Which one of my $1300 builds is better?

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Amosch

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So I've made 2 gaming rigs and can't decide which one will suite my needs more. I want my PC to be able to run most games in 1080p at about (or higher) 35 FPS. I also want this build to last the next 3 years and be overclocked to 4.0-4.3 MHz. I was wondering which one of these builds was better because I couldn't decide.
My builds:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Amosch/saved/21w7
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Amosch/saved/208p
 
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I would go for the first one. Reasons:
-Hyper 212 EVO will be all you need to overclock to 4.0 - 4.3ghz.
-Games only use 4-6gb of ram and will continue to do so, so 8gb is enough.
-Much stronger gpu. The GTX 770 can max out Crysis 3 on 1080p with 40+ fps.
-Doesn't have an SSD, but I would prefer better gaming performance over 20-30 seconds faster booting time.

However, it can still be tweaked to be better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H...
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realchaos

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I would go for the first one. Reasons:
-Hyper 212 EVO will be all you need to overclock to 4.0 - 4.3ghz.
-Games only use 4-6gb of ram and will continue to do so, so 8gb is enough.
-Much stronger gpu. The GTX 770 can max out Crysis 3 on 1080p with 40+ fps.
-Doesn't have an SSD, but I would prefer better gaming performance over 20-30 seconds faster booting time.

However, it can still be tweaked to be better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $1294.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-24 00:29 EDT-0400)

-The best of both worlds. Sticking with the incredibly strong gpu, allows for overclocking and adding an SSD all at the same price.
 
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