Which would be better?

[grapesofwonder]

Would an AMD phenom II or a intel i7 be better for a gaming computer used for little else?

 

[sniperviper21]

both are equal.

 

[foothead]

both are equal.

Basically. GPUs are still the bottleneck, so you won't notice a difference. The best thing to do is go with the cheaper option and use the extra money to get a better GPU.