.

 

[voyboyfan]

Just minor recording, I don't think bandicam takes too much space. Does it?

PSU, my friend uses a i5 3rd gen and a GTX 760 on this PSU, are you sure it can't handle it?

 

[MasterDell]

Positive. AMD builds suck the life out of a PSU with lower watts. AMD consumes way more power than intel which is why your friend is fine. Trust me just spend the extra 5 euro and get the XFX. You will thank me in the long run.