okay... i am looking to build a budget gaming pc. and at first i was for sure going for the intel cause of what i read but i have been looking on youtube at gameplay videos of arma 2 thats the game i am looking to play. and most of them have like AMD CPU's and it runs it on max... so here is my AMD build then i will show you my intel build
AMD
AMD phenom II x4 965 black edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
Sapphire radeon hd 6870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
G. skill ripjaw series 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231425
Corsair builders series 600w psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
Gigabyte ga-970a0d3 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128521
western digital caviar blue 500GB hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
Asus 24X dvd burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Rosewill challenger black gaming case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
windows 7 64 bit oem SP1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
total (with shipping and promo code discounts) - $679
Intel-
intel core i3 2120 3.3Ghz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
Sapphire radeon hd 6870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
G.skill ripjaw series 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231425
Corsair builder series 600W psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
Asrock extreme4 z77 MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
western digital caviar blue 500GB hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
Rosewill challenger black gaming case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Asus 24X dvd burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
windows 7 64 bit oem SP1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
total - about $735 ( plus shipping and promo codes discount)
so i would much rather go with the AMD one cause its alot cheaper and im only 16 and thats alot of money for me as it is. so saving some would help!! and i would also like to overclock and i know amd can do that. i should also mention that if i was gonna be upgrading soon i would go with intel but its to expensive for me so i wont be upgrading this year and most of next probably. but yeah i saw on youtube them playing arma 2 maxed with the amd one and i havent seen any intel core i3 2120 arma 2 maxed.. so its cheaper and does better.. so i think i should go with that one.. but any thing you guys wanna fix about my build or tell me if i left out something? or just feedback in general (and no i cannot get the i5 instead of i3 to much $$) would be greatly appreciated thanks!
AMD
AMD phenom II x4 965 black edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
Sapphire radeon hd 6870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
G. skill ripjaw series 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231425
Corsair builders series 600w psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
Gigabyte ga-970a0d3 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128521
western digital caviar blue 500GB hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
Asus 24X dvd burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
Rosewill challenger black gaming case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
windows 7 64 bit oem SP1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
total (with shipping and promo code discounts) - $679
Intel-
intel core i3 2120 3.3Ghz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
Sapphire radeon hd 6870
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948
G.skill ripjaw series 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231425
Corsair builder series 600W psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
Asrock extreme4 z77 MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
western digital caviar blue 500GB hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
Rosewill challenger black gaming case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Asus 24X dvd burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
windows 7 64 bit oem SP1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
total - about $735 ( plus shipping and promo codes discount)
so i would much rather go with the AMD one cause its alot cheaper and im only 16 and thats alot of money for me as it is. so saving some would help!! and i would also like to overclock and i know amd can do that. i should also mention that if i was gonna be upgrading soon i would go with intel but its to expensive for me so i wont be upgrading this year and most of next probably. but yeah i saw on youtube them playing arma 2 maxed with the amd one and i havent seen any intel core i3 2120 arma 2 maxed.. so its cheaper and does better.. so i think i should go with that one.. but any thing you guys wanna fix about my build or tell me if i left out something? or just feedback in general (and no i cannot get the i5 instead of i3 to much $$) would be greatly appreciated thanks!