LAN Build

[Amneth]

All of this is solely for LAN, started my job up again (I work at a family business so it's relaxed schedule) and sold a few old things of mine so I have spare and am willing to save up. I will also be doing minor AE and PS.

Should I go for this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HPpt

This:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HPB2

Or a laptop equivalent in price and near performance.

I kind of prefer a laptop if you can find one well enough.

 

[NoobNeb]

definitely the latter, APU has nowhere near the grunt of the 3570 also consider the 3570K even if you choose not to overclock you might in the future or it will be more attractive to potential buyers in the future at least
also consider a 7870 LE like this best bang for buck atm
lastly look around for a cooler dont use stock

 

[Blade of Grass]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77MA-G45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($111.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone FT03B MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($166.80 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1217.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-08 21:34 EST-0500)

I'd say do something like this. A 240GB is big for a boot drive. I like WD better (less RMAs), and a fully modular PSU is nice.