Which PC parts list is better?

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VirtualBroGAMING

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Intel Build

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB
Power Supply: Raidmax 850W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Write
Total: $1069

AMD Build

CPU AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB
Power Supply Raidmax 850W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Total: $1002

Hey guys these are two parts lists for gaming PCs. I wasn't sure of which one to get though. Can anyone help me decide which list is better for the price. Also if you have a suggestion on how to improve. With the PC I plan on recording/editing video.
 
I believe the AMD build is a better rig for gaming and recording.
 
These are pretty similar. If you're into overclocking - I'd prob go with the first list.

But, if you go with the 2nd list do not get a "Storage Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM" - you don't need a green HD, in my opinion. You need at least 7200 rpm
 
I'd go for the second list, although (just in case you get tempted) if you want to record lots of footage then don't get an SSD to record to. You'll shorten it's lifespan considerably and waste a nice chunk of your wallet doing so ;) Besides, recording to an external HDD still leaves you with a fine framerate (especially with a rig like that!)
 
these builds r very similar like wat itwe4kz said but if I was u I would go with the first one because in my opinion and many other reviews on processor AMD cant touch Intel on performance & also the first one has a 7200 rpm hard drive not a 5200 rpm which is a lot better
 
You do not want a Green 5400 RPM drive for anything other than just putting random files on. Green drives are low power, and 5400 RPM is slow.

If you put a 7200 RPM drive in the AMD system, you wouldn't be able to see a difference in performance.
 
I think you should also get an SSD regardless of which list you choose , the reason for that is that if you have relatively fast CPU and lots of memory you may get a problem that the PC is spending most of its time waiting on the HDD to load things ( could be something that your operating system needs or your apps ). I think you should get a relatively fast SDD drive large enough to store your OS some apps ( maybe games? ) and have some space for the swap file and you would store everything else on the HDD. So maybe get a smaller HDD but also get an SSD. Also get ready for the SDD since they are not as reliable as HDDs but in return they are much faster. I little bit technical stuff : SSDs may not read/write faster but since it's a huge memory block, finding something in it almost requires 0 time where the HDDs need some time to do that, so for the OS its a good thing to have an SSD but for your recordings it's pointless since SSDs may break down sooner than a good HDD.

Also a 8 core CPU is a bit of an overkill, its okay, but seriously apps are not as optimized for multi-core as you think they are I would ditch the 8 cores in favor for a better GPU, since authoring tools start to rely on GPU assisted rendering already. ( I've heard that the new Sony Vegas renders much faster trough GPU than it does with CPU and also the new Photoshop uses GPU-assisted displaying/effects ).

Just a very personal opinion : Intel & nVidia are better than anything else :p I could be wrong tho.
 
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