Which build is better for gaming?

[Vladimir_007]

Hey guys, its my first time to build a pc and i just want to know which of these two is better for gaming?


AMD A8-7600
MSI A68HM-E33 v2
RipjawsX 2x4gb
WD 1TB
XFX RX 460 2GB
Seasonic s12-II 520
Sharkoon VS4-W
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Core i3-6098P
MSI H110M PRO-VH 6TH GEN
G.SKILL RIPJAWS V BLACK DDR4 3200 CL16
Western Digital 1TB
XFX RX 460 2GB
Seasonic s12-II 520w
Sharkoon VS4-W

 

[madmatt30]

The i3 build by a mile mate.

Nor sure what that ram is ??

You're better with 2x4gb sticks of 2133 ddr4.

 

[madmatt30]

You could drop to the seasonic 430w if its available cheaper , that's a very low power build.

 

[Zerk2012]

Change that processor to a i3 6100 and the memory to 2133 speed and get the Intel.
AMD has nothing to get close to matching it in that price range.

 

[madmatt30]

^ no need to actually change the CPU , that i3 loses 100mhz & has a slightly weaker igp which isn't going to make much difference.

I've just gone on the assumption that these are ready build options.

 

[Zerk2012]

^ no need to actually change the CPU , that i3 loses 100mhz & has a slightly weaker igp which isn't going to make much difference.

I've just gone on the assumption that these are ready build options.

And usally the i3 6100 is about 10 bucks cheaper for a better processor.
http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/PyKhP6,hV7CmG/

 

[geofelt]

Here are some comparisons which include a A8-7650K
Once you use a discrete gaming card, there is no comparison, I3 wins.

You might want to look at the newly announced GTX1050 and 1050ti cards.

Also,
I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, or 500gb you may never need a hard drive.

I would defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.
Samsung EVO is a good choice for performance and reliability.

 

[Zerk2012]

Last time I looked at my gaming SSD just steam and BF4 was right at 80gb. (The only game on steam)
A lot of people cant spend the money on a PC then ina couple weeks spend 50 more bucks on a new drive.
I've always considered a SSD a luxery item and not having a place in a budget build. It's nice to have the faster boot time but in no way a mudt when building a budget PC.

 

[madmatt30]

^ zerk - arguably mate , I can source the 6098p for 10% less than a 6100 though.

I don't really get Intel with the weird p suffix releases
They're chips that just don't really need to exist at all & are just downright confusing.

 

[geofelt]

The I3-6098P was intended for use on OEM builds.
Not bad at all, you get what you pay for.
It might not come with a cpu cooler, like the retail i3-6100.
check that out.

A 120gb will not have 120gb useable. More like 110gb.

If a small ssd starts to get full, it will lose endurance and slow down due to the uavailability of free nand blocks.

A SSD is much more than fast boot times. Files open instantly, levels load faster, video textures load faster, checkpoints are taken faster.
You will never regret using a ssd for the windows C drive.

 

[madmatt30]

Geofelt - I agree on the ssd on a personal level , I wouldn't be without one , all my desktops have ssd's , I've replaced not of my laptops with ssd's.

I do agree with zerk though 100% , price per GB is still extremely expensive .
No way on this planet I could manage with just an ssd on my desktops even if I wasn't gaming on them.
On a budget build like the op's a decent 1tb platter drive just makes a lot more sense.
Its a what you haven't had you won't miss scenario.

I know the P's are officially OEM chips but they traditionally came with no igp as far as I know , I just don't see the point in them peraonally.