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6/21/12 at 7:42pm

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Yes, another one of these!

My buddy wants to build a decent gaming machine for as close to 600 bucks as you can get. I'm having a tough time choosing between AMD and Intel, as for GPUs, either brand is okay (I was thinking of maybe a 6850). he won't OC, so I'll be fine keeping the stock cooler, and he has a mouse, keyboard, and monitor. Needs a copy of WIn7

I have this in the AMD section, but if you can get a good Intel based rig, please suggest it
I was thinking about basing it off of a Phenom II, as I dont know how the APU would fit in cost wise

Anything you could suggest would be appreciated, I'll reply tomorrow, thanks guys!

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Phenom II x4 965 BE	ASUS M5A97	Radeon HD 6670	Microcenter 4gb
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
WD Caviar Blue 500 Gb	Asus DVD/CD Rw	Corsair H80	Windows 7 Home Premium
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Ubuntu 11.10	23" Dell	OCZ Modxtreme 600w	Cooler Master 430 Elite
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
Logitech M305	Rubber	Embedded	fans x5
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WD Caviar Blue 500 Gb	Asus DVD/CD Rw	Corsair H80	Windows 7 Home Premium
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Ubuntu 11.10	23" Dell	OCZ Modxtreme 600w	Cooler Master 430 Elite
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6/21/12 at 7:45pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by royalflush5

Yes, another one of these!

My buddy wants to build a decent gaming machine for as close to 600 bucks as you can get. I'm having a tough time choosing between AMD and Intel, as for GPUs, either brand is okay (I was thinking of maybe a 6850). he won't OC, so I'll be fine keeping the stock cooler, and he has a mouse, keyboard, and monitor. Needs a copy of WIn7
I have this in the AMD section, but if you can get a good Intel based rig, please suggest it
I was thinking about basing it off of a Phenom II, as I dont know how the APU would fit in cost wise
Anything you could suggest would be appreciated, I'll reply tomorrow, thanks guys!

Pentium G850(performs identical to an i3 in games) and grab a 7770 (should be able to find one for $120).

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz	Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus	Asus Radeon HD 7750	2x4 GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
500GB WD Black	64 GB Crucial M4	Sony CD/DVD burner	H40 w/ GT AP-15s
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7 Home 64 bit	Corsair CX430	APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Pentium G620	Foxconn H67S ITX	Intel HD 2000	2 x 4GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Power
256GB Crucial M4	Old Laptop CD/DVD drive	Windows 7	picoPSU-150-XT
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i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz	Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus	Asus Radeon HD 7750	2x4 GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
500GB WD Black	64 GB Crucial M4	Sony CD/DVD burner	H40 w/ GT AP-15s
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7 Home 64 bit	Corsair CX430	APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink
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Pentium G620	Foxconn H67S ITX	Intel HD 2000	2 x 4GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Power
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6/21/12 at 7:49pm

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Since you are on a budget, I would recommend getting an AMD CPU. You'll save some cash. I'm just gonna say get a Bulldozer CPU, because its cheaper and is a decent processor. Also, it is the latest from AMD. It will be able to overclock if he decides to overclock in the future.

As for a GPU, I would go with the new 7000 series of cards. The new AMD 7870 is a great card and will be able to play most games at decent settings.

The whole reason I chose AMD is because it's mainly used for people with a budget. If you feel like you can fit in an Intel processor/motherboard, go for it. It will have much better performance.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz	Asus Maximus V Formula	EVGA GTX 680	G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
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Razer Death Adder	Corsair Vengeance 1500
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Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz	Asus Maximus V Formula	EVGA GTX 680	G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Mouse	Audio
Razer Death Adder	Corsair Vengeance 1500
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6/21/12 at 7:58pm

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Mac Connection)
Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $583.92
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

If you need an OS then this build will do.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/aBj6
Edited by Deviin934 - 6/21/12 at 8:25pm

