Which computer is better for gaming?

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I'm looking to game at 1440p(maybe 4K later) with around 60FPS. Some of the games I'll be playing are Battlefield 1, Arma 3, DayZ, H1Z1, etc. Which of these two computers are better?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1070-1tb-hard-drive-240gb-solid-state-drive-black-red/5450912.p?skuId=5450912

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-desktop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-240gb-solid-state-drive-2tb-hard-drive-black-red/5600310.p?skuId=5600310
 
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The i7-7700 won't bottleneck the GTX 1080.

The overclocking issue is a bit more difficult. The information provided by the links don't list the motherboards in either system. To overclock you'd need an overclockable processor (like the i7-6700k - the 'k' on Intel CPUs tell you it is overclockable) and a motherboard capable of overclocking (chipset with a 'z', eg. z270); additionally a quality power supply and a good cooler to deal with the extra heat. The problem here is whether the i7-6700k PC has a z-series motherboard to allow for overclocking. As I mentioned previously, both CPUs boost to 4.2 GHz. As such, I would anticipate minimal difference between them when they boost but perhaps minor differences at base clockspeed (in the...
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A bit touch and go between them.

The $1599.99 PC (at time of writing) has:

CPU: i7-6700k
GPU: GTX 1070
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 (2400 MHz)
SSD: 240 GB
HDD: 1 TB (7200 RPM)

The $1649.99 PC (at time of writing) has:

CPU: i7-7700
GPU: GTX 1080
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 (2133 MHz)
SSD: 240 GB
HDD: 2 TB (? RPM)

There's also a slight mismatch between the RAM and the system as well. Natively, the i7-6700k won't be able to run the RAM at 2400 MHz; whereas the i7-7700 can but is paired with 2133 MHz RAM. While the i7-7700 is clocked lower it boosts to the same level as the i7-6700k (4.2GHz). If you don't overclock, or the motherboard won't allow it, the other advantage of the i7-6700k is gone (the other being higher base clockspeed).

The GTX 1080 is, of course, graphically better for higher graphical effects in the long run.

At stock, I would be tempted by the i7-7700 system as it's only $50 more for a newer CPU, more storage albeit a lower frequency RAM.
 
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Will the i7-7700 bottleneck the GTX 1080? and if i'm not going to overclock the CPU is the 7700 the better option?
One last thing, will the GTX 1080 and i7-7700 be able to run almost all of the new games at 1440p max settings at around 60+FPS? or will the GTX 1070 with the i7-6700k out perform it?(sorry for all of the questions, i'm new to PC gaming).
 
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The i7-7700 won't bottleneck the GTX 1080.

The overclocking issue is a bit more difficult. The information provided by the links don't list the motherboards in either system. To overclock you'd need an overclockable processor (like the i7-6700k - the 'k' on Intel CPUs tell you it is overclockable) and a motherboard capable of overclocking (chipset with a 'z', eg. z270); additionally a quality power supply and a good cooler to deal with the extra heat. The problem here is whether the i7-6700k PC has a z-series motherboard to allow for overclocking. As I mentioned previously, both CPUs boost to 4.2 GHz. As such, I would anticipate minimal difference between them when they boost but perhaps minor differences at base clockspeed (in the i7-6700k's favour).

As for the games aspect. The cop-out answer is... it depends which games. Unfortunately there is no definitive answer as such. For the vast majority of games either PC should meet that target. Just be aware some games are really poorly optimised or so intensive at certain points that even the most powerful PC may struggle (City Skylines and Ashes of the Singularity come to mind). But lowering graphical settings can help to achieve higher framerates at times.

For both PCs working at their fastest (when boost is used) then I would side with the i7-7700 because of the graphics card. If both are operating at 4.2 GHz then the graphics card will be a more decisive factor in performance. Specific benchmarks are difficult to find (at least I couldn't find them...), but consider:

http://www.techspot.com/review/1174-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080/page3.html
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-kaby-lake-core-i7-7700k-i7-7700-i5-7600k-i5-7600,review-33752-7.html

The first suggests a more substantial difference between different graphics cards for the same CPU. The second suggests minor differences between different CPUs for the same graphics card.

Additionally, upgrading the CPU would be cheaper than upgrading the graphics card given current prices. This may be something for you to consider.

Personally I feel the i7-7700 offers a little bit more than the i7-6700k build. Others more knowledgeable may reason differently.
 
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