Trying to build my first gaming PC, which build is better?

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I am attempting to build my first gaming PC and am trying to put together different builds to see which build would be better at different prices. I have 2 builds so far that I am really considering and I would like some input as to which is better. I plan on running only a few games like witcher 3, batman arkham city, battle field 4, etc.. on medium /high settings at 1080p. here are the permalink to the two builds:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pPQJx

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y8vdRB

Thanks :)
 
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Both look good! The biggest thing that I would change unless you really want to overclock would be to go with an i5 6500 when it is released for around $200.00 and bump your graphics card up to a 970 or 390X. In reality, an i3 could run a...
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Both look good! The biggest thing that I would change unless you really want to overclock would be to go with an i5 6500 when it is released for around $200.00 and bump your graphics card up to a 970 or 390X. In reality, an i3 could run a 960 without bottlenecking in many situations. For future proofing, the next level of graphics cards are a huge step up.
 
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Do you know when the 6600 is being released?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1059.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 21:02 EDT-0400

Bigger SSD thats just as fast , more powerful white graphics card to match the case , much faster RAM
None of the fans you do not need
 
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