First PC. Which one?

[jeenyus024]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCZJBm or http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TywcBm ? I know there is quite the price gap, but would the extra $200 make that much of a difference? Any changes are welcome.
Thanks

 

[TechyInAZ]

I would get the i3 one, it will be far better for gaming.

 

[3Dns]

I think you can give around 600$ and take something like this. Also for around 100$ for CPU i think FX-6300 is the best value for money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Solution (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $616.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-13 15:10 EDT-0400

 

[zeyuanfu]

Meh, if you're going to OC the living out of the G3258, it might be worth it.

 

[3Dns]

Or the intel choice.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-13 15:16 EDT-0400

 

[jeenyus024]

Or the intel choice.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($54.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $646.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-13 15:16 EDT-0400

Would the intel or AMD be better?
Thanks

 

[zeyuanfu]

I would say Intel as you have a wider and better upgrade path.

 

[3Dns]

This intel CPU is good for games but you have to overclock him. The good think with this is that you can upgrade it later with a high-end CPU like I7-4790k or the 5th generation intel next year.

If you dont plan to overclock your CPU go for the AMD.

 

[jeenyus024]

This intel CPU is good for games but you have to overclock him. The good think with this is that you can upgrade it later with a high-end CPU like I7-4790k or the 5th generation intel next year.

If you dont plan to overclock your CPU go for the AMD.

So the pentium is still good even though it only 2 cores?

 

[zeyuanfu]

This intel CPU is good for games but you have to overclock him. The good think with this is that you can upgrade it later with a high-end CPU like I7-4790k or the 5th generation intel next year.

If you dont plan to overclock your CPU go for the AMD.

So the pentium is still good even though it only 2 cores?

Yes, but it's temporyary. As soon as you upgrade it, it will CRUSH any AMD build.