Which Build

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

I have two builds and I'm trying to decide which is better or could be made better easily and under budget.

 

$1000 USD Budget, Peripherals, OS not included

 

 

List #1:

CPU: 3570K

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77MX

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 760

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)

HDD: WD Green 1.5 TB

SSD: Samsung 840 120GB

Optical Drive: ASUS DVD Burner

Case: NZXT Source 210

Power Supply: NZXT Ready Crossfire 750w

Total: $1012

 

List #2, 

CPU: i5-4670K

Motherboard: ASUS H-87 PLUS

GPU: GTX 660

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)

HDD: WD Green 2TB

SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120 GB

Optical drive: ASUS DVD Burner

Case: NZXT Source 210

Power Supply: Raidmax Blackstone Series RX-700AC 700w

Total:$989

 

Will be used for gaming and being my computer (what I mean is slight picture and little video rendering, browsing, the like)

[zxcvbnmmssdh]

@Vitalius Input? (p.s. you are like a god to me, sorry for asking for so much  :) )

[ShadowRaven]

You ask for advice on two different but almost the same but  with out pricing or total cost how can we advise you on your build

[mgsstar]

1st one because if you use a H87 motherboard you will not be able to overclock your cpu. I would get a Seagate Barracuda as your storage drive because it is cheaper and I have been using Seagate drives and currently have no broken ones yet. :)

[Exotath]

I say #2, and you drop the SSD and put that money towards a 760, pick up an SSD down the road.

 

Also a good PSU in the 550W range is enough.

[Vitalius]

@Vitalius Input? (p.s. you are like a god to me, sorry for asking for so much  :) )

...ok. Thanks, but ... don't do that. Tag me all you want. Just don't... call me a god in any way or form. :| I'm just a guy who loves computers and giving advice on builds. Nothing more.

I would go with #1.

A 3570k and 4670k aren't different for gaming or video rendering. Both perform equally within margin of error.

As mgsstar pointed out, getting a k series processor with a motherboard with the H87 chipset is kinda pointless since you can't overclock it and that's the point of a k series processor. So the Gigabyte Z77 board is better.

GTX 760, hands down. Simply better performance.

The rest of it is not very different.

Basically, you are choosing between a current generation processor VS a current generation GPU. 

GPU wins in that, easily. The CPU won't bottleneck the GPU, but a lower end GPU will be noticeable (and a 760>660 performance-wise).

Other than that, I wouldn't change much. 

Great builds, both of them, but I would prefer the current generation GPU over the current generation CPU.

[WoodenMarker]

List #3: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hNPH