Which PC should i buy?

Question

I have a question about these 2 PC builds, which one is better(I'm buying it mainly for programming, but i want to be able to play some newer games on it too)

Here are PC Specs:

PC 1: Motherboard: LGA 1366, Processor: 2X Intel Xeon hexa-Core X5670 2.93 GHz, Graphic Card: NVidia Quadro K4000 3GB DDR5/192 bit, RAM: 64GB DDR3, HDD: 2X 1 TB S-ata HDD WD Enterprise, SSD: None, Price: 499 Euros

PC 2: Motherboard: D3348-A2x (ATX), Processor: Intel Xeon E5 quad-core 1630 3.70GHz, Graphic Card: Radeon R7 260x OC 2GB DDR5/128bit, RAM: 16GB DDR4, HDD: None, SSD: 500GB, Price: 400 Euros

Both are workstations, so i want to have you opinion which one is better and why, as i said i'm buying it mainly for programming, but i want to play some newer games on it!

Answer 1

In my own opinion, (I've built computers before and have built my most recent one), the first PC is better for programming and a little gaming. A 6-core (hexacore) processor is better than a 4-core (quadcore). My personal desktop PC has 7-cores and it runs very smooth. For both programming and gaming, the NVidia graphics card is better. It's what I use in all the PCs I build because they are very reliable cards. A 1TB hard drive is very good as well. The only downside is the 64GB of RAM. When you have a lot of RAM, it can slow down your PC quite a bit depending on what you do. I currently only run 8GB in my PC but I only use it for gaming. With programming as a main use and gaming on the side, I would recommend 16GB. Overall, the first PC will be better than the second PC but they both have their pros and cons.