I am looking to build a PC right away. I am not a pretty tight budget and want to build a PC + OS for $700. I was wondering if I could get a few builds for AMD and Intell. I've read a lot of good things about both Intell and AMD but the one thing that does conern me is the higher power usage of AMD. I use my compter a lot, mostly for gaming but I also watch a lot of movies on netflix etc. With my high time online, is having an AMD processor going to be more costly in terms of electricity then intell? I know thats kind of a goofy question but it is something I want to control if possible. Lastly the games I will be playing are WoW, Diablo 3, SWTOR, Sim City stuff like that.
Thanks for the input and I look forward to seeing the feedback!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/U5mr This is what i could put together. You could switch the 7850 with a 650 ti boost if you're going to take use of the cuda cores c: Also the PSU will do just fine if you're not going to be oveclocking or adding several GPUs.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/U5QJ
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($72.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.40 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit ($60.00)
Total: $700.86
Thanks for the comments guys. I've also come up with this Intel build. I will be trying to order my comp this week or next week at the lastest. If I could get some more feedback that would be great. I need to stay within $700 dollars (thats including an OS)
Here is the link http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ubna
http://www.missionsofts.com/microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-sp1-64-bit-oem-dell/
$60 usd windows 7