Which system?

[dreott27]

Hello,
I've spent some time researching parts and options and came up with the two following build options, one from ibuypower and the other from cyberpowerpc. Is one better than the other? Are there any fundamental flaws I may have overlooked?

Ibuypower.com

Case ( Azza Triton Gaming Case - Black )
Processor ( Intel® Core™ i5-2500K Processor (4x 3.30GHz/6MB L3 Cache) )
Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1155] - Standard 120mm Fan )
Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand )
Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 - 2GB - Single Card )
Motherboard ( [SLI] Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 -- Lucid Virtu Technology )
Power Supply ( 750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TXV2 )
Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive )
Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - 64-Bit )

$1009.85 - $100(MIR) + free shipping = $909.85

-or-

cyperpowerpc.com

CASE: Apevia X-Plorer 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window and MultiMeter Display
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155
FAN: Thermaltake FRIO Overclocking Cooler Fan (CLP0564)
MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card
MOTHERBOARD: GigaByte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX MB w/ Lucid Virtu
POWERSUPPLY: 750 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-750TXV2 80 Plus Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready
HDD: 500GB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)

$1007.95 - $115(MIR) + free shipping = $892.95

The plan is to have a solid, stable PC out of the box with the option of upgrading RAM and going SLI in the future. Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[cuecuemore]

The first one.

 

[duk3]

The first one is the better build with the stronger GPU, but I think that you should at least look in to building your own.

 

[dreott27]

Basically, I am afraid I will F' it up if I try and build it on my own. I've up graded RAM, GPU and PSU on my current rig in the past, but I've never messed with installing a MB, CPU or cooling before. Am I just making to big of a deal out of building my own? How much do I stand to save if I do?

 

[dreott27]

Best answer selected by dreott27.