PC Upgrade - Intel Core i3 -Vs- AMD Quad Core 955

[BaRoN30s]

:ack2: so many to pick from...

last time i built my pc was around 5+ years ago now & its starting to tow with things V3 of Phoenix sim being one of the things it will no longer run..

so was looking to do a bit of an upgrade for as little as possible [I][SIZE="2"][COLOR="dimgray"](the more i spend on pc's the less to spend on helis LOL)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I] but unsure wich would be the best buy out of the 2 Barebones Bundles posted below..

is quad core faster or i3 faster..?

1st : [URL="http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Bundles/Barebone+Bundles/Gladiator+Phenom+II+X4+Home+%26+Office+Barebone+Bundle+?productId=43982"]AMD Phenom II X4 955 - 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz[/URL] Price:£269
2nd : [URL="http://www.aria.co.uk/Systems/Bundles/Barebone+Bundles/Gladiator+Core+i3+Home+%26+Office+Barebone+Bundle+?productId=43978"]Intel Core i3 540 - 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz[/URL] Price:£259

or do ya know of something better for round about same price....

thanks in advance
BaRoN

[B][EDIT][/B] [I]forgot to point out before anyone else does..
i know there's no op system or h/drive in these but thats not a problem[/I]

[LipolyGone]

[URL="http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel+Core+i5/Intel+Core+i5+760+2.8GHz+%28Lynnfield%29+%28Socket+LGA1156%29+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=40924"]Intel Core i5 760 2.8GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) Processor - Retail - Aria Technology[/URL]
Can ya not build something round an I5 760 thats what i did but I dont think it would come in under £260

[0h5h1t]

[QUOTE=rcslopesurfer;626191][URL="http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/CPUs+%2F+Processors/Intel+Core+i5/Intel+Core+i5+760+2.8GHz+%28Lynnfield%29+%28Socket+LGA1156%29+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=40924"]Intel Core i5 760 2.8GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) Processor - Retail - Aria Technology[/URL]
Can ya not build something round an I5 760 thats what i did but I dont think it would come in under £260[/QUOTE]

the i5 760 will also overclock to 4GHz at 200x20, needs extra cooling but is dead stable at that clock speeds

[BaRoN30s]

cheers guys, i dont wonna go much more than say 300 quid. as other than the sim i dont play any games at all & only use the pc for searching for heli stuff.. so more than 300 quid would be money just wasted..

seen another one thats a little bit faster cpu + better looking case.. [URL="http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/barebones/Novatech/BB-96584N.html"]AMD Phenom 965 - 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz[/URL] £304.99 looks about right for what id use it for..