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 960t	ASUS M5A97	GTX 460	Kingston Hyper X
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital 500GB	Asus Drive	Hyper 212 +	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Monitor	Monitor	Power	Case
Acer 21.5 in. 1600x900	AOC 22in 1080p	Rosewill 530 Watt	Cooler Master Haf 912
Audio
Asus Xonar DG 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core I3 2120	MSI Z77MA-G45	HD 6870	Kingston HyperX 8GB
Hard Drive	OS	Monitor	Power
Samsung 1tb	Windows 7 Ultimate	32In 1080p TV	Rosewill Green 530W
Case	Mouse
Antec One	Logitech
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Motherboard	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ASRock E-350	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Crucial 2Gb	Seagate 320GB laptop drive
OS	Power	Case
Windows 8	250 Watt	APEX MI-008
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 960t	ASUS M5A97	GTX 460	Kingston Hyper X
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital 500GB	Asus Drive	Hyper 212 +	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Monitor	Monitor	Power	Case
Acer 21.5 in. 1600x900	AOC 22in 1080p	Rosewill 530 Watt	Cooler Master Haf 912
Audio
Asus Xonar DG 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core I3 2120	MSI Z77MA-G45	HD 6870	Kingston HyperX 8GB
Hard Drive	OS	Monitor	Power
Samsung 1tb	Windows 7 Ultimate	32In 1080p TV	Rosewill Green 530W
Case	Mouse
Antec One	Logitech
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Motherboard	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ASRock E-350	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Crucial 2Gb	Seagate 320GB laptop drive
OS	Power	Case
Windows 8	250 Watt	APEX MI-008
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6/21/12 at 8:00pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviin934

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Mac Connection)
Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $583.92
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

This is good. I think you can get more performance out of an AMD setup though with such a low budget. I'll make a list as well.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz	Asus Maximus V Formula	EVGA GTX 680	G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Mouse	Audio
Razer Death Adder	Corsair Vengeance 1500
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz	Asus Maximus V Formula	EVGA GTX 680	G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Mouse	Audio
Razer Death Adder	Corsair Vengeance 1500
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6/21/12 at 8:04pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Evilsplashy

This is good. I think you can get more performance out of an AMD setup though with such a low budget. I'll make a list as well.

Im pretty sure the I3 beats all the AMD chips at that price.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 960t	ASUS M5A97	GTX 460	Kingston Hyper X
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital 500GB	Asus Drive	Hyper 212 +	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Monitor	Monitor	Power	Case
Acer 21.5 in. 1600x900	AOC 22in 1080p	Rosewill 530 Watt	Cooler Master Haf 912
Audio
Asus Xonar DG 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core I3 2120	MSI Z77MA-G45	HD 6870	Kingston HyperX 8GB
Hard Drive	OS	Monitor	Power
Samsung 1tb	Windows 7 Ultimate	32In 1080p TV	Rosewill Green 530W
Case	Mouse
Antec One	Logitech
View all

Motherboard	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ASRock E-350	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Crucial 2Gb	Seagate 320GB laptop drive
OS	Power	Case
Windows 8	250 Watt	APEX MI-008
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 960t	ASUS M5A97	GTX 460	Kingston Hyper X
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital 500GB	Asus Drive	Hyper 212 +	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Monitor	Monitor	Power	Case
Acer 21.5 in. 1600x900	AOC 22in 1080p	Rosewill 530 Watt	Cooler Master Haf 912
Audio
Asus Xonar DG 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core I3 2120	MSI Z77MA-G45	HD 6870	Kingston HyperX 8GB
Hard Drive	OS	Monitor	Power
Samsung 1tb	Windows 7 Ultimate	32In 1080p TV	Rosewill Green 530W
Case	Mouse
Antec One	Logitech
View all

Motherboard	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ASRock E-350	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Crucial 2Gb	Seagate 320GB laptop drive
OS	Power	Case
Windows 8	250 Watt	APEX MI-008
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6/21/12 at 8:05pm

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Phenom II x4 975 be $129.99
ASRock 970 EXTREME3 $84.99
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $44.99
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W Modular $79.99 before $30 mail in rebate
Antec 300 $54.99
ZOTAC ZT-50709-10M GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 $189.99

