Which Build Is the better of the two?

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Silv3rAc3

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I am in a dilemma and I need to figure out what build to buy.

There is this one:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1i9gi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1i9gi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1i9gi/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $657.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-19 16:14 EDT-0400)

Or this one:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1iqWj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1iqWj/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1iqWj/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec One 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FB-04 ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $666.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-19 16:14 EDT-0400)

Thanks in advance!

Ac3
 
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ittimjones
they are pretty much the same (as far as core components go) but I would go for the 1st choice, due to a larger HDD, I like ASRock Mobo's, and I learned my lesson with numerous Rosewill parts being sub-par (the case in the 2nd option)
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they are pretty much the same (as far as core components go) but I would go for the 1st choice, due to a larger HDD, I like ASRock Mobo's, and I learned my lesson with numerous Rosewill parts being sub-par (the case in the 2nd option)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($78.56 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $682.17
 
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