Which Build Is Better?

[RyanDavidson]

Build One :
CPU

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor £174.89 FREE £174.89 Ebuyer
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Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard £79.04 £79.04 Scan.co.uk
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Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory £61.99 FREE £61.99 Amazon UK
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Storage

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £46.45 £46.45 Aria PC
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Video Card

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card £383.98 FREE £383.98 Dabs
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Wireless Network Adapter

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter £25.98 FREE £25.98 Amazon UK
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Case

Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case £47.98 FREE £47.98 Amazon UK
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Power Supply

XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply £71.98 FREE £71.98 Amazon UK
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Optical Drive

LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer £12.36 £12.36 Amazon UK
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Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) £59.99 £59.99 Aria PC
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Build Two:
CPU

AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor £143.99 £143.99 Aria PC
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Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard £59.00 FREE £59.00 Amazon UK
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Memory

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory £61.99 FREE £61.99 Amazon UK
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Storage

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £46.45 £46.45 Aria PC
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Video Card MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card £439.99 £439.99 Aria PC
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TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter £25.98 FREE £25.98 Amazon UK
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Case

Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case £47.98 FREE £47.98 Amazon UK
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Power Supply

XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply £71.98 FREE £71.98 Amazon UK
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Optical Drive

LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer £12.36 £12.36 Amazon UK
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Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) £59.99 £59.99 Aria PC
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Ik I haven't got an ssd I'm buying one I'm a months time other than that which build is better and why?
Thanks in advance

Both are the same price btw £10 difference or so.

 

[ksham]

I'm not sure 750W is sufficient for CrossFireX R9 290X. So #1 for me.

 

[enemy1g]

If you paired the first build with a 290x, you would have a killer build. Favoring Intel and Nvidia more, I would pick build one if you're not swapping parts.

 

[RyanDavidson]

The 850w is only around 6-7£ more so I may just pick it up and yeh I did that at the start but I seems it's going over £1000 hopefully I'll see some price drops on Black Friday so I could have a 4670k and the 290x heck maybe even steamroller could catch my eye if a cpu matches or beats the 4670k.

 

[ksham]

Steamroller won't be out this year. And if I remember correctly, it won't be out next year either.

 

[RyanDavidson]

Steamroller won't be out this year. And if I remember correctly, it won't be out next year either.

Oh wow I'm stupid I heard it from somewhere but i don't even know if that was my head playing tricks on me anyways would you say the 4670k paired with a 290x would be good for next gen? How long do you think this build would last?

 

[ksham]

Yes; it would be good for next gen. As for how long it will last, I cannot tell. It really depends on the demands of games and how high of settings you care to play at. Some people don't mind lower settings, some want ultra everything. But it should be able to at least play future games for a few years. But don't quote me. I don't know what future games will have in store in terms of requirements.

 

[RyanDavidson]

Yes; it would be good for next gen. As for how long it will last, I cannot tell. It really depends on the demands of games and how high of settings you care to play at. Some people don't mind lower settings, some want ultra everything. But it should be able to at least play future games for a few years. But don't quote me. I don't know what future games will have in store in terms of requirements.

Okay, thanks a lot