Which build is better?

EcoMCG

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I am debating on whether one of these builds will be good for my first gaming PC...


1: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($84.24 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.05 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $485.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


2.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($101.91 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.05 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $503.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Solution
I'd go w/ the 760K build, as far as processing power they are near equal, the 760K has a stronger MC (memory controller) which may give it a slight edge there and the cores are newer and a bit stronger