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I have been recently looking for a gaming PC to purchase, but I dont know which one. Id be playing a lot of Minecraft and sims etc on it. The few I have found are listed below. I would like to know which one would cater for my needs the best. Thanks.

1) Specification:
CPU:
AMD FX 6300 AM3+

Operating System:
Windows 8 (64-bit)

Motherboard:
Asus M5A97 R2.0

Memory:
8GB DDR3 1333mhz

Hard Drives:
500GB S-ATAIII 6.0Gb/s

Optical Drive:
22x DVDRW DL S-ATA

Graphics card:
AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB

Sound card:
Onboard 7.1 Audio

Case:
Xigmatek Asgard 382

PSU:
Corsair 450W PSU

Warranty:
3 Year SureCare Warranty

599 inc vat
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Quad Core 3.40 GHz 6MB Cache LGA1155 + HD Graphics ***Overclockable XXX***
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive (Single Hard Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (2x4GB) PC12800 DDR3/1600mhz Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX Blu w/Heat Spreader)
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3 Intel Z77 Chipset, ATX Mainboard w/ 4 RAM slot, UEFI DualBIOS Technology, EZ Smart Response, Ultra Durable4 Classic, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2 x Gen3 PCIe x16, 2xPCIe x1 & 2xPCI ***Overclockable S&S***
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 7750 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD)

687 inc vat
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Or I was think i pre made alienware x51
DesignTech SpecsRating and Reviews

Processor
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3.30 GHz, 3MB Cache, with Hyper-Threading Technology)
Operating System
Windows 8 64bit, English
Monitor
Display Not Included
Memory4
6GB5 Dual Channel at 1600MHz
Hard Drive
1TB Serial ATA (7,200 rpm)
Video Card
1GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
Optical Drive
DVD+/-RW (Read/Write)
Keyboard
Alienware Multimedia Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Wireless
Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Wireless LAN
Security Software
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
Services and Support
1 yr Next Day In-Home Hardware Support
Advertised System Weight
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Don't buy a prebuilt if you're looking to game, or anything for that matter. What is your budget?
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I agree. Don't buy a prebuilt, and especially not an Alienware. I could get a computer matching an Alienwware's specs for probably $500 less. The general rule of thumb though is Intel for gaming, and AMD for everything else. If you absolutely have to have one of those prebuilt computers, then go with the second option. The 3570k is a fantastic processor, and the 7750 would run Battlefield like a 240p video. If you need to OC the 3570k, then make sure you know what you're doing. But like I said, consider building a PC first, it's easy and it will save you quite a bit of money.
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