Which of these specs are better?

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frosty18

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Hi I am just wondering which of these components are better
Spec 1
CPU I5 3570K
Motherboard ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Motherboard
CPU cooler Evo 212
GPU Gigabyte 7950OC
PSU GS 700
2x4gb Kingston hyper X blue
Cost about $1250
Spec 2
Cpu i5 4670k
Mobo ASRock Z87-PRO4 orGigabyte GA-Z87-HD3
same other specs
$1323
I may Crossfire in the future
Which one has the best quality value and for YT
 
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Som3one

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IMO Spec 2 is better than Spec 1 BUT the question really is if it´s worth the extra bucks.
And that question, you can only answer for yourself.

However, if you have the money for Spec 2, you could also think about going for Spec 1 and spend the 100 bucks on a better graphics card.
 
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Jack Revenant

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Sorry to take so long to respond!

This would be my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($385.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($172.37 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($409.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $1293.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 01:27 EST+1000)

If you're editing video, 16GB of RAM and an i7 will be quite useful to you, and the stronger GPU will improve your gaming experience. I tried to match price with the builds you had there, and only selected parts of the sort you listed (that is, I left as case, HDD/SSD, etc, assuming that you already had those or were going to be purchasing them separately). If anything in the build needs changing, I'm happy to amend it to suit your needs.
 
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Jack Revenant

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Does this mean that you need a full list of parts (that is, everything that would go into a tower, and potentially peripherals, a monitor, and an OS) for $1,300, or that this is acceptable?

Additionally, I'm not entirely sure how you define "thin", but I'm rather a fan of the ASUS VG248QE at the higher end of cost, and the ASUS VE247H at the lower end, for 1080p monitors. If you're looking for a different resolution, I can do some research on the most price-efficient options for Australia.
 
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Jack Revenant

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Here's my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($235.00 @ Mwave Australia)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($165.00 @ Scorptec)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($172.37 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($329.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.00 @ PLE Computers)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1347.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-26 21:59 EST+1000)

If you need peripherals and a monitor, an i7 is pretty much out. You might be able to fit it in, but the FX8350 is quite price efficient as an editing and gaming CPU, though it doesn't match an i5 for gaming nor an i7 for editing. I didn't recommend peripherals or a monitor because I consider those to be a matter of personal preference, but if you need more to be cut to free up money for them, I'd be happy to alter the build.
 
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