Buying new PC - help

[Adam]

I'm thinking of buying a new PC, I've got two to choose from and I need help deciding which to buy.
Please only give advice if you know what you're talking about, I've been on two other forums and all I got is "AMD rules, Intel sucks" or vice versa.

PC #1:

• Cooler Master Mystique 631, Black, Aluminium (Without PSU)
• Corsair Powersupply 650W TXEU Black BULK, ATX/EPS, 140mm Fan, 8xSATA, SLI
• Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3LR, P45, Socket-775, ATX, ICH10R, GbLAN, DDR2, PCI-Ex(2.0)x16
• Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8200 2,33GHz, Socket 775, 4MB, 1333MHz, Boxed w/Fan
• Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 4096MB CL5, Kit w/two matched CM2X2048-6400 Dimm's
• XFX GeForce GTX 260 640M 896MB PhysX, PCI-Express 2.0, "XXX", 2xDVI, HDCP, Graphics Plus, 55nm, w/FARCRY2, 640/2000MHz
• WD Caviar® Black 750GB, 3,5", SATA, 32MB Cache, Dual Processor, 7200RPM
• Samsung DVD±RW burner, SH-S223B, 22x DVD, DVDRAM, SATA, Black, Bulk

PC #2:

• In-Win C616 ATX Midi Tower Black, USB2.0, Audio, Airduct, 120mm (Without PSU)
• Corsair Powersupply 650W TXEU Black BULK, ATX/EPS, 140mm Fan, 8xSATA, SLI
• AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition, 125W, AM2+, 8MB Cache, 3,0Ghz, Boxed with fan
• Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4, Socket-AM2+/AM3, AMD 790X+SB750, DDR2, ATX, GbLAN, Firewire, 2xPCI-Ex(2.0)x16
• Corsair TWIN2X 6400C5DHX DDR2, 4096MB, Kit m/två CL5 2GB Dimm's, E.P.P and DHX
• XFX Radeon HD 4850 512MB "xXx" GDDR3, PCI-Express 2.0, 2xDVI-I, HDMI, HDCP, 650/2100MHz
• Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.B 1TB, 7200Rpm, 16MB Cache, SATA
• Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-5200A, DVD+R/+RW/DVD-R/-RW, OEM, IDE, Black

[7alewi]

Originally Posted by Adam

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition, 125W, AM2+, 8MB Cache, 3,0Ghz, Boxed with fan

Intel Core™ 2 Quad Q8200 2,33GHz, Socket 775, 4MB, 1333MHz, Boxed w/Fan

I would personally say go for PC # 1
Quad Core says it all.

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[Adam]

Originally Posted by RayanHalawi

I would personally say go for PC # 1
Quad Core says it all.

PC #2 has Quad-core as well, AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition

[cybermax]

i thought u were a consoler ...anywy.
not long ago I bought a PC with a Quad core (intel) ...
#1: If u want a CPU on the long run go for intel. AMD CPUs are good but have a shorter life-span with respect to intel CPUs.
If u're an internet user (simple computing that is) u can go for AMD (u wont benefit from intel) ... but if u're a multi-tasker (heavy user) go for intel

#2: I have no experience in Gigabyte mobo's so i cant help you ...but if u can get ur hands on an MSI mobo ... bonsa7ak fiya ...#1 motherboards (5ibrit 6 years)

#3: can I know what's the cost of that GPU u're getting ...

[SysTaMatIcS]

forget about pc #2
Pc #1 :
1-get an asus mobo instead of gigabyte
2-forget about quadcore Q8200 , either get a core 2 duo E8400 3.0 ghz cashe or quad core Q9550 , Q8200 is only 2.33 single or double core applications would be slower
3-make sure the rams are DDR2-800 or try to get DDR2-1033
4-if you can get an lg dvd -writer , that should be better.

[Kingroudy]

i can say that these two pcs will perform very close to each other when it comes to gaming, but i prefer PC1 with the gtx 260 that has 896MB of ram which are becoming useful with new games.