2 Options, 1Choice ~ Gaming Rig

Hello, this is the last post about it,
i got two options' one helped by you guys that i aprecciate it and the other rig is from a friend he saw the one you guys helped me and he said he made it the same best but with low cost and better*

The build it's by you guys it's this one
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1I3xg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1I3xg/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1I3xg/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($165.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1326.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 07:46 EDT-0400)

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MY friend saw that one and he said he could do it better, so this is his recomendation

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1J0QX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1J0QX/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1J0QX/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 69.7 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.97 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.12 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($210.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($303.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 720W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1133.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 07:44 EDT-0400)


I Will like to know If that rig (the second one ) is better than the first..