Help Me Choose!

[VarieZ]

Hello Guys I've built 2 PC's... tho i dont know which to buy...

This PC With A GPU: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/VjQzZ8

Or This one With Just An APU: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/variez/saved/nGhTWZ

The APU Build is like 3x Cheaper BUT The GPU Build Looks much more powerful BUT! I'm am not into VR Neither 4K Gaming...

I Just wanna play Call of Duty 4, Black ops 3, Doom, The Witcher 3, Ark and a few others on Low-Medium Settings on 720p-1080p... so is it worth paying 3x more for something better? or should i just save up instead And Build The Cheaper APU PC For What i require

(im also on a budget) so please help me decide. thanks

 

[okcnaline]

Um... The first build can handle all the listed games at 1080P with high settings. Why bother with a computer that can't even handle Witcher?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

First BUILD but with a much better PSU.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

1. 4k affects the GFX card choice, nothing else really.

2. That's all last generation ... make sure you get a MoBo w/ ALC 1150 / 1220 audio

3. Always buy RAM in pairs

4. That is a very slow HD ... this one is more than twice as fast and has built in SSD
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-17-PCMark-7-Gaming,2915.html

5. PSU is weak and the case will leave you wanting more.

The first build just won't do gaming well ... If you spend a lil more fo the 2nd build, you can do much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($190.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($368.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1285.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-14 12:58 EDT-0400

 

[VarieZ]

1. 4k affects the GFX card choice, nothing else really.

2. That's all last generation ... make sure you get a MoBo w/ ALC 1150 / 1220 audio

3. Always buy RAM in pairs

4. That is a very slow HD ... this one is more than twice as fast and has built in SSD
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/hdd-charts-2013/-17-PCMark-7-Gaming,2915.html

5. PSU is weak and the case will leave you wanting more.

The first build just won't do gaming well ... If you spend a lil more fo the 2nd build, you can do much better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($190.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($368.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1285.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-14 12:58 EDT-0400

What do you guys think i could upgrade on the 2nd build? Forget about the first... It's too expensive since I'm gonna build 2 pc's.. Thanks for all ur replies

 

[okcnaline]

Gimme a budget. And to be frank, APU just flat out sucks for any budget since anything AMD APUs can offer to do, Intel can do as well for the same price.

 

[VarieZ]

My budget is 400-450 CAD

 

[okcnaline]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($76.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 460 2GB Dual OC Video Card ($103.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $457.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-14 16:13 EDT-0400

 

[VarieZ]

Could i get an apu build for the same price?

 

[okcnaline]

You could, but why would you? Much worse single-threaded performance for games, and 0 upgrade options?

 

[VarieZ]

Well I'm a newbie and i don't really know much lol and +... Apu seem easier to build That's why... But thanks for your help! This can be closed now