COMPARISON of 2 gaming rigs, wanting to start first build

Trying to build a PC capable of hardcore gaming on a budget.. Here is what I have so far.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/20qZU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/20qZU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/20qZU/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($106.34 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($112.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TRENDnet TEW-649UB 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.94 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.50 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($155.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1144.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 21:32 EST-0500)

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/26jm5
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/26jm5/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/26jm5/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($90.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($86.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($297.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.13 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.50 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $963.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-21 21:32 EST-0500)