Amd vs intel battle of the builds

Hardware Build a PC
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Budget: 650 USD (FIRM)

Use:Gaming

 

Contestant 1: (AMD)

Processor: AMD FX 6300 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengence 8gig 2x4 1600

Storage: Scrapped 400 gig 7200 seagate

Video Card: EVGA 660 2 gig vram

Case: Corsair 300r

PowerSupply: Corsair 500w

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/njoA

 

Contestant 2 (Intel):

CPU: intel 3570k

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155

memory: Corsair Vengence 8 gig 2x4 1600 mhz

Storage: scrapped 400gig 7200 rpm

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1 gig vram

Case: NZXT Tempest 210

PowerSupply: Corsair 500w

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nasS

 

Which one is better?

Please leave suggestions below!

 

 

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I dont need anything else like a monitor or mouse or keyboard or os

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The lack of an after market cooler on either of these very overclockable builds is upsetting.

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I'd say do this, kind of a mix between the two, same mobo + CPU, cooler for OC, better PSU, similar (solid) case, HD7870 for better general gaming performance, could be switched for 660 if it performs better in the games you play.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nkp9

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I didnt have an aftermarket cooler because I would rather have a better gpu. But i guess it makes sense to get a aftermarket cpu cooler for an overclockable cpu

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I have the same 7850 you listed in your intel build and I can sell you it for a 150 bucks.  It has everything that came with the box and has been barely used!

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See i would, but im building this around christmas time and if I dont get all A's this thing aint gonna happen so unless you dont sell it for a long time sorry i cant help you

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the thing is with AMD cpu's is watts per performance, intels are more efficent, so think about that.

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huh, thanks for the input, still deciding over here

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If you pay an insane about for hydro where you live, or you live in a trailer or something with limited power, that is something to consider, if not, aim for performance per dollar, not performance per watt.