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idk6901
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I am looking to get into computer gaming so that means I would obviously mean I need a computer. I am down to two computers. One I would build and a pre-built. Please let me know what you think and which is better.

Custom built
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-D3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I73770K

AMD 100-505648 FirePro V5900 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Workstation Video Card

Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - OEM

NZXT LEXA S LEXS - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

High Current Pro HCP-750 750W TX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply


$1200


Pre-built
3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3770 (8M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz)

Windows 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English

16GB2 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz

256GB SATA 6Gb/s Samsung Solid State Drive

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 1.5GB GDDR5

Alienware X51

$1049


Also please let me know if I missed something on the custom built
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i7 is not needed for gaming and you have a workstation card
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-Killa- wrote i7 is not needed for gaming and you have a workstation card


danget.... that's embarrassing
thanks for the feedback

and are you sure about the i7?
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idk6901 wrote
-Killa- wrote i7 is not needed for gaming and you have a workstation card


danget.... that's embarrassing
thanks for the feedback

and are you sure about the i7?
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-Killa- wrote
idk6901 wrote
-Killa- wrote i7 is not needed for gaming and you have a workstation card


danget.... that's embarrassing
thanks for the feedback

and are you sure about the i7?
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Thanks, I really appreciate it
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perfect build, go with that
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FreeToPlayOnPC wrote perfect build, go with that


Which one is better in your opinion and why?

I'm just really cautious because I don't want to waste a good $1000, sorry if it seems like I'm just being difficult.
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