Which build for gaming would be better?

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I am looking to build a gaming PC after having a bad experience with a laptop. My budget is around 1000$, although I can go higher. (Lower would be nice) I don't need to max out every single game, I just want to play new games on medium with smooth fps. Ive been looking for a while and have found 2 builds that I can't decide between.

There's this one,

Intel i5 2500k - relatively cheap and one of the best for gaming
ASRock p67, z77 extreme 4 or 6 - personal preference but a good combo with the 2500k
8GB DDR3 1600 ram - Corsair, G-skill are a few (4GB will do but 8 you will be set)
500gb-1TB HHD or get a steady state HD - a regular one will be fine unless you want your computer to be lightning fast with downloads, loadscreens, opening programs. SSD's are a lot smaller size, so if you have a lot of music, files, programs, ect I would choose a regular HD
600-850W PSU- Corsair, check newegg for deals, they usually have a couple on sale. 600W will power your computer and a single (newer) card, if you want to run 2 go with something 750+. Remember if your PSU dies you risk frying your whole system.
Graphics card - I would go with a 500-600 Nvidia card, GTX 670 if you have the money.

And the one used in this video,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuzWUCXp5Ro
(Parts in description.)

Which one of these is better? Cheaper?

Also, do you recommend anything else? Maybe changing something.

Thanks a ton!
 
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That build will still perform very well. It will max out most current games with 60+ FPS, and will play many others at high, for quite a while. And if you are ever presented with an upgrade opportunity, the option is definitely there.
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I highly recommend going with something from the new haswell CPU line. Primarily for the purpose of having an upgrade path.
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157369
Graphics Card ($400): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741
Graphics Card ($250): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130938
Also, with a single GPU setup, go for a 550w-600w PSU, preferable from Antec, Seasonic, Corsair, or XFX.
 
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The i7 is a waste of money for gaming, as there will be no significant difference in performance from a haswell i5, even in the off chance that games actually do begin using hyperthreading. The reason I say this is because the sole purpose of a processor these days is to alleviate any potential bottlenecking. No games require hardcore computational power, which is what the i7 is made for. The haswell i5 will last longer than the Ivy Bridge i7 in the gaming world, because it has better single thread performance. And there is no reason to go for a marginally more powerful i7 that has a dead platform (1155) when you could get the i5, not suffer any performance hit for quite a few years, and have an upgrade path if the need presents itself.
 
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Unfortunately there is no such thing as future proof. That's the problem with technology. However, you can make it so that something will last much longer than others of its time. In this case, a dead socket would not be a good example of how to keep a PC ahead of the curve. There is no reason to go with 1155 when 1150 is newer, performs better, and has the option (key word: option) to upgrade in the future. As I previously mentioned, going with an older i7 would mean virtually no performance increase in any games (as most are still GPU limited, and likely always will be) even if hyperthreading came to gaming, which it likely will not. If anything, there would be lower performance, as the thing that really matters in games (single core performance) is less with the 3770K when compared to the 4670K.
 
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Okay, So this is what I've come up with.

MOBO:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131824
CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899
Video Card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741
HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840&Tpk=ST1000DM003
RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148544
Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018
PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048
Moniter:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117#top

All good?
 
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That build will still perform very well. It will max out most current games with 60+ FPS, and will play many others at high, for quite a while. And if you are ever presented with an upgrade opportunity, the option is definitely there.
 
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