which spec best option

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I have got 2 options 1 AMD build 1 intel,with all parts together which spec would
be best buy for a gaming rig my budget is £750 and shopping around these both fit that,will be overclocking to the max i can get.
YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) **FREE SHIPPING** £197.99
1 x Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £158.99
1 x XSPC RayStorm 750 EX240 WaterCooling Kit £129.95
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £119.99
1 x Corsair RM Series RM 650 '80+ Gold' 650W Power Supply (CP-9020054-UK) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £53.99
Total : £847.84 (includes shipping : FREE).



or

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x HIS HD 7870 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H787QN2G2M) £143.99
1 x MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Series Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £124.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £99.95
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £86.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £79.99
1 x Avexir MPower Red Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CRR) £53.99
Total : £781.88 (includes shipping : £10.00).



Thanks for any advice
 
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just my 2 cents...... imho i would go intel everytime also in the case of this build its cheaper also...
i would change the graphics card out from the intel and get the 7950 and instead of the h100i would get a refurb 100 ... just personal opinion tho
 
Both will give similar performance in games. I would probably choose the Haswell build with some changes.

If you can stretch the budget i would scrap the MSI board for a better quality board with UK RMA:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-436-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-434-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574

I would use an intel stock cooler and pick up an after market cooler later or get the SSD later for the second build, so you can afford a better GPU to go with it.
 
owieb said:
just my 2 cents...... imho i would go intel everytime also in the case of this build its cheaper also...
i would change the graphics card out from the intel and get the 7950 and instead of the h100i would get a refurb 100 ... just personal opinion tho
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both specs = £750 give or take a few quid but i put in the wrong cooler in the amd its gonna be the xpsc dual rad water kit,but your points are noted and taken into consideration thanks for input
 
Avenged7Fold said:
Both will give similar performance in games. I would probably choose the Haswell build with some changes.

If you can stretch the budget i would scrap the MSI board for a better quality board with UK RMA:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-436-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-434-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2574

I would use an intel stock cooler and pick up an after market cooler later or get the SSD later for the second build, so you can afford a better GPU to go with it.
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Thanks for that but problem is a budget is a budget and im trying to get the best for the budget,will be no money down the line to buy extra as this is a 1 time thing for a year or so
 
I wouldn't spend £100 on CPU cooler in £750 build.

get the £106 Gigabyte Z87 board that comes with free cooler and get HD7970.

that's £75 more for GPU, but £20 less for MB and £100 less for cooler + you can sell the games too.
 
kefan77 said:
I wouldn't spend £100 on CPU cooler in £750 build.

get the £106 Gigabyte Z87 board that comes with free cooler and get HD7970.

that's £75 more for GPU, but £20 less for MB and £100 less for cooler + you can sell the games too.
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Silence and max OC is 1 of the main things im after as i like to push things also with the rest of my gear its way over £1000 build to be fair
 
silence is not an issue with that Prolimatech, but ok, understand the OCing part.

still, makes little sense to OC 4670K like crazy and then pair it with HD7870.
 
 
nikki5974 said:
not keen on gigabyte boards tho some look cheap and nasty but the fan and board offer for £100 ish notes is a good offer
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I would say the MSI gaming boards look cheaper and that Gigabyte has been holding a better reputation when it comes to motherboards in recent years. The gaming series to me just seems like a 'late to the game' knock off of ROG series (bit like Fatal1ty with Asrock).
 
 
 
better gpu and more headroom on psu for for future upgrades and overclocking, i that matrix was baught when it was on offer it would have been £60 cheaper :)

EDIT: accidently reposted this and i have no idea to delete it
 
Another if/but, however if you'd asked this just a few days ago over the weekend you'd have gotten the 7970 matrix for £222 and saved £10 on the postage but then the time machine hasn't been invented.
 
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