Need help buying new pc for gaming.

[davieccc]

Hey new to the forums here.

I'm looking to buy a new pc for gaming, to be more specific Final Fantasy xiv Online. My girlfriend bought me it, and didn't realise that my pc could't run it, been looking to upgrade anyway, so now is a better time than any.

I have been looking at these two pre-built pcs.

Titan Cyborg AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=fs-033-op&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=1713

titan xenomorph intel core i3 530
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=fs-237-ok&tool=3

was looking to get a msi gtx 470 graphic card with whichever one i choose.

there isn't much of a price difference between the two, just over £700, and i cant really afford to go to much over 700.

was just looking for some advice on which one would be better for gaming.

also if anyone thinks that it would be better to build myself i'm open to any builds anyone can post that is around the £700 mark, but i've never built before and would have to build on whatever tutorials i've watched on youtube or around the net. so would prefer a pre-built system.

any sort of advice or feedback would be great

thanks davieccc

ps here is a link to the requirements for ffxiv
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/envi/envi01.html

 

[SeraphX]

for gaming you would be a lot better off with
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-252-OK&groupid=43&catid=1444&subcat=1712

with the radeon HD5770
intel i5 will run rings round the amd and the i3 is only a dual core where the i5 is quad
also the card will give you a decent running platform for the game

 

[VFM Addict]

Agree with Seraph but if you up spec the gcard to a 460 768mb (far better than a 450 and better than the 5770) then the cost is £709.98 inc VAT about the same as your other choices.

Cheers,
vfm

 

[95thrifles]

Actually Id go with the cyborg you linked first, it comes with the 470 as standard and a 955 is pretty good for gaming, imo 955/470 is gonna be better than i5 750 with either 5770 or even 460

 

[Clarkson]

Agreed...I think saying the i5 will 'run rings around the 955' for gaming is just silly.

Get the better GPU.