Help comparing gaming PC's

[Rxyston]

I'm looking to buy a good PC specifically for Minecraft, Skyrim and Assassins Creed. I first chose the AMD but then I found the i3 and I heard AMD Bulldozers aren't that good, so I've been thinking about going for the i3 instead.

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1st choice, AMD Bulldozer FX-6:

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Processor (CPU): AMD Bulldozer FX-6 Six Core 6100
3.30Ghz

Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M USB3 With AMD 760 Chipset
Supporting Quad & SIX Core CPUs & DDR3 Memory

Memory: PATRIOT VIPER V3 RED 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz - Performance/Gaming RAM

Hard Drive: 1TB SATA3 - 6Gb/s 7200RPM & 32MB Cache

Optical Drive: SONY 24XDVD+/-RW Dual Format & Dual Layer

Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 6450 2GB Graphics Card
Direct X11 With VGA, DVI & HDMI Outputs

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2nd choice, i3 4130:

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Processor (CPU): INTEL HASWELL Core I3 4130 (Dual Core)

Motherboard: ASUS H81M-PLUS With H81 Chipset

1xPCI-E3.0 (16x) & 3xPCI2.0 (1x) With 16GB RAM Support

Memory: PATRIOT VIPER V3 RED 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz - Performance/Gaming RAM

Hard Drive: 1TB SATA3 - 6Gb/s 7200RPM & 32MB Cache

Optical Drive: SONY 24XDVD+/-RW Dual Format & Dual Layer

Graphics Card: AMD R7 240 2GB (2048MB)
Direct X11.0, Pixel Shader 5.0 & VGA, DVI & HDMI

 

[EasyLover]

Dear if you are going to build your PC for gaming, I would suggest to go with Z87 chipset if there is no budget constraint.

 

[Eli Winston]

if a had to choose i would go with the intel
but if you plan to build a good PC then you should get the Asus Sabertooth Z87 LGA 1150 Motherboard

http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Sabertooth-Z87-1150-Motherboard/dp/B00CRJVZOM/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1391105477&sr=1-5&keywords=ASUS+z87

 

[James Mason]

You posted your Intel build twice.

 

[WhiteSnake91]

i3 4130 no doubt. Bulldozer was horrible...Phenom II's were better

 

[1bignerd99]

Neither of those pc's will give you satisfactory gaming performance.
I recommend this for about $800.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KhtA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KhtA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KhtA/benchmarks/

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KhJ4
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KhJ4/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2KhJ4/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.59 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.25 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $811.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 13:55 EST-0500)

 

[1bignerd99]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Ki3L
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Ki3L/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Ki3L/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($116.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.59 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $642.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 14:06 EST-0500)

This will work if you have less budget, around $650

 

[logainofhades]

OP, neither of those will work for gaming. The graphics cards are far too weak.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.25 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $779.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-30 14:21 EST-0500)