*********which one would you choose??*********

[drunkducki]

Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range:

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences:

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: My cousin wants a new computer. he came up with two builds that's the same price. which one do you think is better?

Build A:

i5 2400
MSI H67MA-E45-B3
XFX HD 7970
G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4GB
Coolermaster haf 912
Seagate Barracuda 500GB
XFX 650w
Samsung DVD Writer

Build B:

i5 2500k
Coolermaster 212 plus
asrock z68 Extreme3 Gen3
Evga GTX 580
G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4GB
Coolermaster haf 912
Seagate Barracuda 500GB
XFX 650w
Samsung DVD Writer

now gentlemen, place your bet.

 

[vigilante212]

The bottom one will be much better just because of the capacity to overclock it

 

[Rockdpm]

Change maybe one or two things or Build B, and you have your self a nice rig. the Mobo and maybe a better heatsink but over all thats a better choice. Plus a 7970 is hard to get ahold of

 

[julianrooster]

Option B

 

[melharts]

Option B !

Just grab a better CPU cooler, and maybe look into better MoBo's...