Good options on newegg combo built system?

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Nvidia101

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trying to narrow it down between these 2 combo deals egg offers. what is included is what i get for those deal prices, can't change components.

my budget $520

$507.00

AMD FX-8320 Vishera 8-Core 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo), Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 mATX, Klevv Fit 8GB DDR3 1600, ZOTAC GTX 950 2GB, Raidmax ATX-321WB CASE, Rosewill ARC 450W PSU, Seagate Bar. 1TB HDD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2621628

Or

AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz CPU, ASRock 970M Pro3 mATX MOBO, Avexir Core Series 8GB DDR3 1600 MEM, GIGABYTE GTX 950 2GB VGA, Team Group Ultra L5 2.5" 120GB SSD, Toshiba 1TB HDD, Rosewill REDBONE ATX CASE, Rosewill ARC 450W PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2640820

$497

not sure but i think second one might be the best bang for the buck. what do you guys think?
 
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What is your proposed purpose for these builds?
What if any overclocking intended.
My last AMD build (on neither of these motherboards) the stock cooler ran full rpm loudly. Hopefully unique to that build.

I have built the gigabyte board and like it, don't know Klevv (but memory is memory, for the most part), Zotac is usually good, Raidmax read the case reviews(they are good), Rosewill ARC is a low end power supply, passable (I know it is mentioned on jonnyguru forum threads, if not reviewed). Everyone has favorite HDD.

I liked an Intel Sandy Bridge PRO3 board, Avexir I've owned, Gigabyte usually does very good video cards. I like SSDs in my build, and I usually like Team. Read comments, seems ok.. Toshiba, as far as I know is currently well liked. Redbone is a very good case for the price.ARC PSU meh. Not sure it is any worse than Corsair CX.

So if you must bundle, can live with 6 cores, the second bundle appeals to me. But I haven't been paying a lot of attention the last 2 years?
 
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Nvidia101 said:
to play the latest games. no OC intended.
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Then just build your own. That combo is not really saving you any money, just a way for Newegg to get people to buy SPECIFIC old stock they're having trouble selling.

You can get this Intel Haswell build with a higher-quality SSD for $520. Even uses trhe same case as one of your combos.

PC Hound Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3M ($118.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 ($62.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Mushkin Enhanced 8GB (2 x 4GB) STEALTH ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 02G-P4-2956-KR ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 100-B1-0500-KR ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial 250GB BX100 CT250BX100SSD1 ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $520.82
Price may include shipping, rebates, promotions, and tax
Generated by PC Hound

If you're not going to overclock, the value proposition of AMD goes right out the window.
 
amazon you can sign up for prime and cancel after order or 30 days.
PCHound or HoverHound should be able to do an all newegg order..
Crucial BX100 SSDs get mixed reviews.

Lots of threads comparing Intel vs AMD. Without overclocking, not so much.

Kind of a which games how many players question. Intel I3 can do a lot and there is upgrade potential/ . AMD Zen is supposed to be a new socket, still a year away.
 
Honestly that i-3 isnt as weak as you think. I run an i-3 (4170) for my gaming rig now and haven't met anything it cant run yet. Its paired with GTX960 2GB and 16GB of RAM. I get a message on games like Siege that it requires an i-5 but it never stutters a bit at all. Plays better than the one of the guys that runs an AMD setup that hangs out with the group.



Nvidia101 said:
Everything seems fine their but the weaker i3. Amd is the best bang for the buck right now. Maybe substituting it with the AMD FX-6300 Vishera

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...13286&cm_re=AMD_6_core-_-19-113-286-_-Product

also I would like to buy everything from 1 place to save on shipping. I don't use amazon. only newegg or tiger direct.
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