Which is the better one?

[Slow97]

I have 2 gaming pc's built but i am unsure which one is the better one to build. I'll be playing games like BF4 and Crysis 3. All help is very appreciated as i'm looking to buy this soon!

Thanks.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£140.15 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£68.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£46.55 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£23.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£208.41 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£57.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £544.76

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£140.15 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£62.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£33.20 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card (£99.30 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£33.59 @ Aria PC)
Total: £407.58

 

[spentshells]

For gaming the 1st one will be a far better performing machine.

 

[mudpuppet]

Not changing a thing from the lists you have posted, I would go with your first choice. The R9 should get better a better framerate than the 750.

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280X-vs-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti
Crysis 3
1920 x 1080 - Very High preset + 16xAF + 2xSMAA

Radeon R9 280X 38.5 fps
GeForce GTX 750 Ti 20.4 fps

 

[sharndowg]

Yes, the first build is a great one.

 

[Slow97]

For gaming the 1st one will be a far better performing machine.

Would it justify the difference in price? in your opinion that is

 

[Slow97]

Not changing a thing from the lists you have posted, I would go with your first choice. The R9 should get better a better framerate than the 750.

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280X-vs-GeForce-GTX-750-Ti
Crysis 3
1920 x 1080 - Very High preset + 16xAF + 2xSMAA

Radeon R9 280X 38.5 fps
GeForce GTX 750 Ti 20.4 fps

So should it be able to run almost any game?
Thanks for the help as well!

 

[mudpuppet]

It should be able to run most games yes, though maybe not on "very high" or ultra. If you aren't looking to run things at the highest possible settings, then yes it should most games out right now pretty well. If you're looking to play on ultra and still have 40+ frames, you would need a different card, but between the two choices listed, and for that price point, I think the first choice is your best option. As for the 140 difference in cost, I would say it would be worth while.

 

[Slow97]

It should be able to run most games yes, though maybe not on "very high" or ultra. If you aren't looking to run things at the highest possible settings, then yes it should most games out right now pretty well. If you're looking to play on ultra and still have 40+ frames, you would need a different card, but between the two choices listed, and for that price point, I think the first choice is your best option. As for the 140 difference in cost, I would say it would be worth while.

As i am still quite new to gaming and i am unsure how much i'll get into it, could i upgrade the cheaper one? if so could i get it to a similar spec to the more expensive one, and how much more would it cost to upgrade it?

Help is very much appreciated, thank you!