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The one with the 980ti is better, for gaming, due to the better graphics card. The PSU in that build is not a good one. The B2 unit, you had in your i7 build is far better. You could drop the overclocking, get a 980ti, and still meet budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti...
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The one with the 980ti is better, for gaming, due to the better graphics card. The PSU in that build is not a good one. The B2 unit, you had in your i7 build is far better. You could drop the overclocking, get a 980ti, and still meet budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($679.95 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.69 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1199.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-16 15:08 EDT-0400

 
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