An AMD or INTEL Build (which one is better; help me choose)

[Iluvatar21]

After days upon days, turning back to consoles and then back to PC, I finally decided to go with PC and have created a list for my future Gaming rig. Help me choose a system, please. I am open to suggestions regarding better parts and etc.


AMD RIG:

CPU: FX 6300
http://www.plesio.bg/protsesori-c-69977713/fx-6300-am3-3-5-ghz-14-mb-p-295455.html

MOBO: Gigabyte-970A-D3
http://www.plesio.bg/danni-platki-c-69977721/gigabyte-970a-d3-s-am3-amd-970-ddr3-p-289531.html

RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Dual Channel
http://www.plesio.bg/pamet-ram-c-69977727/crucial-ddr3-4gb-dimm-1600mhz-ballistix-tactical-p-295951.html x2

GPU: AMD Sapphire R9 270
http://www.plesio.bg/grafichni-karti-c-69977735/sapphire-r9-270-2gb-gd5-battlefield-4-edition-p-299757.html

PSU: Corsair CXM750w 80 Bronze
http://www.plesio.bg/zahranvane-c-69977705/corsair-psu-cxm-750w-80-bronze-p-299514.html

SPACE: SSD 256gb AData
http://www.plesio.bg/diskove-ssd-c-69981048/adata-ssd-256gb-sata-iii-premier-pro-sp900-p-299735.html

DVD-RW: a cheap Samsung drive
http://www.plesio.bg/optichni-ustroystva-c-69977751/samsung-dvd-rw-sh-224db-bebe-black-bulk-p-297622.html

CASE: Fazn Hephaestus II Black Midi Tower + 1 extra rear fan
http://www.plesio.bg/kutii-c-69977695/fazn-case-fazn-hephaestus-ii-black-midi-tower-p-297465.html

Total: price is the same as the INTEL build but with SSD. I do plan to Overclock both CPU & GPU and get an aftermarket cooler for the CPU. I plan on updating to two R9 270s one day.


INTEL RIG:

CPU: Intel Core I5 4670K
http://www.plesio.bg/protsesori-c-69977713/intel-core-i5-4670k-1150-3-4ghz-6mb-p-297371.html

MOBO: Gigabyte Z87-HD3
http://www.plesio.bg/danni-platki-c-69977721/gigabyte-z87-hd3-1150-h87-ddr3-p-297382.html

RAM: 2x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Dual Channel
http://www.plesio.bg/pamet-ram-c-69977727/crucial-ddr3-4gb-dimm-1600mhz-ballistix-tactical-p-295951.html x2

GPU: AMD Sapphire R9 270
http://www.plesio.bg/grafichni-karti-c-69977735/sapphire-r9-270-2gb-gd5-battlefield-4-edition-p-299757.html

PSU: Corsair CXM750w 80 Bronze
http://www.plesio.bg/zahranvane-c-69977705/corsair-psu-cxm-750w-80-bronze-p-299514.html

SPACE: no hdd or ssd. I will use my old PC's 7200rpm HDD.

DVD-RW: a cheap Samsung drive
http://www.plesio.bg/optichni-ustroystva-c-69977751/samsung-dvd-rw-sh-224db-bebe-black-bulk-p-297622.html

CASE: Fazn Hephaestus II Black Midi Tower + 1 extra rear fan
http://www.plesio.bg/kutii-c-69977695/fazn-case-fazn-hephaestus-ii-black-midi-tower-p-297465.html

Total: price is the same as the AMD build. I do plan to Overclock both CPU & GPU and get an aftermarket cooler for the CPU. I plan on updating to two R9 270s one day.

 

[giltyler]

The Intel rid will need a different mother board as the one listed is not compatible

 

[HeyyScott]

I would go with the Intel build and just grab a SSD down the road. 750w is bit too high for right now.

 

[Portuguesetechie]

For your intel rig the Z87 boards are good overclocking boards, they start at 100 dollars i think

 

[whitecat]

Use www.pcpartpicker.com to resolve compatible issues .
for i5 4670 -not overclockable a good mobo is ASRock H87 Pro 4 or Asus H87 Plus ATX
ssd : Samsung 840 EVO

 

[Iluvatar21]

The Intel rid will need a different mother board as the one listed is not compatible

Sorry. I choose the Gigabyte Z87-HD3 for the Intel Rig but made a mistake with copy/paste.

