I'm planning to build my first computer within the next 2 months(as soon as i save up enough money), i have chosen 2 possible configs. any suggestions would help greatly.
The Parts that are in my computer for sure
Antec 1200
$199 CAN
2X WD caviar blue 500GB 7200 RPM hard drives set up in RAID 0
$139.99 CAN($69.99 CAN each)
Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 275
$250.99 CAN
OCZ Stealthxstream 700W PSU
$124.99 CAN
Corsair Dominator 3x6GB RAM DDR3 1600
$207.99 CAN
Total:
$922.96 CAN
Build 1 Options:
Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz
$309.99 CAN
ASUS intel X58 ATX motherboard
$259.99 CAN
Total for computer if i choose these parts:
$1492.94 CAN
Build 2 Options:
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GHz
$229.99 CAN
ASUS EVO AM3 785G motherboard
$119.99 CAN
Total for the computer if i choose these parts:
$1279.94 CAN
Which build is better?
The Parts that are in my computer for sure
Antec 1200
$199 CAN
2X WD caviar blue 500GB 7200 RPM hard drives set up in RAID 0
$139.99 CAN($69.99 CAN each)
Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 275
$250.99 CAN
OCZ Stealthxstream 700W PSU
$124.99 CAN
Corsair Dominator 3x6GB RAM DDR3 1600
$207.99 CAN
Total:
$922.96 CAN
Build 1 Options:
Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz
$309.99 CAN
ASUS intel X58 ATX motherboard
$259.99 CAN
Total for computer if i choose these parts:
$1492.94 CAN
Build 2 Options:
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GHz
$229.99 CAN
ASUS EVO AM3 785G motherboard
$119.99 CAN
Total for the computer if i choose these parts:
$1279.94 CAN
Which build is better?