USEast versus Europe

Which realm is a better place to choose if you were starting from scratch for hardcore? I haven't played in over a year and have no characters.

So I was wondering which realm should I start over on? I've always been USEast but it looks like Europe has a lot of action with op Gauss.

Thank you guys and girls for any input.

Take it easy!

Matt|||gauss always stays active, when i ve been in banana, it always stood still, maybe because i was there like... 4-5 am? ( time zone difference )