Which pc build would be better in performance wise?

[Ohburn]

So I was wondering which of this 2 pc builds will run better? For playing bf4 witcher 3 and streaming also. My budget is 800-890$ CANADIAN DOLLARS would there be a better build?

Intel BUILD
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xkGxK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xkGxK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.08 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($238.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $877.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 21:27 EDT-0400



AMD BUILD
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9jd9ZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/9jd9ZL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($238.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $828.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 16:37 EDT-0400

 

[Empulse]

Here is the only thing I have learned about Intel and AMD Cpu's: Intel has stronger individual cores. AMD has more cores per dollar. Single core, the Intel CPU would be better. Multi-core, the AMD will do better. Since the i5 doesn't have hyperthreading, you're looking at 4 vs 8 threads. The AMD would most likely do well since you are also streaming.

Also take note: Intel's 4 cores would probably do better than AMD's 4 cores. (speaking about the 2 cpus you've chosen)

 

[Razec69]

In my personal die hard gamer opinion is to save up more money and buy the latest components.

Me personally, I can only play on 1080p minimum with full graphical settings.

In the last 5 years I've spent around $3,000. But that isn't fully necessary.

I have an i7 960 from 5 years ago still on an Intel motherboard from then too.
I also have 12GBs of Patriot ram clocked at 1600mhz 7-8-7-21 CAS timings.

Only thing I've upgraded is my graphics card 3 times, went from a GTX295, to a Radeon HD5970, to a GTX670, to Sli GTX970s.

I've also upgraded my hard drives went to 2x 250GB Samsung SSDs, with 2x 500GB Samsung SSDs, 1TB HDD (original), and 2x 3TB HDDs.

Also have 3x Asus VG248QE monitors.

I am not bragging, but I want to experience games as best as I can, as I'm typing this I'm watching Sony E3, have Steam on one side, and of course typing this out.

For double the money you want to put up you can build a machine that can play most games for the next few years maxed out. With what you want now, it will be fairly out dated by the next year or two easily.

You will never play any major AAA game at 1080p or even maxed out.

My real recommendation and suggestion is that if you've been waiting to buy and build a PC, you can wait a bit more.

It will be worth it believe me.

By this time next year more games will be out, that you won't be able to play to full capacity. And again in my opinion what is the point of playing on PC, if you are basically getting console like quality. Not bashing, being negative, or condescending, but its the truth. Wait a bit longer, get more money, and buy better components.

 

[toughtrasher]

Here is the only thing I have learned about Intel and AMD Cpu's: Intel has stronger individual cores. AMD has more cores per dollar. Single core, the Intel CPU would be better. Multi-core, the AMD will do better. Since the i5 doesn't have hyperthreading, you're looking at 4 vs 8 threads. The AMD would most likely do well since you are also streaming.

Also take note: Intel's 4 cores would probably do better than AMD's 4 cores. (speaking about the 2 cpus you've chosen)

I will go ahead and just recommend the i5 anyway because of what you said, Intel's cores are stronger. I'd rather have the games running well first then to deal with streaming. In any situation, they'd both work well. I was just recommending the Intel build

 

[clonazepam]

Spending too much on a case. It looks great, but $85? If the budget's that tight, I'd build the system right on top of the motherboard's cardboard box and put the $85 back into the CPU and GPU.

Ok, I'm kidding........... but you really can't find a functional case in the $30-35 range to have that $50 somewhere else? Yeah I tend to be guilty of the same thing, but you have a tight budget there. A nice looking case upgrade later on could be a fun project down the road.

 

[Piccolo55]

Only things I'd change is get a corsair 200r case, change the gpu to a gtx 970, the guy that thinks you'd get the most out of PC gaming doubling your budget while that might be extreme the gpu you have you'll be replacing in 2-2.5 years because you won't be able to play newer games on it. I'm going to be doing my own build soon and I plan on spending $950-$970 U.S. Dollars. The i5 is best for just gaming and the 8320/8350 are best at multi tasking and rendering and they play games well but not as well as a Intel. If you can spend more or wait longer I suggest a 4790k a $380 6 core Intel or wait for amds zen CPU that comes out next year.