Should be about $585 before taxes/shipping on newegg

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @3.8!	MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970	EVGA 670 FTW 2gig	EVGA 670 FTW 2gig
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
G. Skill Ripjaws X 4x4gb	1.5tb WD Caviar Green SATA	A blah IDE for whatever storage	HP USB DVD
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Antec Kuhler 620	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit	Samsung 24" 1920X1200	Razor Lycosa
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Silencer 910	Antec 902	It clicks..............	IKEA $1 pad
Audio
M-Audio studiophile AV-40
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @3.8!	MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970	EVGA 670 FTW 2gig	EVGA 670 FTW 2gig
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
G. Skill Ripjaws X 4x4gb	1.5tb WD Caviar Green SATA	A blah IDE for whatever storage	HP USB DVD
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Antec Kuhler 620	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit	Samsung 24" 1920X1200	Razor Lycosa
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Silencer 910	Antec 902	It clicks..............	IKEA $1 pad
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6/21/12 at 8:06pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviin934

Im pretty sure the I3 beats all the AMD chips at that price.

Yeah probably. I feel as if it isn't the best bang for your buck though.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz	Asus Maximus V Formula	EVGA GTX 680	G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Mouse	Audio
Razer Death Adder	Corsair Vengeance 1500
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz	Asus Maximus V Formula	EVGA GTX 680	G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Mouse	Audio
Razer Death Adder	Corsair Vengeance 1500
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6/21/12 at 8:15pm

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If this is nothing but an el cheapo gaming rig, and you don't care about any other kind of performance, then the i3 or the G850 is the way to go. Get one or the other, and the best video card you can afford, and you're good to go.

You can make a decent AMD gaming system on the cheap with a 960T or an FX-6100 overclocked to the max, or even a Llano with a discrete graphics card for Hybrid Crossfire, but the i3/G850 setup will be cheaper and perform just as well on games. To me, any un-overclockable dual core is a steaming pile of crap at this stage in the game, but since they are Sandy Bridge cores and most games can only use two cores, they are very useful for gaming.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-8350	Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3	Radeon HD6790	8 GB Crucial
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate Momentus XT 500GB, Hitachi 1 TB	dual DVD-RW drives	SilverStone Heligon HE01	Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Dell P1130 21" CRT	IBM Model M	Ultra LSX 750	Antec SX1040B
Mouse	Audio
Logitech Marble Mouse	ASUS Xonar DG
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core2 Duo T7200	Mobility Radeon XPress 200	2GB Micron DDR2	Seagate Momentus XT 500GB
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stock DVD/CDR	Windows XP Pro x64 Edition	Realtek HD Audio
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FX-8350	Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3	Radeon HD6790	8 GB Crucial
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate Momentus XT 500GB, Hitachi 1 TB	dual DVD-RW drives	SilverStone Heligon HE01	Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Dell P1130 21" CRT	IBM Model M	Ultra LSX 750	Antec SX1040B
Mouse	Audio
Logitech Marble Mouse	ASUS Xonar DG
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core2 Duo T7200	Mobility Radeon XPress 200	2GB Micron DDR2	Seagate Momentus XT 500GB
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Originally Posted by Evilsplashy

Yeah probably. I feel as if it isn't the best bang for your buck though.

Well, the i3 or Pentium G850 would be the best bang for your buck, If the OP was overclocking and their budget was ~$800, then AMD would be a better option. Since they do not meet these requirements, Intel will be the better choice.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz	Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus	Asus Radeon HD 7750	2x4 GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
500GB WD Black	64 GB Crucial M4	Sony CD/DVD burner	H40 w/ GT AP-15s
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7 Home 64 bit	Corsair CX430	APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Pentium G620	Foxconn H67S ITX	Intel HD 2000	2 x 4GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Power
256GB Crucial M4	Old Laptop CD/DVD drive	Windows 7	picoPSU-150-XT
Other	Other	Other
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i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz	Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus	Asus Radeon HD 7750	2x4 GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
500GB WD Black	64 GB Crucial M4	Sony CD/DVD burner	H40 w/ GT AP-15s
OS	Power	Case
Windows 7 Home 64 bit	Corsair CX430	APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Pentium G620	Foxconn H67S ITX	Intel HD 2000	2 x 4GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Power
256GB Crucial M4	Old Laptop CD/DVD drive	Windows 7	picoPSU-150-XT
Other	Other	Other
4 x Purple LEDs	Power button	Tranquility Xbox 360 Skin
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