Choosing between two systems

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I have to choose between a custom pc with a intel i3 processor but with a weaker graphics card and a amd fx 4100 processor with a better graphics card. I want the pc mainly for battlefield 3 purposes. Sorry this is short and to the point but im typing on a mobile.
Intel i3 system:
CPU:
* Intel i3 2120 2nd generation processor. 2 cores running at 3.3Ghz.
MEMORY:
* 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz Memory.
HARD DRIVE:
* 1000GB Serial ATA II Hard Drive.
GRAPHICS:
* Dedicated ATI HD6450 -1GB Graphics Card
Unknown everything else such as psu wattage.

AMD fx 4100 system:
Overclocked AMD FX-4100 4.0GHz Quad Core CPU
8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM
1TB Hard Drive Storage Space
Nvidia Geforce GT520 1GB Graphics Card
High Performance Motherboard - Its a Gigabyte SKT-AM3+ 78LMT-S2P
Stylish Gaming Case & 450W PSU - Unknown psu brand


£320 is my budget as well. I would probably be upgrading the psu and the graphics card to a nvidia 550ti in the late future.

EDIT: I have been looking at OCuk's barebones packages and they look very cheap and also, Very reliable. Any advice on them would be nice as well
 
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Hello and welcome to the forum :)

I suspect the links go to competitor websites and these are against the rules, best bet is to write the specs down ;)
 
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I would be prone for the first option, have you though about building yourself :)


Below, better PSU & GPU.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £99.95
1 x MSI HD 6850 "Dual Fan Edition" 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £74.99
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D3V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £47.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £38.39
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2) £36.98
1 x BitFenix Merc Alpha Gaming Case - Black £31.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £446.36 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
Budget seems to be the deciding factor here. I've bought a few budget systems from overclockers over the years for friends / family. No problems with any of the gear or the service.
 
Probably the spec below, you can remove the GPU and use the onboard GPU for a time, also the PSU will be poorer quality, bit like the one's supplied in the builds in your spec.


YOUR BASKET
1 x "Primo PLUS 510i" Intel H61 DDR3 Ready Barebones (Socket 1155) £204.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Asus HD 6670 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £47.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £348.35 (includes shipping : £14.50).

 
 
RJC said:
Probably the spec below, you can remove the GPU and use the onboard GPU for a time, also the PSU will be poorer quality, bit like the one's supplied in the builds in your spec.


YOUR BASKET
1 x "Primo PLUS 510i" Intel H61 DDR3 Ready Barebones (Socket 1155) £204.98
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £59.99
1 x Asus HD 6670 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card £47.99
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £348.35 (includes shipping : £14.50).

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I think I'm going to do this excluding the graphics card at first and the DVD drive as I will use steam for some time and I've got an external DVD drive just in case. Thanks very much for your help
 
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