 

[Iluvatar21]

Use www.pcpartpicker.com to resolve compatible issues .
for i5 4670 -not overclockable a good mobo is ASRock H87 Pro 4 or Asus H87 Plus ATX
ssd : Samsung 840 EVO

Is this a good board for the intel rig or should I pick a Z board? http://www.plesio.bg/danni-platki-c-69977721/gigabyte-h87-hd3-1150-h87-ddr3-p-297377.html

 

[whitecat]

Use www.pcpartpicker.com to resolve compatible issues .
for i5 4670 -not overclockable a good mobo is ASRock H87 Pro 4 or Asus H87 Plus ATX
ssd : Samsung 840 EVO

Is this a good board for the intel rig or should I pick a Z board? http://www.plesio.bg/danni-platki-c-69977721/gigabyte-h87-hd3-1150-h87-ddr3-p-297377.html

h87 ATX mobos usually have only crossfire support ,as far as i know , so get z87 if you plan sli or overclocking . i dont like sli and crossfire but only one video card .

 

[whitecat]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.64 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 Twin Frozr 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $759.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 18:25 EST-0500)

to cut the price
CPU FX 6300
mobo MSI 970A-G46

GTX 760 is 15% faster than R9 270

 

[Iluvatar21]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.64 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 Twin Frozr 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $759.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 18:25 EST-0500)

to cut the price
CPU FX 6300
mobo MSI 970A-G46

GTX 760 is 15% faster than R9 270

Ok, so I decided to do this:
- Core i5 4570 (has turbo mode up to 3.6ghz & pretty much kills the fx6300 or 8350)
- H87-HD3
- 2x4GB DDR3 1600mhz Dual Channel
- r9 270 2GB GDDR5 (will upgrade to two of these in the future)
- Corsair CXM 600W 80+ Bronze (plenty even for a GTX Titan)
- Case Fazn Hephaestus II
- DVD-RW SH-224DB/BEBE Black Bulk

Thank you.

 

[whitecat]

Ok, so I decided to do this:
- Core i5 4570 (has turbo mode up to 3.6ghz & pretty much kills the fx6300 or 8350)
- H87-HD3
- 2x4GB DDR3 1600mhz Dual Channel
- r9 270 2GB GDDR5 (will upgrade to two of these in the future)
- Corsair CXM 600W 80+ Bronze (plenty even for a GTX Titan)
- Case Fazn Hephaestus II
- DVD-RW SH-224DB/BEBE Black Bulk

Thank you.

the psu may not be compatible , Haswell
http://www.corsair.com/us/blog/haswell-compatibility-with-corsair-power-supplies/

 

[Iluvatar21]

Ok, so I decided to do this:
- Core i5 4570 (has turbo mode up to 3.6ghz & pretty much kills the fx6300 or 8350)
- H87-HD3
- 2x4GB DDR3 1600mhz Dual Channel
- r9 270 2GB GDDR5 (will upgrade to two of these in the future)
- Corsair CXM 600W 80+ Bronze (plenty even for a GTX Titan)
- Case Fazn Hephaestus II
- DVD-RW SH-224DB/BEBE Black Bulk

Thank you.

the psu may not be compatible , Haswell
http://www.corsair.com/us/blog/haswell-compatibility-with-corsair-power-supplies/

What about this one:
http://www.plesio.bg/zahranvane-c-69977705/corsair-psu-cxm-750w-80-bronze-p-299514.html

 

[whitecat]

Ok, so I decided to do this:
- Core i5 4570 (has turbo mode up to 3.6ghz & pretty much kills the fx6300 or 8350)
- H87-HD3
- 2x4GB DDR3 1600mhz Dual Channel
- r9 270 2GB GDDR5 (will upgrade to two of these in the future)
- Corsair CXM 600W 80+ Bronze (plenty even for a GTX Titan)
- Case Fazn Hephaestus II
- DVD-RW SH-224DB/BEBE Black Bulk

Thank you.

the psu may not be compatible , Haswell
http://www.corsair.com/us/blog/haswell-compatibility-with-corsair-power-supplies/

What about this one:
http://www.plesio.bg/zahranvane-c-69977705/corsair-psu-cxm-750w-80-bronze-p-299514.html

100% Haswell campatible but too powerful

 

[Iluvatar21]

Ok, so I decided to do this:
- Core i5 4570 (has turbo mode up to 3.6ghz & pretty much kills the fx6300 or 8350)
- H87-HD3
- 2x4GB DDR3 1600mhz Dual Channel
- r9 270 2GB GDDR5 (will upgrade to two of these in the future)
- Corsair CXM 600W 80+ Bronze (plenty even for a GTX Titan)
- Case Fazn Hephaestus II
- DVD-RW SH-224DB/BEBE Black Bulk

Thank you.

the psu may not be compatible , Haswell
http://www.corsair.com/us/blog/haswell-compatibility-with-corsair-power-supplies/

What about this one:
http://www.plesio.bg/zahranvane-c-69977705/corsair-psu-cxm-750w-80-bronze-p-299514.html

100% Haswell campatible but too powerful

Yeah but thats what my country has at the moment.