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Buying new computer need help

by cardmast3r Apr 27, 2014 1:16PM PDT

I'm currently looking at the following 2 computers (AMD and Intel). I'm looking for a gaming computer that can run League of Legends on high settings and stream, as well as play some other games (such as Titanfall, BF4, etc.). I do not intend to purchase a monitor (I currently use HDMI to my TV). I don't know much about overclocking (should I get it or not), which hard drive should be my primary hard drive, and how well this system will actually work. Any help at all would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.

AMD

Case 1 x Raidmax Cobra Gaming Case - Titanium
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion 1 x iBUYPOWER Internal USB Expansion System + Bluetooth & Wireless N Module
Processor
1 x AMD FX-8350 CPU (8x 4.00GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive 1 x PowerDrive Level 1 - Up to 10% Overclocking
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 16 GB [8 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon R7 265 2GB - FREE Upgrade to R9 270 2GB - Single Card
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - McAfee Antivirus PLUS 2014 - FREE with any System ($49 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE Game Download] - AMD Never Settle Forever Silver Reward - Select 2 Free Games - Free w/ purchase of AMD Radeon R7 260, R9 270 Series Graphics Cards
Motherboard 1 x Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P -- AMD 970
Power Supply 1 x 700 Watt - Standard - Free Upgrade to 700W OCZ ModXStream Pro - 80 PLUS
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 64 GB ADATA SP900 SSD - Single Drive** Free Upgrade to 128GB SanDisk SSD
Data Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVDR/RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System 1 x Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] 64-bit
Keyboard 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard
Mouse 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse
Speaker System 1 x Logitech S120 2.0 Speaker System
Advanced Build Options 1 x iBUYPOWER Specialized Advanced Packaging System - Protect your investment during transportation!
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Ships in 5-10 business Days)
Total Price: 1133

Intel

Case 1 x Raidmax Cobra Gaming Case - Titanium
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion 1 x iBUYPOWER Internal USB Expansion System + Bluetooth & Wireless N Module
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i5-4670K Processor (4x 3.40GHz/6MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core™ i5-4670K
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive 1 x PowerDrive Level 2 - Up to 20% Overclocking
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1150] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 16 GB [8 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon R7 265 2GB - FREE Upgrade to R9 270 2GB - Single Card
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - McAfee Antivirus PLUS 2014 - FREE with any System ($49 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE Game Download] - AMD Never Settle Forever Silver Reward - Select 2 Free Games - Free w/ purchase of AMD Radeon R7 260, R9 270 Series Graphics Cards
Motherboard 1 x Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 -- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16, 4x USB 3.0, 6x SATA-III 6Gb/s
Intel Smart Response Technology 1 x SSD Cache - 64 GB ADATA SP900 SSD
Power Supply 1 x 700 Watt - Standard - Free Upgrade to 700W OCZ ModXStream Pro - 80 PLUS
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE + [Free] 128GB SanDisk SSD (Save $90)

Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVDR/RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System 1 x Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] 64-bit
Keyboard 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard
Mouse 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse
Speaker System 1 x Logitech S120 2.0 Speaker System
Advanced Build Options 1 x iBUYPOWER Specialized Advanced Packaging System - Protect your investment during transportation!
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Ships in 5-10 business Days)
Total Price: 1266

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by Kees_B Forum moderator Apr 27, 2014 5:05PM PDT

Please continue in http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6121_102-617620/pc-gaming-noob-looking-for-assistance/?messageId=5572435#message5572435

And to answer the question: what did the shop answer when you asked them the same? If they couldn't answer this normal pre-sales questions, what can you expect of their after sales support?

Kees

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