Which is a Better Build Overall?

PekkaLegend

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Ok, so I don't know what to go with. So, if I go with this build, I won't upgrade as much overtime: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/v7q77P . If I go with this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VWbrQ7 , I will slowly upgrade to an i7 later in the future (this build seems more logical). If you have any builds to suggest, my budget is $870 (with OS in list). I mostly do gaming, and rendering for motion graphics. DONT RESPOND YET. I MESSED UP ON PCPARTPICKER
 

CTurbo

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Just get an i7 from the start(Xeon)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.37 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.91 @ NCIX US)
Total: $860.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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